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.6 and 2.1 percentage points in primary and lower secondary education respectively, with girls more severely affected than …
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from countries with stronger labor protection. Workers with positive perceptions of automation also tend to respond that re-education … in shaping the future of work through protection of labor and new forms of social benefits. The demand for protection and …
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We develop a new Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR) using data from the IMF's Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions. MATR is an empirical measure of how restrictive official government policy is towards the international flow of goods and services. MATR is...
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growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important …
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sustainable development goals (SDGs). Under current policies, Rwanda would meet its SDGs right after 2050. Active policies that …
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capacity, thus causing global warming and blocking a similar, fossil-fuel driven development path for emerging markets and … developing economies (EMDEs). This paper develops a simple model of a sequential, fossil-fuel driven development process to …; (iv) ultimately, a superior option-for both the world's climate and growth prospects-is the development of clean energy …
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recognized as being critical building blocks for the structure, development and functioning of LCBMs. This Working Paper seeks to … for the development of LCBMs that would adequately address common challenges and impediments …
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This paper considers the implications for developing countries of a new wave of technological change that substitutes pervasively for labor. It makes simple and plausible assumptions: the AI revolution can be modeled as an increase in productivity of a distinct type of capital that substitutes...
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social cohesion. This paper discusses the spending, financing, and delivery capacity aspects of a viable development strategy … for Guatemala couched within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. Overall, Guatemala faces … additional spending of about 8 1\2 percent of GDP in 2030 to attain health, education, and roads, water, and sanitation …
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Development Goals in the health, education, and infrastructure sectors in Brazil. We find that there is room for savings in … education (up to 1.5 percentage point of GDP) and health (up to 2.5 percentage points of GDP) without compromising the quality …
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