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Chapter 26. Social Capital
Durlauf, Steven N.; Fafchamps, Marcel - 2005
This chapter surveys research on social capital. We explore the concepts that motivate the social capital literature, efforts to formally model social capital using economic theory, the econometrics of social capital, and empirical studies of the role of social capital in various socioeconomic...
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Social Attitudes and Economic Development: An Epidemiological Approach
Algan, Yann; Cahuc, Pierre - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
. We first show that trust of second-generation Americans is significantly influenced by the country of origin of their … attitudes. We show that trust inherited by second-generation Americans from their country of origins has changed over time. This … result allows us to use the inherited trust of second-generation Americans as a time-varying instrument to track back the …
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Dispelling the myths of triangular co-operation : evidence from the 2015 oecd survey on triangular co-operation
OECD / Development Co-operation Directorate - 2017
, promotes learning among all partners and builds relationships based on trust. However, several myths have developed about …
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Data for development : DAC member priorities and challenges
Sanna, Valentina; Mc Donnell, Ida - 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development commits the international community to support the modernisation and strengthening of national statistical capacities and systems in developing countries and to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely, reliable and disaggregated...
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Financing sustainable development in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States : A transition finance diagnostic
Piemonté, Cécilia - 2024
This paper gives an overview of all development finance sources available to countries of the Organisation of Eastern-Caribbean States (OECS) for enhancing their economic and climate resilience, and progress towards their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After reviewing political and...
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La cooperación al desarrollo como parte de la estructura económica del capitalismo global/Development Cooperation as a Part of the Economic Structure of Global Capitalism: Alternat...
MAESTRO YARZA, IRENE; MARTÍNEZ PEINADO, JAVIER - In: Estudios de Economía Aplicada 30 (2012) Diciembre, pp. 811-836
En este artículo se examina la relación entre la Cooperación al Desarrollo y el desarrollo capitalista, prestando especial atención a los cambios en ambos en las últimas décadas. Se argumenta que la Cooperación al Desa¬rrollo forma parte de la propia estructura económica mundial...
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Industrial Policy for the Twenty-First Century
Rodrik, Dani - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
Unlike what is commonly believed, the last two decades have not witnessed the twilight of industrial policy. Instead, incentives and subsidies have been refocused on exports and direct foreign investment, in the belief that these activities are the source of significant positive spillovers. The...
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Ten Years after “The Road to a Free Economy”: Self-estimate of the Author
Kornai, Janos - In: Economic Thought journal (2001) 1, pp. 42-60
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Why Have Economic Reforms in Mexico Not Generated Growth?
Kehoe, Timothy J.; Ruhl, Kim J. - In: Journal of Economic Literature 48 (2010) 4, pp. 1005-27
Following its opening to trade and foreign investment in the mid-1980s, Mexico's economic growth has been modest at best, particularly in comparison with that of China. Comparing these countries and reviewing the literature, we conclude that the relation between openness and growth is not a...
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Why Isn't Mexico Rich?
Hanson, Gordon H. - In: Journal of Economic Literature 48 (2010) 4, pp. 987-1004
Over the last three decades, Mexico has aggressively reformed its economy, opening to foreign trade and investment, achieving fiscal discipline, and privatizing state owned enterprises. Despite these efforts, the country's economic growth has been lackluster, trailing that of many other...
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