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Fertilizing Growth : Agricultural Inputs and Their Effects in Economic Development

McArthur, John; McCord, Gordon C. - 2015

This paper uses cross-country panel data to estimate the agronomic inputs that lead to cereal yield improvements and the consequences for developing countries' processes of structural change. The results suggest a clear role for fertilizer, modern seeds and water in boosting yields. It then...

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Poverty and Civil War : What Policymakers Need to Know

Rice, Susan; Graff, Corinne; Lewis, Janet I. - 2007

civil conflict erupted for the first time since independence. In Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), two full …. The risk of renewed conflict remains high, in part because economic conditions have not improved in any meaningful way … of the Palestinian Authority. Finally, in Iraq, civil conflict is intensifying and devolving into full-scale civil war …

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Thresholds in the Process of International Financial Integration

Prasad, Eswar S. - 2009

The financial crisis has re-ignited the fierce debate about the merits of financial globalization and its implications for growth, especially for developing countries. The empirical literature has not been able to conclusively establish the presumed growth benefits of financial integration....

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Seven Million Lives Saved : Under-5 Mortality Since the Launch of the Millennium Development Goals

McArthur, John - 2014

To what extent have developing countries’ patterns in reducing under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) changed since the advent of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? This paper investigates that question across multiple time horizons, with attention to the fact that countries’ progress had...

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Financial Globalization and Economic Policies

Prasad, Eswar S. - 2011

We review the large literature on various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization. Our central findings indicate that policies promoting financial sector development, institutional quality and trade openness appear to help...

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Trade Adjustment in the WTO System : Are More Safeguards the Answer?

Bown, Chad P. - 2008

For countries to engage successfully in the international trading system, their industries, firms, and workers must respond continually to new conditions of competition. The continuing need to adjust arises both from policy changes approved in multilateral negotiations - e.g., implementation of...

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The Case for Global Civics

Altinay, Hakan - 2010

“Civics” often refers to the familiar constellation of rights and responsibilities emanating from citizenship in a nation-state. But what about global civics? Would this be feasible - or even desirable? There are several plausible objections to the concept of global civics. One can argue...

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Expecting the Unexpected : Macroeconomic Volatility and Climate Policy

McKibbin, Warwick J.; Morris, Adele C.; Wilcoxen, Peter J. - 2009

To estimate the emissions reductions and costs of a climate policy, analysts usually compare a policy scenario with a baseline scenario of future economic conditions without the policy. Both scenarios require assumptions about the future course of numerous factors such as population growth,...

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