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This paper evaluates the degree of consumption insurance enjoyed by Latin American and Caribbean countries, with respect to various reference areas, by estimating a parameter expressing the sensitivity of a country's consumption growth to a measure of idiosyncratic shocks to income. The paper...
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In this paper, the authors examine the impact of reductions in barriers to migration on the consumption of rural households in China. The authors find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and that this effect is stronger for...
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not experienced growth in employment, a phenomenon observed elsewhere in transitional economies and labeled as "jobless …
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has been successful in building high-tech parks and ICT industries, but they are limited in terms of employment generation … combat the unprecedented employment challenge, China must implement a systemic and sustained strategy, which may consist of …
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employment, promoting inclusive growth, and improving competitiveness. In the short run, weakened macroeconomic fundamentals in … policies across sectors to create productive employment and promote economic growth. Supporting innovation and enhancing access …
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-century India and Africa. Colonial institutions-the law, western style property rights, newspapers and statistical analysis … sociology" of India as a prelude to development. Indigenous ideologies and practices were as significant in this slow …
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Three main features characterize the international financial integration of China and India. First, while only having a … highly asymmetric: both are "short equity, long debt." Third, China and India have improved their net external positions over … savings and investment rates. Changes in these factors will affect the international financial integration of China and India …
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with China and India on Argentina's industrial employment. They use a dynamic econometric model and industry level data to … estimate the effects of trade with China and India on the level of employment in Argentina's manufacturing sector. Results … suggest that trade with China and India only had a small negative effect on industrial employment, even during the swift trade …
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The authors examine the trade policy response of Latin American governments to the rapid growth of China and India in … India can be explained by low substitutability with domestically produced goods. The data support the extension to the …
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India. Part 2 compares two business as usual scenarios with a set of alternate scenarios based on policy interventions on …. The results suggest that energy externalities are likely to worsen significantly if there is no shift in China's and India …'s energy strategies. High energy demand from China and India could constrain some developing countries' growth through higher …
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