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suggest that growth will depend, to a large extent, on educational investments and productivity gains in agriculture. … used determinants of total factor productivity, a measure of the effect of labor reallocation and an index of economic …
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analyzes its determinants using data on real value added by sector of economic activity (agriculture, manufacturing and …
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The paper presents evidence that the contribution of differences in total factor productivity (TFP) to income …
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The cornerstone of Chile’s impressive fiscal performance and strong fiscal system has been its structural balance rule. It has helped to insulate public spending from copper price cycles and improve the government’s net financial position. Chile should adopt a full-fledged...
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poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in …
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Rising fuel subsidies have contributed to fiscal pressures in India. A key policy concern regarding subsidy reform is … implications of fuel subsidy reform in India. Fuel subsidies are found to be badly targeted, with the richest ten percent of …
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This paper investigates the empirical characteristics of income inequality in China and a panel of BRIC+ countries over the period 1980–2013, with a focus on the redistributive contribution of fiscal policy. Using instrumental variable techniques to deal with potential endogeneity, we...
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consumption volatility. Calibration of the model for pre and post financial reform in India provides support for the model's key …
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estimates potential growth for China, India, and five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and … Vietnam) during 1993–2013. The main findings include: (i) both China and India have recently exhibited a slowdown in … potential growth, largely reflecting a decline of total factor productivity (TFP) growth; (ii) by contrast, trend growth for the …
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tourism for a number of PICs. Moreover, if a strong two-way linkage is established between tourism and agriculture, Pacific …
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