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The leap of the tiger : how Malaysia can escape the middle-income trap

Chérif, Réda; Hasanov, Fuad - 2015

-2010. Malaysia’s real income per capita increased to 26 percent of the U.S. level in 2010 from 20 percent in 1970. Despite relatively … strong growth and a substantial improvement in export sophistication, Malaysia’s total factor productivity lagged behind that … of Korea and Taiwan Province of China. We argue that what characterizes their experience in contrast to Malaysia’s is the …

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Income inequality in small states and the Caribbean : stylized facts and determinants

McIntyre, Meredith A.; Bejar, Pablo; Komatsuzaki, Takuji; … - 2021

Rising income inequality has emerged as a major policy issue facing policymakers, but there is a dearth of empirical work on inequality in small states, including the Caribbean. Despite data limitations, the empirical analysis using a sample of small states finds that increased openness and...

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Proximity and horizontal policies : the backbone of export diversification and complexity

Salinas, Gonzalo - 2021

The lack of a clear link between general economic fundamentals and export diversification indicators in the literature has fueled the believe that industrial policies are an absolute requisite to diversify exports. This paper, however, does find a strong statistical connection between horizontal...

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Technological progress, artificial intelligence, and inclusive growth

Korinek, Anton; Schindler, Martin; Stiglitz, Joseph E. - 2021

Advances in artificial intelligence and automation have the potential to be labor-saving and to increase inequality and poverty around the globe. They also give rise to winner-takes-all dynamics that advantage highly skilled individuals and countries that are at the forefront of technological...

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A diversification strategy for South Asia

Lian, Weicheng; Liu, Fei; Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna; Zhu, … - 2021

While South Asia has gone a long way in diversifying their economies, there is substantial scope to do more. Some countries - India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka - can build on their existing production capabilities; others - Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives - would need to undertake a more...

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The heavy economic toll of gender-based violence : evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Ouedraogo, Rasmane; Stenzel, David - 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic consequences of violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa using large demographic and health survey data collected pre-pandemic. Relying on a two-stage least square method...

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Gender inequality and economic growth : evidence from industry-level data

Bertay, Ata Can; Dordevic, Ljubica; Sever, Can - 2020

We study whether higher gender equality facilitates economic growth by enabling better allocation of a valuable resource: female labor. By allocating female labor to its more productive use, we hypothesize that reducing gender inequality should disproportionately benefit industries with...

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Does an inclusive citizenship law promote economic development?

Imam, Patrick; Kpodar, Kangni - 2019

This paper analyzes the impact of citizenship laws on economic development. We first document the evolution of citizenship laws around the world, highlighting the main features of jus soli, jus sanguinis as well as mixed regimes, and shedding light on the channels through which they could have...

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Does child marriage matter for growth?

Mitra, Pritha; Pondi Endengle, Eric M.; Pant, Malika; … - 2020

Global attention to ending child marriage and its socio-economic consequences is gaining momentum. Ending child marriage is not only critical from a development perspective but it also has important economic implications. This paper is the first to quantify the relationship between child...

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The role of productivity, transportation costs, and barriers to intersectoral mobility in structural transformation

Karayalçin, Cem; Pintea, Mihaela - 2015

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