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Pesticide poisoning of farm workers : implications of blood test results from Vietnam
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2005
"In this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates and carbamates is quite high in Vietnam. Using the...
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Involving workers in East Asia's growth
1996
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World Development Report 1995 : Workers in an Integrating World
1995
This eighteenth annual report assesses what a more market-driven and integrated world means for workers. It asks which development strategies best address workers' needs, and what domestic labor market policies can do to establish a more equitable distribution of income, greater job security,...
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World Development Report 1995 : Workers in an Integrating World
World Bank - 2012
This eighteenth annual report assesses what a more market-driven and integrated world means for workers. It asks which development strategies best address workers' needs, and what domestic labor market policies can do to establish a more equitable distribution of income, greater job security,...
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Exports, Export Destinations, and Skills
World Bank - 2013
This paper explores the links between exports, export destinations and skill utilization by firms. The authors identify two mechanisms behind these links, which we integrate into a unified theory of export destinations and skills. First, exporting to high-income countries requires quality...
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Manpower and international labor migration in the Middle East and North Africa
Serageldin, Ismail (contributor) - 1983
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Effects of privatization and ownership in transition economies
Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2009
"The paper evaluates the effects of privatization in the post-communist economies and China. In post …-communist economies privatization to foreign owners results in a rapid improvement in performance of firms, while performance effects of … privatization to domestic owners are less impressive and vary across regions, coinciding with differences in policies and …
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Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries
Auriol, Emmanuelle - 2006
"The paper analyzes governments' tradeoff between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of … noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so … developing countries, tight budget constraints imply that privatization may be optimal for low profitability segments. For highly …
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The impact of privatization on the performance of the infrastructure sector : the case of electricity distribution in Latin American countries
Andrés, Luis - 2006
"The authors analyze the impact of privatization on the performance of 116 electric utilities in 10 Latin American … the first systemic analysis of the impact of privatization on the distribution of the electricity sector. Second, it … picture of the effects of privatization on consumers. Fourth, this research covers a longer period of time, and evaluates …
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Rental choice and housing policy realignment in transition : post-privatization challenges in the Europe and Central Asia region
Hamilton, Ellen - 2006
alternative will not grow unless rent, management, and tax reforms are boldly implemented and housing privatization truly …
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