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The present paper sheds new light on the growth implications of gender inequalities in the Moroccan labour market. We … uses this information for simulations based on a simple macroeconomic model. The second relies on country panel variation … to relate growth to the relative employment of women and, also, suggest simulations for Morocco. Both approaches lead to …
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, allowing an understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced Ø- and σ-convergence …; however, growth rates of per capita gross domestic product are low at aggregate and sectoral levels. At sectoral level, the … sectors such as education and health can enhance growth rate, whereas the overall revenue expenditure retards growth …
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dynamic economy-wide models for Ethiopia and Uganda that capture both traditional aspects of the debate (growth linkages and … agglomeration is an important source of long-term growth and structural transformation, but that investing in cities does not … greatly reduce national poverty over the short-term. In this regard, agricultural growth is more effective, albeit with slower …
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We develop a stock-and-flow-consistent model for South Africa with four financial instruments and detailed balance …-founded, the model departs significantly from current dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models as it assumes bounded … and the real sector/financial sector interaction. In the model, cyclical flow changes affect the long-term real and …
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broadly, we find total factor productivity (TFP) growth rates of between 1 and 2 per cent across industries, although we find … no TFP growth in the mining sector. We also find that the sector with the highest TFP growth - agriculture - achieved …
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and advocates generalized balanced growth and structural transformation to move Sub-Saharan African countries towards self …
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We introduce two separate datasets - the Global Consumption Dataset and the Global Income Dataset - containing an unprecedented portrait of consumption and income of persons over time, within and across countries, around the world. The benchmark version of the dataset presents estimates in...
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Ghana is relatively rare among Sub-Saharan African countries in having had sustained positive growth every year since … the mid-1980s. This paper analyses the nature of the growth and then presents an analysis of the evolution of both …-monetary outcomes, remains an important concern. This increase in inequality is one reason why growth has not led to faster poverty …
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This paper examines the relationship between trade (exports), growth, and inequality, using a panel of 100 countries … of trade (exports) on growth. The findings are that in general trade openness advances growth while inequality reduces … growth. However, when we identify an inequality threshold, we find that inequality is positively associated with growth if …
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After many years of relatively slow growth, Tanzania's national accounts data report accelerated aggregate growth since … around 2000. Our analysis shows that there has been somewhat slower growth in private consumption and in sectors such as …
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