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COVID-19 in South Asia : An Unequal Shock, An Uncertain Recovery - Findings on Labor Market Impacts from Round 1 of the SAR COVID Phone Monitoring Surveys

World Bank - 2022

All countries across South Asia, faced with the rising risks of COVID-19 infection rates, implemented severe economic lockdowns in early 2020 with varying frequencies and time periods. While the exact nature and duration of these lockdowns varied across countries in the South Asia Region (SAR),...

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Some small countries do it better : rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Ireland, and Finland

Yusuf, Shahid - 2012

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From efficiency-driven to innovation-driven economic growth : perspectives from Singapore

Tan, Kim-Song - 2005

"This paper looks at Singapore's efforts to transform the economic growth base from one that is predominantly … propelling Singapore onto an innovation-driven growth path. It takes into consideration the city-state's underlying comparative … advantages (or disadvantages) and asks how Singapore's existing strength in efficiency infrastructure may give it a first mover …

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Singapore as an innovative city in East Asia : an explorative study of the perspectives of innovative industries

Wong, Poh Kam - 2005

"The city-state of Singapore has achieved rapid economic development in the past by its positioning as an efficient … business hub in Asia. To remain competitive in the global knowledge economy, however, Singapore needs to move beyond efficiency … by developing a strong "innovative" edge as well. This paper examines the challenges that Singapore faces in seeking to …

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Trade, capital accumulation, and structural unemployment : : an empirical study of the Singapore economy

Hoon, Hian Teck - 2004

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Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City : A Case Study of an Emerging Eco-City in China

World Bank - 2009

is the Sino-Singapore Tianjin eco-city. The purpose of this report is to review the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco …

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Welfare impacts of rural electrification : a case study from Bangladesh

Khandker, Shahidur R. - 2009

"Lack of access to electricity is one of the major impediments to growth and development of the rural economies in developing countries. That is why access to modern energy, in particular to electricity, has been one of the priority themes of the World Bank and other development organizations....

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Migration and economic mobility in Tanzania : evidence from a tracking survey

Beegle, Kathleen - 2008

"This study explores the extent to which migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using longitudinal data on individuals, the authors estimate the impact of migration on consumption growth between 1991 and 2004. The analysis addresses concerns about...

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The economic consequences of health shocks

Wagstaff, Adam - 2005

"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...

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Remittances, household expenditure and investment in Guatemala

Adams, Richard H. Jr - 2005

"The author uses a large household data set from Guatemala to analyze how the receipt of internal remittances (from Guatemala) and international remittances (from the United States) affects the marginal spending behavior of households on various consumption and investment goods. Contrary to...

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