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China's Integration with the World: Development as a Process of Learning and Industrial Upgrading

Yifu, Justin; Wang, Yan - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009

The process of development is full of uncertainties, especially if it is a process of transition from a planned economy to a market oriented one. Because of uncertainties and country specificity, development must be a process of learning, selective adaptation, and industrial upgrading. This...

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Centralization, Decentralization, and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa

Tosun, Mehmet Serkan; Yilmaz, Serdar - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008

This paper examines broadly the intergovernmental structure in the Middle East and North Africa region, which has one of the most centralized government structures in the world. The authors address the reasons behind this centralized structure by looking first at the history behind the tax...

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The Regional Dimension of North-South Trade-Related R&D Spillovers

Schiff, Maurice; Wang, Yanling - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009

This paper examines the impact of trade with Japan, North America, and the European Union on technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in Korea, Mexico, and Jordan. Measures of foreign research and development are constructed based on industry-specific research and development in...

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Month of Birth and Children's Health in India

Lokshin, Lokshin , Michael; Radyakin, Sergiy - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009

The authors use data from three waves of the India National Family Health Survey to explore the relationship between … the month of birth and the health outcomes of young children in India. They find that children born during the monsoon … India. Policy interventions that affect these conditions could effectively impact the health and achievement of these …

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How significant is Africa's demographic dividend for its future growth and poverty reduction ?

Ahmed, S. Amer; Cruz, Marcio; Go, Delfin S.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Africa will be undergoing substantial demographic changes in the coming decades with the rising working age share of its population. The opportunity of African countries to convert these changes into demographic dividends for growth and poverty reduction will depend on several factors. The...

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Wage growth, landholding, and mechanization in Chinese agriculture

Wang, Xiaobing; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Otsuka, Keijiro; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

This paper uses farm panel data from China to examine the dynamics of land transactions, machine investments, and the demand for machine services. Recently, China's agriculture has experienced a large expansion of machine rentals and machine services provided by specialized agents, which has...

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Laboratory Professionals in Africa: The Backbone of Quality Diagnostics

Schneidman, Miriam; Dacombe, Russell J.; Carter, Jane - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Laboratories have historically been under supported in developing country health systems resulting in poor quality diagnosis and inadequate disease surveillance. Laboratory professionals are predominantly male with relatively limited female labor participation, with potential gender based...

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South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2015

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank

, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It concludes with a data section providing key economic indicators for South …

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Accelerating Guatemala Growth

Dialogue, The Growth - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Guatemala is the largest economy in Central America, with a GDP of US$46.9 billion (2011). A moderate long-term rate of economic growth of 3.3 percent between 2001 and 2011 translated into a per capita GDP of $3,300 in 2011. However, Guatemala experienced 36 years of civil unrest, which left few...

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Global Economic Prospects, January 2015 : Having Fiscal Space and Using It

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank Group

Global growth again disappointed in 2014 but a lackluster recovery is underway, with increasingly divergent prospects in major economies. Looking ahead, growth is expected to rise slowly, supported by continued recovery in high-income countries and receding domestic headwinds in developing...

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