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Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in Nepal A Computable General Equilibrium Micro Simulation Analysis
Cockburn, John - EconWPA - 2004
Concern is growing regarding the poverty impacts of trade liberalization. The strong general equilibrium effects of … to detailed poverty analysis. We bridge this gap by constructing a CGE model that explicitly models all households from a … models. Urban poverty falls and rural poverty increases as initial tariffs were highest for agriculture. Impacts increase …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407655
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Uganda: l'allievo modello della Banca Mondiale? Le nuove contraddizioni della cooperazione allo sviluppo
Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2004
aiuto allo sviluppo, basati sull’elaborazione di piani nazionali per la riduzione della povertà (Poverty Reduction Strategy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407650
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Che cosa è il capitale sociale
Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2004
Attraverso una rassegna critica della letteratura, questo articolo vuole fornire una prima introduzione al concetto di capitale sociale - con particolare riferimento alla sua rilevanza nello studio dei processi di sviluppo - e dare conto del dibattito in corso su questo tema da più di un...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407704
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Economic Community in East Asia: Japan's Leadership in the Regional Development on both Economic and Financial Sides
Kitagawa, Masaomi - EconWPA - 2005
East Asian nations are currently undertaking the future development of an economic community by creating a viable framework for closer cooperation and deeper integration. However, the intractable problem is that there are a lot of diversities and heterogeneity that have prevented the East Asian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408050
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HIPC and Trade Policy Reform: Some Early Observations
Walkenhorst, Peter - EconWPA - 2004
The HIPC Initiative requires countries receiving debt relief to undertake a Poverty Reduction Strategy programme … reforms in the context of their Poverty Reduction Strategies have performed better overall during 1997-2001 than countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062598
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Uganda: l'allievo modello della Banca Mondiale? Le nuove contraddizioni della cooperazione allo sviluppo
Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2004
aiuto allo sviluppo, basati sull’elaborazione di piani nazionali per la riduzione della povertà (Poverty Reduction Strategy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118732
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Comment on “Trade, Growth, and Poverty--A Selective Survey,” by Andrew Berg and Anne Krueger, and “Doha and the World Poverty Targets,” by L. Alan Winters
Nogues, Julio J. - EconWPA - 2005
liberalization and poverty reduction that works mainly through the growth-inducing effects of trade. The existence of this link … achieve if it is to reduce poverty. Therefore, in contrast to the article by Berg and Krueger, the emphasis in the discussion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119331
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Maquiladoras and Standard of Living in Mexico Before and After NAFTA
Huato, Julio - EconWPA - 2005
This study assesses the impact across states of for-export, mostly foreign-owned manufacturing plants (commonly known as 'maquiladoras') on various measures of standard of living in Mexico, namely literacy rate, school attendance rates, housing characteristics, life expectancy, infant mortality,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005555993
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The Poor In Jamaica Can Have a Greater Say in Government Policy: A Comparative Analysis
Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2004
make a valuable contribution to the analysis of poverty and are consulting them directly. This new participatory approach … has resulted in a broader definition of poverty and better-informed public policies that are more responsive to the needs … change the way national strategies to reduce poverty were developed and implemented. Previous strategies had met with little …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556008
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The rural non-farm economy and poverty alleviation in Armenia, Georgia and Romania: A synthesis of findings.
Davis, Junior; Bezemer, Dirk; Janowski, Monica; … - EconWPA - 2005
The aims of this study are to improve understanding of the dynamics of the rural non-farm economy in providing employment and income diversification opportunities in Armenia, Georgia and Romania. The study aims to focus on improving the well-being and livelihoods of the rural population, through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556073