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Technology adoption and the investment climate : firm-level evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Corrêa, Paulo Henrique da Rocha da Rocha - 2008
"The international diffusion of technology presents an opportunity for developing economies distant from the world technological frontier to reduce their income gap relative to advanced economies. It is therefore crucial to understand why, when faced with similar technological alternatives...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521052
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Does gender matter for firm performance? : evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Sabarwal, Shwetlena - 2008
"Using 2005 firm level data for 26 countries in Eastern and Central Europe, this paper estimates performance gaps between male and female-owned businesses, while controlling for location by industry and country. The findings show that female entrepreneurs have a significantly smaller scale of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521054
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Dimensions of urban poverty in the Europe and Central Asia region
Infrastructure Department, Europe and Central Asia Region - 2006
"The objective of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the extent and nature of poverty in urban … disparities within urban areas between capital cities and secondary cities, and focusing on dimensions of poverty related to … cities, with households in secondary cities being worse off. In addition, secondary cities often had poverty indicators …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522064
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Measuring financial performance in infrastructure : an application to Europe and Central Asia
Ebinger, Jane O. - 2006
"Unintentional implicit subsidies (hidden costs) to public utilities can be considered an illegitimate claim on public resources. This paper examines the role and sources of hidden costs in the energy and water sectors in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. It reviews available data and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522070
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Measuring corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia : a critique of the cross-country indicators
Knack, Stephen F. - 2006
"This paper assesses corruption levels and trends among countries in the transition countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) based on data from several sources that are both widely used and cover most or all countries in the region. Data from firm surveys tend to show improvement in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522094
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Labor market developments during economic transition
Rutkowski, Jan - 2006
, and finally by the growth of the informal sector offering casual, low-productivity jobs. Labor market segmentation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522166
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Business environment and labor market outcomes in Europe and Central Asia countries
Lopez-Garcia, Paloma - 2006
survival and growth, and proceeds to construct indicators to summarize them. Next, she analyzes the impact of the business …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522175
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Rental choice and housing policy realignment in transition : post-privatization challenges in the Europe and Central Asia region
Hamilton, Ellen - 2006
"Massive privatizations of housing in Europe and Central Asia transition countries have significantly reduced rental tenure choice, threatening to impede residential mobility. Policymakers are intensifying their search for adequate policy responses aimed at broadening tenure choice for more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522176
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Productivity and the investment climate : what matters most?
Bastos, Fabiano - 2004
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