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A macroeconomic framework for quantifying growth and poverty reduction strategies in Niger
Pinto Moreira, Emmanuel; Bayraktar, Nihal - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002653733
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Stationary bandits, state capacity, and the Malthusian transition : the lasting impact of the Taiping Rebellion
Xu, Lixin Colin; Yang, Li - 2018
The Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) in China was the deadliest civil war in history. This paper provides evidence that this cataclysmic event significantly shaped the Malthusian transition and long-term development that followed, especially in areas where the experiences that stemmed from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011947500
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The redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger
Hounsa, Thierry; Coulibaly, Mohamed; Sanoh, Aly - 2019
This study assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger. Fiscal policy is poverty increasing … in Mali (by 2.4 percentage points) and Niger (2.5 percentage points). This is a result of primarily two factors: indirect … taxes (value-added taxes and import duties) and direct fiscal transfers. Although the richest people in Mali and Niger pay …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051946
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Trade policy to catalyze export diversification what should landlocked fragile countries do? : the cases of Mali, Chad, and Niger
López-Cálix, José Roberto; Pitigala, Nihal - 2019
The landlocked and fragile countries Mali, Niger, and Chad have suffered, to varying degrees, from Dutch Disease, with … linked to their connectivity with external markets, in the region and beyond. Thus, Mali, Niger, and Chad are first … their structures, and improving connectivity within and between markets, Mali, Niger, and Chad can better promote the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012121219
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Egypt : guiding reform of energy subsidies long-term
Griffin, Peter; Laursen, Thomas; Robertson, James - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011431589
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From tapering to tightening : the impact of the fed's exit on India
Basu, Kaushik; Eichengreen, Barry; Gupta, Poonam - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438998
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The global role of the U.S. economy : linkages, policies and spillovers
Kose, M. Ayhan; Lakatos, Csilla; Ohnsorge, Franziska; … - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011622549
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Can medium-resolution satellite imagery measure economic activity at small geographies? : evidence from Landsat in Vietnam
Goldblatt, Ran; Heilmann, Kilian; Vaizman, Yonatan - 2019
This study explores the potential and the limits of medium-resolution satellite data as a proxy for economic activity at small geographic units. Using a commune-level dataset from Vietnam, it compares the performance of commonly used nightlight data and higher resolution Landsat imagery which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168111
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Selective control : the political economy of censorship
Corduneanu-Huci, Cristina; Hamilton, Alexander - 2018
In recent years, alongside democratic backsliding and security threats, censorship is increasingly used by governments and other societal actors to control the media. Who is likely to be affected by censorship and why? Does censorship as a form of punishment coexist with or act as a substitute...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011903160
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Well-being during a time of change : Timor-Leste on the path to independence
Richter, Kaspar - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002653053