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Una descripción general del crecimiento económico en el África Subsahariana
Mesa, Juan Carlos Pérez; Valenciano, Jaime de Pablo - EconWPA - 2005
por tener el menor crecimiento económico y la más baja productividad mundial. En este contexto se analizan cuáles son las … comercio intra-regional. También se realiza un análisis de correlación entre nivel económico, desarrollo humano y pobreza …
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The 'New Regionalism': Integration as a Commitment Device for Developing Countries
Waldkirch, Andreas - EconWPA - 2004
Increasingly, developing countries embrace foreign direct investment (FDI) and simultaneously pursue economic integration with developed countries. Foreign investment is subject to sovereign risk and free trade agreements may serve as a commitment mechanism in order to achieve higher sustainable...
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Knowledge Management in Non-Governmental Organisations: A Partnership for the Future
Vasconcelos, José; Seixas, Paulo Castro; Lemos, Paulo Gens - EconWPA - 2005
This paper explores Knowledge Management (KM) practices for use with portal technologies in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The aim is to help NGOs become true Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In order to deal with more donors (at the top) and more beneficiaries (at the bottom), NGOs...
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UNA APROXIMACIÓN NO LINEAL A LA RELACIÓN INFLACIÓN– CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO: UN ESTUDIO PARA AMÉRICA LATINA
Ochoa, Marcelo; Orellana, Walter - EconWPA - 2002
Existe un amplio consenso del efecto adverso de altas tasas de inflación sobre el crecimiento económico, no obstante … la inflación y el crecimiento en una muestra de nueve países de América Latina utilizando nuevas técnicas econométricas … contracción en la tasa de crecimiento del producto, pero tienen un efecto positivo cuando no superan este nivel. Sin embargo, el …
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¿Pueden competir los pequeños productores mexicanos en el mundo actual?
Gordillo, Gustavo; Lewin, Paul - EconWPA - 2005
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“Dynamic Effects of Migrant Remittances on Growth: An Econometric Model with an Application to Mediterranean Countries”. Discussion Paper, No. 74, KEPE, Athens, 2002.
GLYTSOS, NICHOLAS - EconWPA - 2005
This paper builds a Keynesian type econometric model with a dynamic perspective and a sound theoretical basis, for investigating the impact of remittances on consumption, investment, imports and output. It estimates short and long-run multiplier effects of exogenous shocks of remittances, with...
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International Aspects of Social Reform in the Interwar Period
Galbi, Douglas - EconWPA - 2004
The reconstruction of the international order after World War I put great emphasis on social reforms through the International Labor Organization (ILO). Three types of arguments were used to promote social reform. The first asserted that international economic competition meant that social...
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What does motivate lending and aid to the HIPCs?
Missale, Alessandro; Marchesi, Silvia - EconWPA - 2004
We examine both grants and net loans made to low income countries during the last two decades to understand the main reasons that motivated the behaviour of both donors and creditors. We find that the total amount of transfers to HIPCs, as compared to non-HIPCs, have been increasing with their...
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Maquiladora Employment Dynamics in Chihuahua City, Mexico
Jr, Thomas M Fullerton; Ruiz, Luis B Torres - EconWPA - 2004
Greater economic integration between developing and higher income economies has caused increased 'north-south' business cycle linkages. This study applies a linear transfer function ARIMA approach to analyze regional maquiladora payroll dynamics in a non-border region of Mexico. Statistically...
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Ghost of 0.7%: Origins and Relevance of the International Aid Target
Clemens, Michael; Moss, Todd - EconWPA - 2005
The international goal for rich countries to devote 0.7% of their national income to development assistance has become a cause célèbre for aid activists and has been accepted in many official quarters as the legitimate target for aid budgets. The origins of the target, however, raise serious...
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