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Macroeconomic determinants of exit from aid-dependence

Hailu, Degol; Shiferaw, Admasu - 2012

This paper analyses macroeconomic aspects of exit from aid-dependence. By 'exit from aid', we mean substantial and enduring decline over time in Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The relevant macroeconomic variables are identified by systematically...

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Takeoffs

Aizenman, Joshua; Spiegel, Mark - 2007

This paper identifies factors associated with takeoff - a sustained period of high growth following a period of stagnation. We examine a panel of 241 stagnation episodes" from 146 countries, 54 % of these episodes are followed by takeoffs. Countries that experience takeoffs average 2.3% annual...

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The relevance of SPS in the ACP-EU economic partnership agreements: What a development-friendly recognition of SPS measures within the EPA negotiations might look like

Chemnitz, Christine; Günther, Doris - 2007

The Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have benefited from unilateral preferential access to EU markets under …, one of the main concerns of ACP countries is their inability to benefit from their preferential status due to their lack …, instead reciprocal trade agreements, the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), should replace the former ones in 2008. ACP …

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EU Trade Preferences and Export Diversification

Persson, Maria; Wilhelmsson, Fredrik - 2013

, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) preferences actually have negative effects toward the end of our time period, suggesting that ACP …

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Equilibrium Exchange Rates in Transition Economies: Taking Stock of the Issues

Égert, Balázs; Halpern, László; MacDonald, Ronald - 2005

In this paper we present an overview of a number of issues relating to the equilibrium exchange rates of transition economies of the former soviet bloc. In particular, we present a critical overview of the various methods available for calculating equilibrium exchange rates and discuss how...

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Moving the center: Adapting the toolbox of growth model research to emerging capitalist economies

Mertens, Daniel; Nölke, Andreas; May, Christian; … - 2022

The growth model perspective has provided positive momentum for Comparative and International Political Economy. This article seeks to move beyond the existing geographical confines of this perspective to elaborate on its potential for enhancing our understanding of the trajectories of different...

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The impact of body mass index on growth, schooling, productivity, and savings: A cross-country study

Tansel, Aysit; Öztürk, Ceyhan; Erdil, Erkan - 2021

We examine the relationship between wealth and health through prominent growth indicators and cognitive ability. Cognitive ability is represented by nutritional status. In this study, the proxy variable for nutritional status is BMI since there is a strong relationship between cognitive ability...

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The new developmental state and the challenges of the socio-ecological transformation: Lessons from Argentina and Brazil

Alfano, Lucia - 2022

The climate crisis is inevitably looming over the horizon. Some countries are much more vulnerable than others to its harshest consequences due to their existing issues of poverty and underdevelopment. At the same time, developmental policies pursue economic growth at the cost of environmental...

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Political economic drivers of real exchange rate levels

Ugurlu, Esra Nur; Razmi, Arslan - 2022

Voluminous theoretical and empirical research shows that real exchange rate (RER) undervaluation could be conducive to economic development. Why do countries then often avoid the pursuit of policies that facilitate undervaluation or even intentionally pursue RER overvaluation? We address this...

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Deindustrialization and industry polarization

Sposi, Michael; Yi, Kei-mu; Zhang, Jing - 2022

We add to recent evidence on deindustrialization and document a new pattern: increasing industry polarization over time. We assess whether these new features of structural change can be explained by a dynamic open economy model with two primary driving forces, sector-biased productivity growth...

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