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Following a slowdown during the global financial crisis in 2009, the Philippine economy roared back in 2010, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rates not seen in over 30 years. On the demand side, private consumption, investment, and net exports were the main drivers of growth. On the...

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Testing genuine saving

Hamilton, Kirk - 2005

saving. Genuine saving adjusted to reflect population growth exhibits the worst fit with theory. Both gross saving and … genuine saving perform better, with good concordance with theory, while genuine saving exhibits a moderate advantage in terms …

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New Uses for Global Forecasts

World Bank - 2013

In accordance with the goals of the innovation grant, World Bank staff undertook a study tour to Turkey to observe Turkey's innovative system to deliver farmer-focused weather alerts by cell phone. The regional priority on climate change adaptation highlights an adaptation mechanism that has...

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