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Subnational capital markets in developing countries : from theory to practice

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North-south trade-related technology diffusion, brain drain and productivity growth : are small states different?

Schiff, Maurice W. - 2009

"The economies of small developing states tend to be more fragile than those of large ones. This paper examines this issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in small and large...

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Can risk averse competitive input providers serve farmers efficiently in developing countries ?

Makdissi, Paul - 2009

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Endogenous institution formation under a catching-up strategy in developing countries

Lin, Justin Yifu - 2008

"This paper explores endogenous institution formation under a catching-up strategy in developing countries. Since the … catching-up strategy is normally against the compartive advantages of the developing countries, it can not be implemented … through laissez-faire market mechanisms, and a government needs to establish nonmarket institutions to implement the strategy …

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Does aid help improve economic institutions ?

Coviello, Decio - 2006

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Poverty traps, aid, and growth

Kraay, Aart - 2005

"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of development. They then use these models to assess the...

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Donor fragmentation and bureaucratic quality in aid recipients

Knack, Stephen F. - 2004

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