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Transformación económica desde la óptica fiscal. ¿Puede existir un equilibrio entre el corto, mediano y largo plazo para fomentar el desarrollo?

Valdivia, Daney; Loayza, Lilian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

This paper computes the fiscal stance in a small open economy and asses its position to relevant macroeconomic variables in order to protect the macroeconomic stability and promote development. Since 2006 change in income and tax structure shifts the implementation of fiscal policy, increasing...

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Infrastructures and economic performance: a critical comparison across four approaches

Torrisi, Gianpiero - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

The paper reviews studies analysing the relationship between infrastructures and economic performance. Four different approaches are separately considered along an ideal path from theory-based to data-oriented models: the production function approach, the cost function approach, growth-models,...

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LIBERALIZATION, PUBLIC SPENDING AND CONVERGENCE IN LATIN AMERICA: AN SPATIAL ECONOMETRIC MODEL

Jorge E, Mendoza - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

results showed conditional convergence for the region from 1950 to 1975, and both absolute and conditional divergence from …

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Measuring the maritime potential of nations. The CenPRIS ocean index, phase one (ASEAN)

Evers, Hans-Dieter - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This paper describes the methods used to construct an index to measure the maritime potential of nations. This prototype uses a limited number of variables to measure (a) the locational advantage of having a long coastline in comparison to the landmass (Maritime Potential Index MPI) , (b) the...

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Public administration role in infrastructure development

Grigorescu, Adriana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

The infrastructure (transport) is essential for the economic development of a region. If we are taking into consideration the tourism industry and other tourist activities, the importance of the infrastructure is higher, due to the fact that the attractiveness is increased by the comfort and the...

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Testing for Stochastic and Beta-convergence in Latin American Countries

Escobari, Diego - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This paper uses time-series data from nineteen Latin American countries and the U.S. to test for income convergence … using two existing definitions of convergence and a new testable definition of β-convergence. Only Dominican Republic and … convergence exists when allowing for structural breaks using the two-break minimum LM unit root of Lee and Strazicich (2003). The …

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Convergence Clubs determined by Economic History in Latin America

Quiroga, Barrientos; Andrea, Paola - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The concept of club convergence has been widely used in empirical analysis to group countries in clubs with similar … test convergence within each club. I find significant and positive convergence speed within each of the clubs, implying …

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Economic growth dynamics across countries.

Ewa, Lechman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Economic growth is one of the most important issues discussed worldwide. Its dynamics over time seem to be crucial from the perspective of the ability of poor countries to catch up with highly developed economies. As can be easily noticed in world statistics, both GDP per capita and GDP growth...

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Shadow economy revisited: logic, morality and intuition in corrupt practices and illegal channels

Orkodashvili, Mariam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

The aim of the paper is to analyze how corruption contributes to the spread of shadow economy and damages viable economic development of any country. The unfreedoms that are created under the conditions of illegal transactions and corrupt practices considerably limit the opportunities of...

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The great equalizer?: Globalization effects on gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Seguino, Stephanie - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This paper assesses the impact of 30 years of globalization on gender equity in well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean. Data indicate that while some gaps in well-being have narrowed, progress is uneven across a set of nine indicators, and in some cases, conditions have worsened. Despite...

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