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Determinants of Agricultural Growth in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand
Mundlack, Yair; Larson, Donald F.; Butzer, Rita - 2013
consequences for agriculture in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Despite geographic proximity, similar climate, and other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559564
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A Practical Guide to Managing Systemic Financial Crises : A Review of Approaches Taken in Indonesia, The Republic of Korea, and Thailand
Scott, David - 2013
The author examines experiences in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand in confronting systemic financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559604
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Mental Health Patterns and Consequences : Results from Survey Data in Five Developing Countries
Das, Jishnu; Do, Quy-Toan; Friedman, Jed - 2012
The social and economic consequences of poor mental health in the developing world are presumed to be significant, yet are largely under-researched. The authors argue that mental health modules can be meaningfully added to multi-purpose household surveys in developing countries, and used to...
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A General Equilibrium Analysis of Demand Side Management Programs under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol
Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2012
Thailand using a general equilibrium model. The program considers replacement of less efficient electrical appliances in the …
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Monetary Policy, Structural Break, and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Thailand
Hesse, Heiko - 2012
The paper studies monetary policy and the monetary transmission mechanism in Thailand in light of the Asian crisis in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012552696
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The Role of Revenue Recycling Schemes in Environmental Tax Selection : A General Equilibrium Analysis
Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2012
.e., carbon-, sulphur-, energy- and output-tax) to reduce CO2 emissions to a specified level in Thailand. A static, single period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012552836
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Thailand's Growth Path : From Recovery to Prosperity
Richter, Kaspar - 2012
Thailand is one of the most successful developing countries. After decades of rapid growth, the economy rebounded …. What growth can Thailand realistically expect? And what can the government do to sustain such growth into the future? Using … argues that Thailand's challenge is to maintain growth levels of 4 to 5 percent over the medium term. To achieve this goal …
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Access to Capital in Rural Thailand : An Estimated Model of Formal vs. Informal Credit
Gine, Xavier - 2012
aspects of rural credit markets in Thailand. First, moneylenders and other informal lenders coexist with formal lending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553958
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Cultivate or Rent Out? Land Security in Rural Thailand
Gin??, Xavier - 2012
In the 1980s the Thai government tried to legalize squatters by issuing special titles that restricted the sale and rental of the land. Using data from 2,874 farming households collected in 1997, the author finds that in places where these government titles where issued, leased plots are more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012554213
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Universal Health Care and Informal Labor Markets : The Case of Thailand
Wagstaff, Adam; Manachotphong, Wanwiphang - 2012
This paper explores the possibility that universal health coverage may inadvertently result in distorted labor market choices, with workers preferring informal employment over formal employment, leading to negative effects on investment and growth, as well as reduced protection against...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557001