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An assessment of the impact of HIV/AIDS on economic growth : the case of Kenya
Were, Maureen; Nafula, Nancy N. - 2003
HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa has been closely associated with adverse economic effects, and could thwart the success of … poverty reduction initiatives. HIV/AIDS is fast eroding the health benefits, which Kenya gained in the first two decades of … independence. The paper explores the different channels through which HIV/AIDS affects economic growth in a low-income country like …
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The great divergence : a network approach
Lindner, Ines; Strulik, Holger - 2015
We present a multi-country theory of economic growth in which countries are connected by a network of mutual knowledge exchange. Knowledge in any country depends on the human capital of the countries it exchanges knowledge with. The diffusion of knowledge throughout the world explains a period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397182
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Distribution and growth in an economy with limited needs
Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2001
This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good reaches a bliss point at a finite consumption level of that good. On the other hand, introducing new varieties always increases utility. It is assumed that each variety is owned by a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398011
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Hurricanes, economic growth and transmission channels : empirical evidence for developed and underdeveloped countries
Berlemann, Michael; Wenzel, Daniela - 2016
While the short-term growth consequences of natural disasters are comparatively well studied, there is little knowledge how disasters affect long-run growth. Based on truly exogenous storm indicators, derived from a meteorological database, we show that the growth effects of tropical storms go...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011521860
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Growth and inequality : evidence from transitional economies
Ivaschenko, Oleksiy - 2002
The transitional economies of Eastern Europe (EE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU) experienced a dramatic increase in income inequality in the 1990s. In this paper I investigate the causes of unprecedented changes in income distribution using a unique panel of inequality estimates for 24...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410420
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Economic development and structural change : the role of services
Debús, Carlos; Delbianco, Fernando - In: Journal of economic development 46 (2021) 3, pp. 65-84
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Enhancing economic growth impact of financial development and human capital through capital flows in sub-Saharan Africa
Oyinlola, Abimbola M.; Adedeji, Abdulfatai Adekunle - In: Journal of economic development 45 (2020) 2, pp. 95-114
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Energy, Environment and Transitional Green Growth in China
Pang, Ruizhi (ed.); Xuejie, Bai (ed.);  … - Asia-Pacific Productivity Conference <2016, Tianjin> - 2018
Chapter 1: Editors’ Introduction -- Part I: Expert Overviews -- Chapter 2: Developing Meaningful Composite Environmental Indices with DEA -- Chapter 3: Modelling the Generation of Pollutants in Environmental Economics -- Chapter 4: Environmental Productivity Growth in Consumer Durables -- Part...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013256174
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Innovation in ASEAN : Change and Development
Ratten, Vanessa (ed.) - 2022
1. Innovation in ASEAN countries -- 2. The Transformation of Embedded Means into Resources During Community-Based Venture Creation -- 3. Entrepreneurial Innovation Strategy in the Midst of Pandemic: A Case of Bersih Solution -- 4. Evolution of Entrepreneurship Development among Different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013176815
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Rural Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in China
Shen, Yangyang - 2022
Preface -- Chapter 1 Poverty Alleviation Process in Rural China -- Chapter 2 Literature Review -- Chapter 3 Absolute and Relative Changes in Rural Poverty -- Chapter 4 Pro-poor Growth for Rural China -- Chapter 5 The Decomposition of Income Growth and Income Inequality on Rural Poverty --...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012879103