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This study is an attempt to analyse the determinants of private investment in Pakistan over the period 1972-2005. The ARDL co-integration approach is employed to check the existence of a long-run relationship as well as short-run dynamics of investment. The results show that most traditional...
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economic development and growth is still in its infancy. In order to facilitate further necessary research on this topic, this …
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This paper analyzes the long-run relationship between output collapses—defined defined as GDP falling substantially below trend—and total factor productivity (TFP), using a panel of 71 developed and developing countries during the period 1960-2003 to identify episodes of output collapse and...
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This study attempts to provide an alternative methodology to calculate the horizontal equalization transfers. This methodology follows the Australian horizontal equalization principle using a panel model methodology where both revenue and expenditure side considerations are involved. First, it...
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The paper studies the effects of the changing age and education composition of the labour force on productivity growth … through education is the key driving force for the productive performance of the labour force. On the other hand, the growth … in the labour quality of workers by age, and hence, its contribution to labour productivity growth is falling. To …
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measures of inequality, poverty, and pro-poor growth in four time periods over 1992–2010. Changes in these measures are … growth. India has been relatively stagnant. Indonesia has grown rapidly after suffering an initial set back from the Asian …
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The present study investigates the trends in inequality, welfare, and growth based on per capita household income … and the Sen welfare index to estimate welfare. Real per capita mean incomes/consumption are worked out to analyse growth …. The study finds fluctuating trends in inequality, and rising trends in both welfare and growth. In general, inequality …
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Studies of the effects of pre-school programs on child development in developing countries have found scant impact. This study was conducted to reconcile the importance of daycare for child development with the empirical estimates of small effects. Using a random sample of 500 children from 100...
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In March and October 2005, the Government of Indonesia reduced fuel subsidy and allocated part of the funds to the BOS (Bantuan Operasional Sekolah-School Operational Assistance) Program, which commenced in July 2005. This program is provided for schools at the primary and junior high school...
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Benefit incidence analysis (BIA) is a tool used to assess how tax policy or government subsidy affects the distribution of welfare in the population. In other words, it evaluates the distribution of government subsidies among different groups in the population, in particular, among different...
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