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Financial development dynamic thresholds of financial globalization: Evidence from Africa

Asongu, Simplice - In: Journal of Economic Studies 41 (2014) 2, pp. 166-166

development has taken place in African countries. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – In framing … (banking and financial systems) and size, play out in the financial development benefits of financial globalization. The … domestic financial development dynamics. Findings – The introduction of previously missing financial dimensions into the debate …

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Allyn Young revisited

Chandra, Ramesh - In: Journal of Economic Studies 30 (2003) January, pp. 46-65

Allyn Young was, and continues to be, a much misunderstood economist. He was a profound thinker and so much ahead of his times that it is doubtful that even today we have grasped the full import of what he said. This paper examines Young's thinking from the perspective of five different schools...

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Development and freedom

Prendergast, Renee - In: Journal of Economic Studies 31 (2004) January, pp. 39-56

This paper is an attempt to understand how Amartya Sen's thinking on development and freedom has evolved from his …. Sen's contribution to the human development approach with its emphasis on positive freedom has also helped to provide a … understanding of development …

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Some reflections on project economics and environmental issues: A development economist’s perspective

Weiss, John - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) January, pp. 126-134

This paper discusses briefly some of the outstanding theoretical and operational issues relating to the application of environmental economics to the appraisal of projects. Section 1 considers whether it is necessary to take a global as opposed to a national focus in project work and considers...

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India’s economic policy reforms: a review

Anand, Prathivadi Bhayankaram - In: Journal of Economic Studies 26 (1999) September, pp. 241-257

the “economic agenda” of measures needed to maintain economic growth; others can be termed the “development agenda” – of … improving human development. Progress with regard to the former is not sufficient to produce results concerning the latter. …

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Development and the environment: an introduction

Perman, Roger; Anand, P.B. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) January, pp. 7-18

development economics and environmental economics. We find common methodological orientations, and shared interests in growth … design of syllabuses in the field of development and environmental economics. …

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The Entrepreneur in Theory and Practice

Hamilton, R.T.; Harper, D.A. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 21 (1994) October, pp. 3-18

is critical to economic development and economists should now devote more attention to it. …

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Does too much government investment retard economic development of a country?

Yavas, Abdullah - In: Journal of Economic Studies 25 (1998) September, pp. 296-308

The purpose of this paper is to understand how the effect of the government size per capita on the steady-state level of output and on the growth rate differs between LDC’s and developed countries. It is shown that an increase in government size will increase the steady-state level of output...

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Publicly financed education in an endogenous growth model

Creedy, John; Gemmell, Norman - In: Journal of Economic Studies 32 (2005) May, pp. 114-131

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the growth effects of human capital investment achieved through publicly-provided, compulsory education, financed from income and consumption taxes. Design/methodology/approach – Constructs an endogenous growth model for developing countries, based on...

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Testing export-led growth in South Asia

Love, Jim; Chandra, Ramesh - In: Journal of Economic Studies 32 (2005) May, pp. 132-145

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the export-led growth hypothesis for South Asia, a diverse region consisting of one large country, India, surrounded by a number of medium and small countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives....

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