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Are remittances good for economic growth? : the role of political institutions
Williams, Kevin - In: Applied economics letters 25 (2018) 1, pp. 56-60
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Globalisation, Poverty and Conflict : A Critical “Development” Reader
Spoor, Max (contributor) - 2005
: globalisation, inequality and poverty; governance, civil society and poverty; and resource degradation, institutions and conflict … with these and other related questions. "Globalisation, Poverty and Conflict" examines the inter-relationships between … globalisation, poverty and conflict. It complements current debates in the field of development studies and, in an era in which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520448
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Do the poor benefit from globalization regardless of institutional quality?
Bergh, Andreas; Mirkina, Irina; Nilsson, Therese - In: Applied economics letters 23 (2016) 10/12, pp. 708-712
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Economic and Political Institutions and Development
Hall, Joshua C. (ed.); Harper, Sara (ed.) - 2019
8: Religion and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Unbundling Relgious Institutions -- Chapter 9: Spatial Spillover Effects of …This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh … Countries -- Chapter 5: Oil and Economic Development in the MENA Region: Why Institutions Matter -- Chapter 6: Do Remittances …
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Economic development and the impact of the EU-US Transatlantic Open Skies Air Transport Agreement
Button, Kenneth John; Neiva, Rui; Yuan, Junyang - In: Applied economics letters 21 (2014) 10/12, pp. 767-770
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From the great divergence to south-south divergence : new comparative horizons in global economic history
Frankema, Ewout - 2023
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Is the Developing World Catching Up? Global Convergence and National Rising Dispersion
Bussolo, Maurizio - 2017
The present study uses the GIDD, a CGE-microsimulation model for Global Income Distribution Dynamics, to understand the ex-ante dynamics of global income distribution. Three main robust results emerge. First, under a set of realistic assumptions, there will be a reduction in global income...
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Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development : A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues
Ratha, Dilip - 2017
This paper provides a review of the literature on the development impact of migration and remittances on origin countries and on destination countries in the South. International migration is an ever-growing phenomenon that has important development implications for both sending and receiving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976168
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Microfinance and Economic Development
Cull, Robert - 2017
Microfinance is generally seen as a way to fix credit markets and unleash the productive capacities of poor people who are dependent on self-employment. The microfinance sector has grown quickly since the 1990s, paving the way for other forms of social enterprise and social investment. But...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012942940
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A Theory of Sustainable Sociocultural and Economic Development
Rabie, Mohamed - 2016
This book argues that development is a comprehensive societal process with two key elements: economic restructuring and sociocultural transformation. While either of these elements alone can initiate change, a strong development plan needs to address both in order to succeed
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397570