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Thailand Manufacturing Firm Productivity Report
World Bank - 2020
of the sources of productivity growth. In line with this framework, Chapter 1 begins with an overview of Thailand …'s productivity dynamics at the macroeconomic level and identifies the causes of its slowing GDP growth rate.7 Chapter 2 analyzes the … characteristics of Thai manufacturing firms and sub-sector productivity dynamics, revealing the drivers of firm productivity and …
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Measuring the impact of the investment climate on total factor productivity : the cases of China and Brazil
Subramanian, Uma - 2005
"This study measures the impact of investment climate factors on total factor productivity (TFP) of firms in Brazil and … China. The analysis is conducted in two steps: first an econometric production function is estimated to produce a measure of … productivity. In both countries, and in a variety of industry groups, indicators of poor investment climate, especially delays in …
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Achieving effective social protection for all in Latin America and the Caribbean : from right to reality
Ribe, Helena - 2010
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Insurance against covariate shocks : the role of index-based insurance in social protection in low-income countries of Africa
Alderman, Harold - 2007
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Income Support for Persons with Disabilities in Middle East and North Africa : Social Insurance and Beyond
World Bank - 2016
This report proposes a toolkit which can be used to produce national assessments in MENA countries. The toolkit consists of a series of four questionnaires to be completed by institutions delivering specific programs in the areas of Social Assistance, Social Insurance, Health and Education. A...
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Public works as a safety net : design, evidence, and implementation
Subbarao, K. (contributor) - 2012
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Social protection in a crisis : Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas
Galasso, Emanuela - 2003
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Dividing the spoils : pensions, privatization, and reform in Russia's transition
Kapstein, Ethan B. - 2000
The gains from the transition in post-communist Russia were captured by the new managerial class, which won rents from the state in the form of privatized enterprises, state subsidies, credits, and opportunities for tax evasion. Those rents reduced state revenues that could have supported social...
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