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escalation facing Africa, improvements in the productivity of agricultural processing, and reductions in trade barriers within …
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exporting and growth performance in Kenya using time series data. Despite trade liberalization and export promotion policies …
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Several episodes of market-oriented reforms in developing countries have been accompanied by a significant rise in work … outside of the formal economy. This paper investigates whether the impact of increased exposure to trade on formal employment …
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international market variables drive expansion of social protections for the poor. Examining trade in agricultural goods reveals …How do shifts in trade affect social protections for the poor? Although the fraction of the world's population … protection to stabilize their incomes. Among the shocks to which the absolute poor have been exposed are those created by trade …
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This paper calls for a fresh look at industrial policies in the light of recent trends and developments in the global economy. In particular, five new challenges and their implications for industrial policies are discussed. These have been neglected in the debate on industrial policy and include...
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trends that will shape the content of IP. -- industrial policy ; structural transformation ; trade ; development ; least …
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trade. Its success contradicts its characterization as an example of export-led growth and highlights the role of the state …. -- trade and development ; trade liberalization ; foreign direct investment ; globalization ; WTO accession ; asian financial …
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national policies. Review of trade, industrial, agricultural, labour, and related policy areas, indicates that national …
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Initial models of development debates on how to achieve economic growth have been added to by a focus on social issues …
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African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...
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