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Does reform work? : An econometric examination of the reform-growth puzzle
Babeckij, Jan (contributor); Campos, Nauro (contributor) - 2007
"Why are socially beneficial reforms not implemented? One simple answer to this question (which has received little attention in the literature) is that this may be caused by generalized uncertainty about the effectiveness of reforms. If agents are unsure about whether a proposed reform will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003451843
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Endogenous indoctrination : occupational choice, the evolution of beliefs, and the political economy of reform
Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2009
to learn from experience is itself affected by economic institutions. A society which does not trust markets is more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902085
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Cultural diversity, geographical isolation, and the origin of the wealth of nations
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2012
accumulation of society-specific human capital. Thus, they operated more efficiently with respect to their production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530812
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Explaining trends in adult height in China: 1950 to 1990
Chae, Minhee; Hatton, Timothy J.; Meng, Xin - 2021
This paper explores the changing trend of adult height in China for cohorts born in 1950-90. We use information on the household structure and local economic conditions during the individual's childhood to explain the trend. We find that during the 40-year period, the growth rate of adult height...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012519333
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Geographical origins and economic consequences of language structures
Galor, Oded; Özak, Ömer; Sarid, Assaf - 2016
agricultural investment, larger gender gap in agricultural productivity, and more hierarchical society, are at the root of existing … particular the range of ancestral cultural traits in society, they independently affected human behavior and economic outcomes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011581726
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Structural reforms, growth and inequality : an overview of theory, measurement and evidence
Campos, Nauro; De Grauwe, Paul; Ji, Yuemei - 2017
This chapter provides a critical overview of the state of the art in the economics literature on structural reforms. It takes stock of theoretical developments, measurement efforts and of the econometric evidence. We start with a simple theoretical framework for the relationship between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011763836
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Asabiyya : re-interpreting value change in globalized societies
Tausch, Arno; Heshmati, Almas - 2009
question is whether "modernization" without "spiritual values" in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the … global value change: a continuum of "traditional versus secular", and a continuum "cheating versus active society". Asabiyya …, is a high secularism combined with a high active society score, thus avoiding the "modernization trap". We show that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003901779
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Policies to promote growth and economic efficiency in Mexico
Arias, Javier; Azuara, Oliver; Bernal, Pedro; Heckman, … - 2010
This paper discusses the problems facing the Mexican economy. It operates under a heavy burden of monopoly and regulation. We focus on two issues that should receive more attention in discussions of Mexican policy. (1) The family is under stress in Mexico and this retards the growth of skills of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003939090
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Impact of reforms on plant-level productivity and technical efficiency : evidence from the Indian manufacturing sector
Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar (contributor);  … - 2008
efficient were introduced later in India following the macroeconomic crisis in 1991. However, whether the post-1991 growth is an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003656923
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Long-term effects of equal sharing: evidence from inheritance rules for land
Bartels, Charlotte; Jäger, Simon; Obergruber, Natalie - 2020
What are the long-term economic effects of a more equal distribution of wealth? We exploit variation in historical inheritance rules for land in Germany. In some German areas, inherited land was to be shared or divided equally among children, while in others land was ruled to be indivisible....
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