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"The authors use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be conducive to reforms, because politicians have the incentive to embrace growth-enhancing reforms to win elections. By contrast, authoritarian regimes do not have to worry as much...
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influenced by an evolving mix of seven drivers of change: i) globalization or competitiveness; ii) crisis; iii) political …
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The reform, a key component of a larger economic recovery and adjustment operation, and of the agricultural sector strategy, focused on the liberalization of coffee and cocoa prices, their primary marketing and export, all previously regulated by a marketing board. The main objectives of the...
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"The authors study how the effect of trade openness on economic growth depends on complementary reforms that help a country take advantage of international competition. This issue is illustrated with a simple Harris-Todaro model where output gains after trade liberalization depend on the degree...
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Iran's economic performance in the last two decades has been very disappointing. This is highlighted by the fact that per capita GDP was 16 percent lower in 1998 than in 1979. However, the most important single reason for this poor performance was not any domestic economic policy, but the long...
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This comprehensive report-actually four compartmentalized reports in one-- focuses on policies to improve Brazil … integration options ? What domestic policies should be adopted to enhance Brazil's export response to trade openness? What policy … results for Brazil, the implications for the distribution of income, and the reallocation of output among sectors. Results for …
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"Hoekman and Javorcik focus on policies facilitating firm adjustment to globalization. They briefly review the effects … Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to examine the effects of globalization on developing countries"--World Bank …
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