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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding

Desmet, Klaus; Nagy, David Krisztián; Rossi-Hansberg, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We study the relationship between geography and growth. To do so, we first develop a dynamic spatial growth theory with realistic geography. We characterize the model and its balanced growth path and propose a methodology to analyze equilibria with different levels of migration frictions. We...

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Globalization, De-Industrialization and Mexican Exceptionalism 1750-1879

Galvarriato, Aurora Gómez; Gonzales, Rafael Dobado; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

-1878. There were three forces at work that account for Mexican exceptionalism: first, the terms of trade and Dutch disease effects …

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From Malthus to Ohlin: Trade, Growth and Distribution Since 1500

O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

something else mattered just as much: the opening up of the European economy to international trade. …

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Market Integration and Economic Development: A Long-Run Comparison

Keller, Wolfgang; Shiue, Carol Hua - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

How much of China’s recent economic performance can be attributed to market-oriented reforms introduced in the last two decades? A long-run perspective may be important for understanding the process of economic development occurring today. This Paper compares the integration of rice markets in...

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The Service Sector Revolution in India: A Quantitative Analysis

Verma, Rubina - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008

and growth in services' trade. The objective of this paper is to build a simple three sector quantitative model which can … productivity (TFP) and increase in the level of trade in industrial and service sectors. The results from a counterfactual … of sectoral trade negligibly affects the results. Hence I conclude that services' productivity growth versus the increase …

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Stormy Days on an Open Field: Asymmetries in the Global Economy

Birdsall, Nancy - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006

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Globalization and Marginalization in Africa: Poverty, Risk, and Vulnerability in Rural Ethiopia

Dercon, Stefan - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2007

Increased openness is seen by some as a panacea for development while for others it is a recipe for disaster for the poor. Using the example of Ethiopia, this paper discusses some of the key challenges faced by some of the poorest African countries in beneficially engaging in the world economy....

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Economic Efficiency and Growth: Evidence from Brazil, China, and India

Nazmi, Nader; Revilla, Julio E. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008

We compare economic efficiencies in Brazil, India, and China, where economic efficiency measures the gap between potential and actual output for a given input combination and technological factor. We use stochastic production frontier models to measure the contributions of factors of production...

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Asia's Labour-Driven Economic Development, Flying-Geese Style: An Unprecedented Opportunity for the Poor to Rise?

Ozawa, Terutomo - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006

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China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the World Economy: Engines of Growth?

Nayyar, Deepak - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008

. In doing so, it considers the main channels of transmission, to focus on international trade, investment, finance and …

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