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this paper, we attempt via four case studies-Spain, China, Colombia, and Nigeria-to illustrate that the improvements in tax …
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The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic …
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that rural children struggled to continue learning during school closures. Gender-sensitive policies are needed to narrow …
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Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab Countries in Transition, ACTs) has slowed already sluggish growth; worsened unemployment, particularly of youth; undermined business confidence, affected tourist arrivals, and...
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This paper is the first comprehensive empirical study of earnings, income, and consumption inequality in urban China … transition in urban China …
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China and Australia have increasingly strong links, especially through trade. These are driven by demand from China for … Australian commodities (coal and iron ore) and services (tourism and education). These links are influenced by China's transition …, three risks (both upside and downside) to China during this transition process are considered, focusing on their spillovers …
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This paper examines the progress made in four Asian transition economies—China, Lao P.D.R., Vietnam, and Mongolia …
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Market-oriented economic reforms in centrally planned economies have altered the functions and objectives of key policy instruments, particularly in the case of fiscal policy. As a result of reform, economic management requires the use of “indirect” levers to regulate the behavior of...
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This paper examines gender inequality in the context of structural transformation and rebalancing in China. We document … sector productivity can boost both gender equality and economic growth in China … declining women's relative wages and labor force participation in China during the last two decades, despite rapid growth and …
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