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Spatial inequalities explained: evidence from Burkina Faso
Grimm, Michael; Gräb, Gräb, J. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009
Empirical evidence suggests that regional disparities in incomes are often very high, that these disparities do not necessarily disappear as economies grow and that these disparities are itself an important driver of growth. We use a novel approach based on multilevel modeling to decompose the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730640
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Spatial inequalities explained: evidence from Burkina Faso
Gräb, Johannes; Grimm, Michael - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009
Empirical evidence suggests that regional disparities in incomes are often very high, that these disparities do not necessarily disappear as economies grow and that these disparities are itself an important driver of growth. We use a novel approach based on multilevel modeling to decompose the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005589950
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An investigation of the competitiveness hypothesis of the resource curse
Serino, Serino, L.A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
In this paper I investigate the competitiveness explanation of the resource curse: to what extent slow growth in primary producer countries is related to the properties of this pattern of trade specialization. To address this hypothesis that has not been adequately explored in the literature, I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011149204
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An investigation of the competitiveness hypothesis of the resource curse.
Serino, Leandro Antonio - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005399334
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Economic growth, employment and poverty in the Middle East and North Africa
Messkoub, Messkoub, M. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
This paper  provides an assessment of economic growth, employment and poverty reduction in the Arab MENA region …. Considering the high rate of unemployment (especially the youth unemployment) and poverty in most countries in the region … employment and poverty impacts of growth are of particular concern to policy makers. In the short run for employment growth to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210410
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Poverty and dualistic growth in Paraguay
Morley, Morley, S.; Vos, Vos, R. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837445
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Poverty and dualistic growth in Paraguay
MORLEY, S.; VOS, R. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005442239
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Economic growth, employment and poverty in the Middle East and North Africa
Messkoub, Mahmood - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
This paper  provides an assessment of economic growth, employment and poverty reduction in the Arab MENA region …. Considering the high rate of unemployment (especially the youth unemployment) and poverty in most countries in the region … employment and poverty impacts of growth are of particular concern to policy makers. In the short run for employment growth to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005232841
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Epistemological struggle and international organizing : applying the experience of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Pollack, Pollack, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1999
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730522
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Epistemological struggle and international organizing : applying the experience of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
POLLACK, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1999
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005442237