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In this paper we investigate the relation between population, wages and urban population in the Italian economy. During the period examined, 1320 - 1870, the prevailing conditions were those of a poor, mainly agricultural economy with limited human capital and rudimentary technology. However,...
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In the process of economic development economies grow through various regimes, each characterized by different demographic-economic interactions. The changes in these interactions are key elements in different explanations of the escape from Malthusian stagnation. We employ time-varying vector...
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The Black Death killed 40% of Europe's population between 1347-1352, making it one of the largest shocks in the history …
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How would climate change affect India’s agriculture which accounts for sixty percent of employment? We study the impact …
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The East Asian miracle was real. Prior to the 1997 economic and currency crises, Asian NICs Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan achieved remarkable annual GDP growth. In these countries the overall economic performance was significantly determined by the industrial development triggered by...
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In poor countries, labor productivity in agriculture is considerably lower than in the rest of the economy. We assess … between the marginal value products of agriculture and non-agriculture are considerably smaller when measured through wages … than through labor productivities. Third, labor productivity in agriculture is severely mis-measured in the US. …
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Average wages are considerably lower in agriculture than in the other sectors. We document this fact for thirteen …
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The industrial sector is responsible for roughly one quarter of global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. To align sector pathway developments with overarching net-zero transition goals in different industries, governments are required to understand sectoral reduction potentials to efficiently...
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agriculture is likely to be smooth. …
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In this study, I will look at the spending role of government and the outcomes of government activity in Europe and … Asia. Public spending and performance patterns differ hugely across countries. Asian "tigers" and some advanced countries …
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