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Formalization of water users associations by farmer leaders of Hakra 4-R Distributary
Waheed-uz-Zaman; Sultan, N.; Asghar, B.; Kamran, M. A. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008516149
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Human Capital Convergence; International Evidence
Sab, Randa; Smith, Stephen C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248134
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Kinder zwischen den Fronten : die Auswirkungen von Apartheid und Krieg auf die Kinder im Süden Afrikas ; [eine Studie für Unicef]
Dereje Asrat (contributor) - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004095303
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The Efficient Side of Progressive Income Taxation
Corneo, Giacomo - CESifo - 2000
This paper examines the allocative implications of progressive income taxation when individuals care about their … relative income. It shows that tax progressivity might improve efficiency, and the more so in egalitarian economies …. Introducing a progressive income tax can yield a Pareto improvement if pre-tax income is evenly distributed. Implementing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005406276
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The Trade-off between Intra- and Intergenerational Equity in Climate Policy
Kverndokk, Snorre; Nævdal, Eric; Nøstbakken, Linda - CESifo - 2013
This paper focuses on two equity dimensions of climate policy, intra- and intergenerational, and analyzes the implications of equity preferences on climate policy, and on the production and consumption patterns in rich and poor countries. We develop a dynamic two-region model, in which each...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877658
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Social Returns to Education; Evidence From Italian Local Labor Market Areas
Dalmazzo, A.; Blasio, Guido De - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
The paper provides a quantitative assessment of social returns to education in Italy. It shows that, after controlling for individual characteristics, local average human capital is positively correlated with individual wages, with estimated social returns between 2 and 3 percent. This result is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248310
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Composition of Government Expenditures and Demand for Education in Developing Countries
Matovu, John; Dabla-Norris, Era - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
heterogeneous agents in which altruistic parents make schooling decisions for their children. In the presence of fixed and variable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825657
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Uganda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
into a middle-income country. The government's strategy in the short term is aimed at strengthening both agriculture and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768611
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Columbia or High School? Understanding the Roles of Education in Development
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
No country has achieved sustained economic development without investment in education. Thus, education policy can play a vital role in facilitating development. But which types of schooling-secondary or tertiary-should public policy promote? This paper develops an analytical framework to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599470
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Expenditure Issues and Governance in Central America
Corbacho, Ana; Davoodi, Hamid Reza - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This paper analyzes Central America's track record on inequality, poverty, and quality of fiscal adjustment in relation to economic growth; health and education outcomes; adequacy of social safety nets; and governance. It then assesses the degree to which the track record can be traced to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005604957