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What Determines Private Investment? The Case of Pakistan
Khan, Sajawal; Khan, Muhammad Arshad - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
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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Determining General and Specific Purpose Transfers : An Integrated Approach
Saraf, Richa; Srivastava, D.K. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363735
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Aging and economic growth : issues relevant to Singapore
Thangavelu, Shandre M.; Wei, Yong Yik - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363352
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Income Distributions, Inequality, and Poverty in Asia, 1992–2010
Chotikapanich, Duangkamon; Griffiths, William E.; Rao, … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278239
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Trends in Inequality, Welfare, and Growth in Pakistan, 1963-64 to 2004-05
Zakir, Nadia; Idrees, Muhammad - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365371
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A Rapid Appraisal of The PKPS-BBM Education Sector : School Operational Assistance (BOS)
Suharyo, Widjajanti I.; Sumarto, Sudarno; Hastuti; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
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 of Public Spending on Education in the Philippines : A Methodological Note
Cuenca, Janet S. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363554
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Education Impact Study : The Global Recession and the Capacity of Colleges and Universities to Serve Vulnerable Populations in Asia
Postiglione, Gerard - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
This paper reviews the capacity of colleges and universities to serve poor and vulnerable populations during past and present economic shocks. The main argument is that the environment of the global recessionan Asia far more economically integrated than during past economic shocks, with more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363586
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Thailand’s Student Loan Fund : An Analysis of Interest Rate Subsidies and Repayment Hardships
Polsiri, Piruna; Sarachitti, Rangsit; Sitthipongpanich, … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363679
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Higher Education Policies and Development : Approaches to Funding Higher Education in Japan
Kaneko, Motohisa - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363680