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Knowledge and development : a cross-section approach
Chen, Derek Hung Chiat; Dahlman, Carl J. - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002184874
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Exporting and female labor market outcomes in Georgia
Hollweg, Claire H.; Lopez, Anne Beline Ong - 2020
Using firm-level data for Georgia, the paper estimates the quasi-elasticity of employment and wages with respect to the … employment levels and average wages by gender and consider whether export destination or the competiveness of economies matters … improves female employment but reduces overall average wages and female wages. Increasing exports to the European Union as well …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390426
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Employment, labor markets, and poverty in Ghana : a study of changes during economic decline and recovery
Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Mazumdar, Dipak - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000976741
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The effects of innovation on employment in developing countries : evidence from enterprise surveys
Cirera, Xavier; Sabetti, Leonard - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011561368
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Fewer jobs or smaller paychecks? : aggregate crisis impacts in selected middle-income countries
Khanna, Gaurav; Newhouse, David Locke; Paci, Pierella - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009419646
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Small vs. young firms across the world : contribution to employment, job creation, and growth
Ayyagari, Meghana; Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli; Maksimovic, … - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009383232
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The heterogeneous growth effects of the business environment : firm-level evidence for a global sample of cities
Reyes, José-Daniel; Roberts, Mark; Xu, Lixin Colin - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011730633
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The early labor market impacts of COVID-19 in developing countries : evidence from high-frequency phone surveys
Khamis, Melanie; Prinz, Daniel; Newhouse, David Locke; … - 2021
The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply reduced mobility and economic activity, disrupting the lives of people around the globe. This paper presents estimates on the early impact of the crisis on labor markets in 39 countries based on high-frequency phone survey data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012434707
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Unmasking the impact of COVID-19 on businesses : firm level evidence from across the world
Apedo-Amah, Marie Christine; Avdiu, Besart; Cirera, Xavier - 2020
worldwide with a focus on developing countries. The results are based on a novel data set collected by the World Bank Group and … employment adjustment has operated mostly along the intensive margin (that is leave of absence and reduction in hours), with a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390438
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Data transparency and long-run growth
Islam, Asif Mohammed; Lederman, Daniel - 2020
For centuries states have engaged in collecting data to serve various interests. In modern times, a data gap has emerged between developing and developed economies, with the latter having more advanced data systems. The authors explore the effects of data transparency on long-run growth for a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012434608