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Migration, Human Capital, and Poverty in a Dual-Economy of a Developing Country
Masson, Paul R. - 2001
The coexistence of urban and rural poverty and migration to cities is studied in a dual economy model where the acquisition of skills is costly and involves migration to urban areas. In this model, both the distribution of innate abilities and the distribution of wealth matter for the migration...
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Rural Poverty in Developing Countries : Issues and Policies
Khan, Mahmood Hasan - 2000
In most developing countries, poverty is more widespread and severe in rural than in urban areas. The author reviews some important aspects of rural poverty and draws key implications for public policy. He presents a policy framework for reducing poverty, taking into account the functional...
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Trade and inclusive growth
Bacchetta, Marc; Cerra, Valerie; Piermartini, Roberta; … - 2021
This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition, especially from EMEs like China, spurring trade tensions and...
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The endogenous skill bias of technical change and inequality in developing countries
Behar, Alberto - 2013
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Debt build-up in frontier Low-Income Developing Countries (LIDCs) since 2012 : global or country-specific factors and way forward?
De Soyres, Constance; Rogantini Picco, Anna; Sab, Randa - 2019
This paper focuses on the debt build-up that frontier low-income developing countries (LIDCs) have faced since 2012. First, it documents a 20-percentage point increase in the external and government debt-to-GDP ratios, a composition shift toward higher non-concessional debt, and a rise in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012009382
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FDI, global value chains, and local sourcing in developing countries
Amendolagine, Vito; Presbitero, Andrea; Rabellotti, Roberta - 2017
The local sourcing of intermediate products is one the main channels for foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers. This paper investigates whether and how participation and positioning in the global value chains (GVCs) of host countries is associated to local sourcing by foreign investors....
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How Does Financial Globalization Affect Risk Sharing? : Patterns and Channels
Terrones, Marco - 2007
In theory, one of the main benefits of financial globalization is that it should allow for more efficient international … outcomes during the recent period of globalization. Developing countries have, by and large, been shut out of this benefit. The … why emerging markets have not been able to realize this presumed benefit of financial globalization. In particular, our …
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Developing Countries and the Globalization of Financial Markets
Knight, Malcolm D. - 1998
This paper analyzes the impact of the globalization of financial markets on developing and transition economies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403407
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How Does Globalization Affect the Synchronization of Business Cycles?
Kose, M. Ayhan - 2003
wisdom that globalization has increased the degree of synchronization of business cycles. The evidence that trade and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404021
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Financial Globalization : A Reappraisal
Kose, M. Ayhan - 2006
The literature on the benefits and costs of financial globalization for developing countries has exploded in recent … macroeconomic effects of financial globalization, in terms of both growth and volatility. Overall, our critical reading of the … financial globalization, but with many nuances. On the other hand, there is little systematic evidence to support widely cited …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401981