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Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence

Mulder, Peter; de Groot, Henri L.F. - 2004

This paper provides an empirical analysis of energy- and labour-productivity convergence at a detailed sectoral level … for 14 OECD countries, covering the period 1970-1997. A fã-convergence analysis shows that the development of cross …-country variation in productivity performance depends on the level of aggregation. Both patterns of convergence as well as divergence …

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International Comparisons of Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Performance: Stylised Facts and Decomposition of Trends

Mulder, Peter; de Groot, Henri L.F. - 2004

This paper addresses the interplay between economic growth, energy use, change in sectoral composition and technological change, by exploring trends in energy- and labour productivity development for 14 OECD countries and four sectors over the period 1970-1997. A cross-country decomposition...

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Decoupling Economic Growth and Energy Use. An Empirical Cross-Country Analysis for 10 Manufacturing Sectors

Mulder, Peter; de Groot, Henri L.F. - 2004

This paper provides an empirical analysis of decoupling economic growth and energy use and its various determinants by exploring trends in energy- and labour productivity across 10 manufacturing sectors and 14 OECD countries for the period 1970-1997. We explicitly aim to trace back aggregate...

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Global Aging and Economic Convergence: A Real Option or Still a Case of Science Fiction?

van Dalen, Hendrik P. - 2007

How does global aging affect the convergence in global economic development? Both the developing and developed world …

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Structural Change and Convergence of Energy Intensity across OECD Countries, 1970-2005

Mulder, Peter; de Groot, Henri L.F. - 2012

aggregate energy intensity dynamics. A convergence analysis reveals that only after 1995 cross-country variation in aggregate … convergence in Services. Moreover, we find evidence for the hypothesis that across sectors lagging countries are catching-up with … leading countries, with rates of convergence on average being higher in Services than in Manufacturing. Aggregate convergence …

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Economic Growth and the Volatility of Foreign Aid

Chervin, Michal; van Wijnbergen, Sweder - 2010

Foreign aid’s effectiveness in promoting economic growth remains mired in controversy.We examine the impact of the volatility of aid on economic growth, controlling for the level of aid. A four-year panel analysis is conducted encompassing 155 countries over the period 1966-2001. We find that...

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TOSSD - Tracking global health expenditure in support of the SDGs

Bejraoui, Aussama - 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for better tracking and monitoring domestic and international investments in health, including on pandemic preparedness. The total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD) framework can help, as it captures both cross‑border flows to...

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Indonesia’s perspective on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD)

Delalande, Guillaume - 2020

This Working Paper presents the perspective of Indonesia on the concept of total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD), the extent of TOSSD resources provided by Indonesia and the capacity of the government to report on these resources. Indonesia broadly supported TOSSD as a...

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Costa Rica's perspective on total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD)

Berbegal-Ibáñez, Marisa; Casado-Asensio, Juan; … - 2019

This Working Paper summarises the main findings and recommendations of the pilot study carried out in Costa Rica as part of the development of the total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD) measurement framework. The Paper includes first approximations of TOSSD flows to Costa...

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TOSSD : tracking peace and security expenditures in support of the SDGs

Bejraoui, Aussama; Gaveau, Valérie; Benn, Julia - 2019

This Working Paper presents the main findings and recommendations of the pilot study carried out on the treatment of peace and security expenditures in the statistical measure of total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD). The pilot study explored the relevance of including...

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