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the relative role of 'globalization' and 'technology' shocks in accounting for the short and long run variance of global …
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advantage. Financial globalization then induces more specialization and more trade. The present framework yields explicit closed …
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trade might be called the ""missing globalization puzzle."" This puzzle is most apparent in the estimated distance … evidence of globalization, on both cross-section and panel data, reflected in a variety of measures of geography. Our …
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This paper highlights the increased dispersion in net external positions in recent years, particularly among industrial countries. It provides a simple accounting framework that disentangles the factors driving the accumulation of external assets and liabilities (such as trade imbalances,...
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wisdom that globalization has increased the degree of synchronization of business cycles. The evidence that trade and …
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improve: the quality, and not just the quantity, of education and health care; outcomes for disadvantaged groups; and lifelong …
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from countries with stronger labor protection. Workers with positive perceptions of automation also tend to respond that re-education …
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. It uses dominance tests to determine whether health and education expenditures redistribute resources to the poor. The … paper finds that social services are poorly targeted. Among the services examined, primary education tends to be most … progressive, and university education is least progressive. The paper finds that many taxes are progressive as well as efficient …
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In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education … indicators are also often used. This study examines whether health and education levels are converging across countries and … human capital convergence. The results confirm that investments in education and health are closely linked. We find …
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