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The Credibility of Economic Policy Making in Argentina, 1989-2015
Rosenblatt, David - 2016
This paper explores the hypothesis that the credibility of economic policy making in Argentina (or lack thereof) has … economic outcomes over the quarter century is presented, informed by a survey of the literature on credibility and the …, combined with international experience, is then used to consider policy options that could help reestablish credibility during …
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Better policies from policy-selective aid?
Annen, Kurt; Knack, Stephen F. - 2019
countries an incentive to improve policies. The paper estimates that a change in the World Banks Country Policy and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051940
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Labor market impacts and responses : the economic consequences of a marine environmental disaster
Hoang Trung Xuan; Duong Trung Le; Nguyen, Ha; Nguyen … - 2019
This paper examines the labor market impacts of a large-scale marine environmental crisis caused by toxic chemical contamination in Vietnam's central coast in 2016. Combining labor force surveys with satellite data on fishing-boat detection, the analysis finds negative and heterogeneous impacts...
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Understanding the economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on shipping : what is the state of the art of current modeling approaches?
Halim, Ronald A.; Smith, Tristan; Englert, Dominik - 2019
The International Maritime Organization's initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships stipulates that the international shipping sector should assess the impacts on states prior to adoption of the mitigation measures included in the strategy. This assessment should be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002701
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Migration and brain drain
Weltbank / Europe and Central Asia Region / Office of … - 2019
every three immigrants in the world goes to Europe. Furthermore, although globally onlyone-third of migration takes place …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012121548
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Financing firms in hibernation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Didier, Tatiana; Huneeus, Federico; Larraín, Mauricio; … - 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has halted economic activity worldwide, hurting firms and pushing them toward bankruptcy. This paper provides a unified framework to organize the policy debate related to firm financing during the downturn, centered along four main points. First, the economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241118
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Determinants of social distancing and economic activity during COVID-19 : a global view
Maloney, William F.; Taskin, Temel - 2020
The paper uses Google mobility data to identify the determinants of social distancing during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. The findings for the United States indicate that much of the decrease in mobility is voluntary, driven by the number of COVID-19 cases and proxying for greater awareness of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241139
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Covid-19 and food protectionism : the impact of the pandemic and export restrictions on world food markets
Espitia, Alvaro; Rocha, Nadia; Ruta, Michele - 2020
This paper analyzes the impact of Covid-19 and uncooperative trade policies on world food markets. It quantifies the … percent on average. Escalating export restrictions would multiply the initial shock by a factor of 3, with world food prices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241198
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COVID-19 mortality in rich and poor countries : a tale of two pandemics?
Schellekens, Philip; Sourrouille, Diego - 2020
applies not just to the vulnerable in the rich world; the vulnerable in the rest of the world are not more immune. Yet … inequality creates the impression that the world is subjected to two different pandemics in terms of their impact. This paper … yet to run its course through the age distributions of the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241230
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Winners and losers from COVID-19 : global evidence from Google search
Abay, Kibrom A.; Tafere, Kibrom; Woldemichael, Andinet - 2020
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world, researchers are attempting to quantify the economic fallout from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241326