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Composition of Government Expenditures and Demand for Education in Developing Countries
Matovu, John; Dabla-Norris, Era - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This paper addresses the potential effects on human capital accumulation and economic growth of the alternative compositions of public expenditures in the context of a computable dynamic general equilibrium model of overlapping generations and heterogeneous agents in which altruistic parents...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825657
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The Impact of Ethnic Heterogeneityon the Quantity and Quality of Public Spending
Kuijs, Louis - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
The paper investigates empirically the impact of ethnic heterogeneity on the amount of public spending on health and education and the quality, or “technical efficiency” of spending. While it finds partial evidence for the claim that more heterogeneous societies spend less on public goods,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825706
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Columbia or High School? Understanding the Roles of Education in Development
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
No country has achieved sustained economic development without investment in education. Thus, education policy can play a vital role in facilitating development. But which types of schooling-secondary or tertiary-should public policy promote? This paper develops an analytical framework to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599470
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Trade Adjustment and Human Capital Investment; Evidence From Indian Tariff Reform
Edmonds, Eric V.; Pavcnik, Nina; Topalova, Petia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Do the short and medium term adjustment costs associated with trade liberalization influence schooling and child labor decisions? We examine this question in the context of India's 1991 tariff reforms. Overall, in the 1990s, rural India experienced a dramatic increase in schooling and decline in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599670
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Inclusive Growth; An Application of the Social Opportunity Function to Selected African Countries
Adedeji, Olumuyiwa; Du, Huancheng; Opoku-Afari, Maxwell - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242365
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Kenya; Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for a Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria—Staff Report; Staff Supp...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Economic activity in Kenya has remained resilient to uncertainty surrounding the elections, the impact of the European …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244272
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Kenya: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Kenya. Kenya’s second … delivery and incentives for school enrolment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244468
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Kenya: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kenya
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context: Kenya has embarked on major reforms in line with the 2010 constitution. The new government has …. Kenya placed its first US$2 billion Eurobond at favorable terms, with proceeds to be used to upgrade power generation and … fiscal resources. Kenya is actively participating in the integration of East Africa, showing progress in reducing delays from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244508
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Kenya: Sixth and Final Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper discusses Kenya’s Sixth and Final Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility. Fiscal consolidation and the introduction of major reforms contributed to the program’s success despite emerging challenges. All end-June 2013 quantitative...
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A Cautionary Note on the Use of Exchange Rate Indicators
Wickham, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826695