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Trade facilitation in services : a conceptual and empirical analysis
Gillson, Ian; Molinuevo, Martín; Sáez, Sebastián - 2020
Beyond their key contribution to value chains in all sectors, services represent a centrally important source of economic and export diversification. This paper discusses how to promote trade in services as a channel for growth, employment, and diversification by assessing services trade costs...
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Import uncertainty and export dynamics
Vijil, Mariana; Wagner, Laurent; Woldemichael, Martha … - 2019
A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Firms are constantly managing uncertainties, including unexpected delays in the provision of a critical input that can slow down or halt the production process, possibly making the manufacturer miss a delivery deadline. As most exporters are...
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Religion and sanitation practices
Adukia, Anjali; Alsan, Marcella; Goldhaber-Fiebert, … - 2020
Infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims in India, and religious differences in sanitation practices have been cited as a contributing factor. To explore whether religion itself is associated with differences in sanitation practices, this study compares sanitation practices of...
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The third function of law is to transform cultural categories
Hoff, Karla Ruth; Walsh, James - 2019
How does law change society? In the rational actor model, law affects behavior only by changing incentives and information-the command and coordination function of law. Under the view that humans are social animals, law is also a guidepost for social norms that regulate behavior-the expressive...
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Striving for balance in economics : towards a theory of the social determination of behavior
Hoff, Karla Ruth; Stiglitz, Joseph E. - 2016
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Tastes, castes, and culture : the influence of society on preferences
Fehr, Ernst; Hoff, Karla Ruth - 2011
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Culture, politics, and development
Woolcock, Michael - 2014
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Does culture matter or firm? : demand for female labor in three Indian cities
Bordia Das, Maitreyi; Mehta, Soumya Kapoor; Žumbytė, Ieva - 2019
In discussing the inordinately low employment of Indian women in urban areas, several studies have argued that culture … and attitudes have created a labor market that is inherently discriminatory. The unsaid corollary is that culture is slow … the role of culture is slim at best. This paper fills the void in the policy literature, as it assesses the relative role …
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The making of behavioral development economics
Demeritt, Allison; Hoff, Karla Ruth - 2018
illuminates the tight interlinkages between preferences, culture, and institutions and points to new policy opportunities. It …
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The whys of social exclusion : insights from behavioral economics
Hoff, Karla Ruth; Walsh, James - 2017
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