-mainly with large fast-growing emerging economies-remains a challenge. Export performance is analyzed along three dimensions that …, together, give a fairly comprehensive picture of competitiveness: 1) the composition, orientation and growth of the export … basket; 2) the degree of export diversification across products and markets; and 3) the level of sophistication and quality …

attached policy matrix. The objective of export incentives is to reduce the costs of exported products with policy instruments …

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 …

indices, using existing census data. This paper develops a set of poverty maps for Azerbaijan that can be used by different … welfare in Azerbaijan, this paper has also produced a digital census map of Azerbaijan. This involved matching the census … enumeration areas to a digital settlement map of Azerbaijan. Therefore, it is now possible for the State Statistical Committee of …

This country note for Azerbaijan is part of a series of country briefs that summarize information relevant to climate … program on reducing vulnerability to climate change in Southern Caucasus agricultural systems. This note for Azerbaijan was … process have been incorporated into this updated version in collaboration with the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture. …

This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan …'s population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan … will increase from about 7.2 million in 1990 to 10.6 million by 2050. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan is beginning to experience …

Azerbaijan saw a substantial reduction in poverty during the 2000s, owing to significant economic growth and policies … and programs that improved the distribution of wealth. Seizing the opportunity afforded by the oil boom, Azerbaijan … gains made in poverty reduction. Moreover, while Azerbaijan has made significant progress in building capacity to …

Azerbaijan's oil and gas boom presents a rare opportunity to accelerate improvements in the quality of life of all its …

The energy sector plays a significant role in the overall economy of Azerbaijan, as in other transition countries, and … Azerbaijan as it develops and implements its agenda for reform of the energy sector in order to inform the country's dialogue on … State Program for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector of the Azerbaijan Republic (2005 - 2015). …