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Inequality in the developing world
Gradín, Carlos (ed.); Leibbrandt, Murray V. (ed.);  … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2021
world’s largest developing countries - Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa. Each is a persistently high or newly …
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UNU-WIDER special issue: The rise of China and India : growth, trade, investment and institutional developments
Wan, Guanghua (contributor);  … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2008
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The rise of China and India : impacts, prospects and implications
Santos-Paulino, Amelia U. (contributor);  … - 2010
The rise of China and India is rapidly reshaping the world economy, with far-reaching implications for every national …
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Asian transformations : an inquiry into the development of nations
Nayyar, Deepak (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2019 - First edition
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Asian transformations : an inquiry into the development of nations
Nayyar, Deepak (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2019 - First edition
phenomenal changes transforming economies in this continent and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while … the debate on development then and now, and by providing a long-term historical perspective on Asia in the world. The … economies in Asia and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while reflecting on the future prospects in Asia over …
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The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
Jayachandran, Seema - eSocialSciences - 2014
Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries in education, personal autonomy, and more explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are poor today hold certain cultural views that lead to gender inequality? This article discusses several mechanisms through...
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Social security in developing countries
Ahmad, Ehtisham (contributor); Drèze, Jean (contributor);  … - 1991 - 1. ed
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The political economy of hunger : selected essays
Drèze, Jean (ed.); Sen, Amartya (ed.); Hussain, Athar (ed.) - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 1995 - [Abridged version]
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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins
Rosenzweig, Mark; Zhang, Junsen - eSocialSciences - 2012
Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many developing countries in recent decades. [BREAD...
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China’s Rising Military Power and Its Implications
Liang, Jiao - eSocialSciences - 2012
The aim of this paper is to examine the driving forces behind China’s military modernization efforts followed by an assessment of the goals and foci of China’s military modernization at present and in the foreseeable future. The paper concludes with an analysis of the...
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