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Sex ratio at birth, the number of boys born for every 100 girls, has increased in the South Caucasus in the past … Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to inform and propose policy options. The findings highlight the causes … report concludes by discussing policies that could be put in place to address the current trend in sex ratio in the Caucasus. …
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Asian countries and the Caucasus and to introduce a strategic, pro-active framework of mitigation and prevention. The … audiences of the report are the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the Caucasus and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan … mitigation can soften the impact of drought in Central Asia and the Caucasus and reduce damage and relief and recovery costs. The …
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Caucasus region, which emerged from the discussions with stakeholders during the mission. Section 1.2 addresses what can be …
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"Globalization brings opportunities and pressures for domestic firms in emerging markets to innovate and improve their competitive position. Using data on firms in 27 transition economies, the authors test for the effects of globalization through the impact of increased competition and foreign...
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"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...
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"This paper uses firm-level data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The study focuses on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and...
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"The authors examine the factors affecting the transition to self-employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, using the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Survey panel household survey for the years 2001-2004. In the beginning of the sample, the country changed its legal framework, with the...
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