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This paper looks at the empirical record whether big infrastructure and public capital drives have succeeded in accelerating economic growth in low-income countries. It looks at big long-lasting drives in public capital spending, as these were arguably clear and exogenous policy decisions. On...
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During the first half of 2008, Sri Lanka witnessed significantly higher inflation than most other emerging Asian countries. Inflation has since declined amid declining world commodity prices and tight monetary policy. Given the sensitivity to global commodity prices, a core inflation measure...
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Singapore's policymakers have often used fiscal policy as a counter-cyclical tool. Empirical results based on a …
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energy/environmental tax systems in Germany, Sweden, Turkey, and Vietnam suggests that there is substantial scope for policy … Reforms: The Case of Germany, Sweden, Turkey, and Vietnam -- A. Comparing Energy Systems in Sweden, Germany, Turkey, and … Vietnam -- B. Externality Assessment -- C. Evaluating Environmental Tax Systems -- D. Conclusion -- Figures -- 1. Revenues …
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We study the long-run and multi-generational effects of a mass education program in Vietnam during the First Indochina …
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Using a unique representative panel survey of Vietnamese enterprises in 2020, we find that the pandemic and associated government support package had a heterogenous impact across firms. The government support package, particularly tax cuts and deferrals, helped alleviate short term stress, but...
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improve the delivery of social protection programs and better reach eligible beneficiaries. Using data from the Vietnam … pandemic. While digitalization offers opportunities, potential risks would need to be carefully managed. Vietnam is advancing …
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We present a newly developed Quarterly Projection Model (QPM) for Vietnam. This QPM represents an extended version of … the canonical New Keynesian semi-structural model, accounting for Vietnam-specific factors, including a hybrid monetary …
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leverage in Vietnam. Occupation and ex-ante income levels emerge as the main drivers of vulnerability. We estimate that the …
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Going forward, Korea faces two closely related challenges: sustaining economic growth against the backdrop of a rapidly aging population and ameliorating income inequality. This paper argues that a gradual increase in social spending could promote more sustainable and inclusive growth in Korea....
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