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Mortality Rate and Property Rights in a Model with Human Capital and R&D
Sequeira, Tiago - EconWPA - 2004
We use a set of established growth models, which simultaneously include human capital and R&D, to show that the effect of mortality rate in human capital accumulation is quantitatively more important than the effect of perfectly guaranteed patents on research. First, we show that the effect of...
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Early Starts, Reversals and Catchup in The Process of Economic Development
Chanda, Areendam; Putterman, Louis - EconWPA - 2004
Early states like China, India, Italy and Greece have been experiencing more rapid economic growth in recent decades …
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An approach to bank insolvency in transition and emerging economies
Mayes, David G. - EconWPA - 2004
In the light of the inequity of the way losses from bank insolvencies and their avoidance through intervention by the authorities have been distributed over creditors, depositors, owners and the population at large in transition and emerging economies, this paper explores a number of regulatory...
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Collateral-Based Lending in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Thailand
Menkhoff, Lukas; Neuberger, Doris; Suwanaporn, Chodechai - EconWPA - 2005
This paper examines the role and determinants of collateral in emerging markets compared to mature ones. Analyzing a data set of 560 credit files of Thai commercial banks, we find that both the incidence and degree of collateralization are higher there than in developed markets. Thai banks use...
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How should emerging economies manage their foreign exchange reserves?
Gupta, Akash; Agarwal, Rahul - EconWPA - 2004
Asia has emerged as the balancing wheel of global finance. The countries of Asia now account for 70 per cent of global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119482
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Book Review--Doing Business in Asia’s Booming “China Triangle”
Kumar, Deepak - EconWPA - 2005
The book encapsulates the ways and means of doing business with China, and the opportunities out there. It reveals how … China has transformed itself for the investors by creating a friendly environment; but,nevertheless, cultural and social … aspects must not be forgotten while dealing with them. The book is divided into four parts. These are: • The China Triangle …
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MRS. GANDHI GAVE NEW ECONOMIC APPROACHES
SUBRAMANIAM, DR. VSR. - EconWPA - 2004
Plenty of food, Sufficient clothing, Proper monitoring of the Key Socio- Economic factors, with commitment to Domestic Productivity were the Essence of the Administrative strategy of Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Late Prime Minister of India). These approaches could be critically related to the remarkable...
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REDEFINED PRODUCTIVITY & SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED MANAGEMENT DECISIONS.
DR.VSR.SUBRAMANIAM - EconWPA - 2004
In the Domain of Development Economics, Productivity is represented by Output to Input Ratio & Management Decisions related to the Inputs and Outputs ensures to keep this ratio in a favourable condition. When this is integrated with a Broad-Scope of Socio-Economic Development (SED). Qualitative...
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Social capital, labour precariousness and the economic performance. An empirical assessment of the strength of weak ties in Italy
Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005
This paper carries out an assessment of the influence that different kinds of social ties exert on labour precariousness, on the state of health of urban environments and on the economic performance in Italy. Overall, the empirical evidence shows that weak ties connecting members of voluntary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124968
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Social capital, labour precariousness and the economic performance. An empirical assessment of the strength of weak ties in Italy
Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005
This paper carries out an assessment of the influence that different kinds of social ties exert on labour precariousness, on the state of health of urban environments and on the economic performance in Italy. Overall, the empirical evidence shows that weak ties connecting members of voluntary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124969