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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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Growth and enduring epidemic diseases
Bell, Clive (contributor); Gersbach, Hans (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003364203
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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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Nature, power, and growth
Thorvaldur Gylfason - 2001
This essay reviews the relationship between natural-resource abundance and economic growth around the world, and presents some new results. The principal reasons why resource-based production can inhibit economic growth over long periods are traced to the Dutch disease, neglect of education,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397924
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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...
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Natural resources and economic growth : what is the connection?
Thorvaldur Gylfason - 2001
This paper reviews the relationship between natural resources and economic growth, and stresses how natural capital tends to crowd out foreign capital, social capital, human capital, andphysical capital, thereby impeding economic growth across countries and presumably also over time....
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Is industrialization conducive to long-run prosperity?
Franck, Raphaël; Galor, Oded - 2015 - This version: April 30th, 2015
This research explores the long-run effect of industrialization on the process of development. In contrast to conventional wisdom that views industrial development as a catalyst for economic growth, highlighting its persistent effect on economic prosperity, the study establishes that while the...
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Education, health and economic growth in African countries
Eggoh, Jude; Houeninvo, Hilaire; Sossou, Gilles-Armand - In: Journal of economic development 40 (2015) 1, pp. 93-111
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Does democracy promote the rule of law?
Assiotis, Andreas; Sylwestern, Kevin - In: Journal of economic development 40 (2015) 1, pp. 63-92
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Human capital quality and aggregate income differences : development accounting for US states
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Ruhose, Jens; Woessmann, Ludger - 2015
Although many U.S. state policies presume that human capital is important for state economic development, there is little research linking better education to state incomes. In a complement to international studies of income differences, we investigate the extent to which quality-adjusted...
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