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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 banking sector development, human capital, and economic growth at the sub-national level. Using disaggregate data avoids many of the omitted variable problems that plague...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394132
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Decentralization, economic development, and growth in Turkish provinces
Tosun, Mehmet S. - 2008
"There have been important developments in the decentralization of the government structure in Turkey since the early 1980s. This paper examines economic development and growth in Turkish provinces. Although there is a rich literature on the economic effects of government decentralization from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521034
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Growth spillover effects and regional development patterns : the case of Chinese provinces
Luo, Xubei - 2005
"The author discusses regional development patterns in China and examines effective ways of using development aid to attain regional balanced growth through optimizing growth spillover effects. Based on provincial panel data from 1978-99 she constructs an indicator "neighborhood performance" to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522548
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Convergence, dynamics, and geography of economic growth : the case of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Verner, Dorte - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523032
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Growth without Borders : A Regional Growth Pole Diagnostic for Southern Africa
World Bank - 2014
, agribusiness, mining, and tourism, that might benefit from improved regional integration. This report used geographic information …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560724
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Foreign informational lobbying can enhance tourism : evidence from the Caribbean
Gawande, Kishore S. - 2009
and private sector principals frequently and intensively use this institutional channel to lobby on trade and tourism … of Caribbean tourism, and suggests the potential for using foreign lobbying as a vehicle for development. Panel data are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394128
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Malawi - Travel and Tourism : Realizing the Potential
World Bank - 2012
Malawi sits amid a vibrant Travel and Tourism (T&T) region that is growing rapidly and increasing its world market … important to view tourism as a national priority across sectors and ministries in Malawi. Thus, there is the need to better …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550775
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Albania - Building Competitiveness : Sector Case Studies - Apparel and Footwear, Tourism, and Mining
World Bank - 2012
Commitment to structural reforms and to economic stabilization has enabled high rates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Albania since the start of transition, and consequent reductions in poverty. The crisis caused by the collapse of 'pyramid' investment schemes in late 1996 and early...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550919
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Mongolia Tourism Sector Policy Note : Strengthening Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage Assets to Scale-up Tourism and Stimulate Local Economic Opportunity
World Bank - 2011
This report, Strengthening Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage Assets to Scale-up Tourism and Stimulate Local … decision-makers for strengthening the management of NCS and building a sustainable tourism industry in Mongolia that enhances … economic opportunity, especially for local communities.There are several constraints to faster growth of the tourism sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247564
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Tourism, passport to development? : perspectives on the social and cultural effects of tourism in developing countries
Kadt, Emanuel de - 1979
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013478238