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Does asymmetric information cause the home equity bias?

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"The home equity bias is one of the many puzzles existing in international finance. This puzzle is characterized by the …-Ortega tries to explain the effect of asymmetric information in the home equity bias puzzle. While asymmetric information helps to … also consistent with home equity bias reversals. One proposition generalizes these results. Simulations corroborate the …

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Does gender matter for firm performance? : evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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Tracks from the Past, Transport for the Future : China's Railway Industry 1990-2008 and Its Future Plans and Possibilities

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This report describes and explains how, in the period 1990-2008, China's railway sector has contributed and responded to the incredibly challenging transport demands generated by China's economic development, and highlights the plans and possibilities that lie ahead. In 1949, China had only...

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Middle East and North Africa - Macro Poverty Outlook Country-by-Country Analysis and Projections for the Developing World : April 2022

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This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Middle East and North Africa region. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product and...

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Macro Poverty Outlook, Spring Meetings 2022 : Country-by-country Analysis and Projections for the Developing World

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Exploring Lebanon's Growth Prospects

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This policy note reviews the current determinants of gross domestic product growth in Lebanon, and proposes a strategy to accelerate such growth in the years to come. Emigration and macro-economic trends will require urgent attention to foster growth. In the absence of job opportunities, half of...

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Macro Poverty Outlook for Azerbaijan

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