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The relative richness of the poor? : Natural resources, human capital, and economic growth
Bravo-Ortega, Claudio - 2005
"Are natural resources a blessing or a curse? Bravo-Ortega and De Gregorio present a model in which natural resources have a positive effect on the level of income and a negative effect on its growth rate. The positive and permanent effect on income implies a welfare gain. There is a growth...
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Traffic fatalities and economic growth
Cropper, Maureen L. - 2003
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Foreign direct investment, regulations, and growth
Busse, Matthias - 2006
"This paper explores the linkage between income growth rates and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. So far the evidence is rather mixed, as no robust relationship between FDI and income growth has been established. The authors argue that countries need a sound business environment in the...
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Growth, inequality, and simulated poverty paths for Tanzania, 1992-2002
Demombynes, Gabriel - 2004
"Although Tanzania experienced relatively rapid growth in per capita GDP in the 1995-2001 period, household budget survey (HBS) data show only a modest and statistically insignificant decline in poverty between 1992 and 2001. To assess the likely trajectory of poverty rates over the course of...
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Quantitative analysis of crisis : crisis identification and causality
Ishihara, Yoichiro - 2005
"Studies use different conceptual and operational definitions of crises. The different crisis identifications can lead to inconsistent conclusions and policy formulation even if the same analytical framework is applied. Also, most studies focus on only a few types of crises. This narrow focus on...
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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 … advertising, activities that are also intensive in skilled labor (Matsuyama, 2007). Both theories suggest a skill-bias in export …
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Poverty and social exclusion in India
2011
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Local financial development and growth
Kendall, Jake - 2009
"Using a unique sample of net domestic product data for districts in India, I investigate the connection between … instrumentation strategy. The findings show that the growth of many districts in India is financially constrained due to lack of …
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Unleashing India's innovation : toward sustainable and inclusive growth
Dutz, Mark Andrew (contributor) - 2007
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