and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … their interaction on productivity growth in small states is more than three times that for large countries, with the …

conserve soil and moisture while enhancing productivity and competitiveness, and are addressing the particular concerns of … environment has been favorable. Achieving climate-smart agriculture needs an integrated approach, tackling productivity and food …

Several countries such as Japan, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey have achieved universal health coverage (UHC) and are … proof of how UHC programs can serve as vital mechanisms for improving the health and welfare of the country's citizens. The … UHC strives to ensure that no family is forced into poverty because of health care expenses, and that the gap in access to …

, there is limited evidence on the consequences of child labor on socioeconomic outcomes such as education, wages, and health … (young) adults who worked as children. The authors find no significant effects on health. Over a longer horizon, they …

Despite its importance to sustainable development, very little information exists on environmental health linkages … on Sub-Saharan Africa infrastructure operations to assess their environmental health dimensions and lessons learned which …: bridging environmental health gaps. Volume one contains environmental health background material as well as a checklist for …

"There is a growing literature that investigates the effect of trade liberalization on productivity. Nearly all such … studies assume that trade policy is determined independently of productivity, hence it is exogenous. The author shows that … the positive effect of liberalization on productivity when they do not account for the endogeneity bias. On the theory …

for greater capital accumulation, without being fully reflected in a higher rate of total factor productivity (TFP) growth …