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Book Review ----Private Participation in Infrastructure in
Kumar, Deepak; Nair, P - EconWPA - 2005
Participation in Infrastructure in China, Laws and Regulations for Private Participation in Infrastructure in China, Financing … Private Infrastructure Projects in China, Road Issues and Recommendations, Water Issues and Recommendations, Power Generation …The main focus areas of the book are Concepts and Models for Private Participation in Infrastructure, Private …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407848
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Restructuring the Polish Railway for Competition
Ordover, Janusz; Pittman, Russell - EconWPA - 2001
Railway, PKP, that would improve the efficiency of the railroad while creating some form of competition in order to prevent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412942
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Privatization and Regulatory Reform in Brazil: The Case of Freight Railways
Estache, Antonio; Goldstein, Andrea; Pittman, Russell - EconWPA - 2001
infrastructure reform, has recently taken large steps in restructuring its railroad system. This paper analyzes Brazil's ongoing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556074
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Railroad Restructuring in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe: One Solution for All Problems?*
Pittman, Russell; Guriev, Sergei; Friebel, Guido; … - EconWPA - 2005
Railways restructuring takes place under very different circumstances and with very different goals in Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia. Observed improvements in productivity associated with vertical access and vertical separation in Western Europe are not certain to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561434
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Genetic Endowments, Parental and Child Health in Rural Ethiopia
Kebede, Bereket - EconWPA - 2004
This paper examines the determinants of child health in rural Ethiopia for the period 1994-97 using height-for-age z …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062453
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Income Contributions of Child Work in Rural Ethiopia
Cockburn, John - EconWPA - 2004
The income contribution of child work is undoubtedly a key factor influencing child work and schooling decisions. Yet, few studies have attempted to directly measure this contribution. This is particularly the case for work performed on the household farm, as is the case for the vast majority of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407639
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Shocks, Livestock Asset Dynamics, and Social Capital in Ethiopia
Mogues, Tewodaj - EconWPA - 2005
-east of Ethiopia. The period under examination (1996-2003) was marked by severe environmental shocks, including a series of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407676
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Shocks, Sensitivity and Resilience: Tracking the Economic Impacts of Environmental Disaster on Assets in Ethiopia and Honduras
Carter, Michael; Little, Peter; Mogues, Tewodaj; … - EconWPA - 2005
Droughts, hurricanes and other environmental shocks punctuate the lives of poor and vulnerable populations in many parts of the world. The direct impacts can be horrific, but what are the longer-term effects of such shocks on households and their livelihoods? Under what circumstances, and for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556023
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The Nature of Unemployment in Urban Ethiopia
Serneels, Pieter - EconWPA - 2004
With around 50% of the urban men between age 15 and 30 unemployed, Ethiopia has one of the highest unemployment rates … worldwide. This paper describes the nature of unemployment among young men in urban Ethiopia. We analyse the determinants of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556068
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Income Contributions of Child Work in Rural Ethiopia
Cockburn, John - EconWPA - 2004
The income contribution of child work is undoubtedly a key factor influencing child work and schooling decisions. Yet, few studies have attempted to directly measure this contribution. This is particularly the case for work performed on the household farm, as is the case for the vast majority of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556106