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"The health systems of Japan and the Asian Tigers--Hong Kong (China), the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan (China)--and the recent reforms to them provide many potentially valuable lessons to East Asia's developing countries. All five systems have managed to keep a check on health...
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This comprehensive report-actually four compartmentalized reports in one-- focuses on policies to improve Brazil … integration options ? What domestic policies should be adopted to enhance Brazil's export response to trade openness? What policy … results for Brazil, the implications for the distribution of income, and the reallocation of output among sectors. Results for …
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This report aims to analyze key aspects of the low-income housing sector in Brazil, and to provide an analytical … addresses four fundamental questions for policymakers in the housing sector in Brazil: First, should the government be involved … international experiences, and identifies the main building blocks of a strategy for low-income housing in Brazil. There are four …
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The importance of macroeconomic stability for growth, and poverty reduction is now accepted in Brazil. As of 1964, the … allow poverty reduction on a sustainable basis. Though much has been achieved, stability, and higher growth in Brazil now …
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This report is the sixth in an annual series assessing development issues. It reviews recent trends in the international economy and their implications for the developing countries with a special focus on the management and institutional aspects of development. The early recovery in the world...
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"This paper examines the impact of trade with Japan, North America, and the European Union on technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in Korea, Mexico, and Jordan. Measures of foreign research and development are constructed based on industry-specific research and development...
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"The empirical literature on environmental performance or compliance has followed two strands: one based on the impact of formal regulation as a means of inducing better environmental performance, and another centered on the role of informal regulation which mainly emphasizes the role of...
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