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issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two …, and decreases with the brain drain. Second, the impact of North-South trade-related technology diffusion, education, and …
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This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade … infrastructure on trade between African countries. They also consider how regional trade agreements relate to intra-African trade … flows. Using trade data from 2003 to 2004, they find that improvement in ports and services infrastructure promise …
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process, and investigate the underlying reasons behind China's success in trade expansion and economic growth. From its … positioned to tackle them now than it was 30 years ago. This paper reviews the drivers behind China's learning and trade …
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This paper briefly reviews new indices of trade restrictiveness and trade facilitation that have been developed at the … World Bank. The paper also compares the trade impact of different types of trade restrictions applied at the border with the … effects of domestic policies that affect trade costs. Based on a gravity regression framework, the analysis suggests that …
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Today?s adolescents and youth face substantial physical, social, legal, and economic barriers to meeting their SRH potential. Key factors underlying these issues are a lack of adolescent SRH (ASRH) policies and access to accessible, affordable, and appropriate health services. The impact that...
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The South Asia Region (SAR) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. With over 1.6 billion people, it is the most densely populated region in the world. The populations vary from 400,000 in the Maldives to 1.2 billion in India. The economies...
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This study explored Pakistani (especially Punjabi) couples' dynamics during their decision processes on fertility intentions and practices, along with community perceptions of male-focused interventions as well as men's suggestions for future intervention strategies. It drew on three sources a...
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Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Poverty remains high at 43 percent of the population subsist on less than United States (U.S.) $1.25 per day (2010). Bangladesh achieved several millennium development goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty...
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Nepal has made a remarkable progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially in extreme poverty and education. Nepal has achieved MDG 5 but only one in three births is attended by skilled medical personnel. Disparities exist in access to maternal care by residence and...
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Afghanistan suffers from poverty and low human development aggravated by 23 years of conflict. In 2012, the population was 29 million and per capita income US $268. Economic growth was estimated at 3.6 percent in 2013, down from 14.4 percent in 2012. The transition led to investor and consumer...
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