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Estimating household responses to trade reforms : net consumers and net producers in rural Mexico

Porto, Guido Gustavo - 2005

"This paper explores an empirical methodology to assess the impacts of trade reforms on household behavior in developing countries. It focuses on consumption and income responses: when price reforms take place, households modify consumption and production decisions and local labor markets...

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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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Financial Consumer Protection and Fintech : An Overview of New Manifestations of Consumer Risks and Emerging Regulatory Approaches

World Bank - 2022

This note provides: (1) an overview of new manifestations of consumer risks that are significant and cross-cutting across four key fintech products: digital microcredit, P2PL, investment-based crowdfunding, and e-money; and (2) examples of emerging regulatory approaches to target such risks....

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The Role of Consumer Consent in Open Banking : Financial Inclusion Support Framework

World Bank - 2021

Open banking schemes provide consumers with more choice and new financial products and services through the use of technology, particularly application programing interfaces (API's). The main objective of this paper is to provide guidance on how to implement consumer consent protocols to access...

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Public Sector-operated Price-comparison Websites : Case Studies and Good Practices

World Bank - 2013

This technical note is intended to provide regulators with concrete, practical information on operating price-comparison websites and the strategic considerations necessary to take into account when designing such sites. The technical note examines price-comparison websites operated by public...

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The insurance industry in Mauritius

Vittas, Dimitri - 2003

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The role of occupational pension funds in Mauritius

Vittas, Dimitri - 2003

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Mauritius - Enhancing and Sustaining Competitiveness : Policy Notes on Trade and Labor

World Bank - 2012

Mauritius is a well known successful development story. The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita rose from … emergence of a virtuous cycle in development. Mauritius knew what needed to be done. A National Long-Term Perspective Study … Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The global crisis in 2008 was a threatening reminder of vulnerabilities. Mauritius is …

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Mauritius - Investment Climate Assessment

World Bank - 2012

This Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) uses a robust methodology that draws on a representative sample of 484 formal firms and 120 informal establishments. The sample covers small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and large firms in both manufacturing and services. Weights were used in the analysis of...

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