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The rise of domestic capital markets for corporate financing
Abraham, Facundo; Cortina, Juan J.; Schmukler, Sergio L. - 2019
During the past decades, firms from emerging economies have significantly increased the amount of financing obtained in capital markets. Whereas the literature argues that international markets have been an important contributor to this process, the role of domestic markets is mostly unknown. By...
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Labor Productivity and Access to Markets Matter for Pro-Poor Growth : The 1990s in Burkina Faso and Vietnam
Bernabe, Sabine - 2005
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Vietnam Development Report 2019 : Connecting Vietnam for Growth and Shared Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2019
Globally, Vietnam is among the most open economies with a trade-to-GDP ratio of 190 percent in 2018. Through the … has made remarkable achievements in trade liberalization. Vietnam's major trade partners located in East Asia, North … relations and connectivity initiatives are relevant to Vietnam, including with Southeast Asian neighbors, and South Asia …
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Taking Stock, July 2020 : What Will Be the New Normal for Vietnam? The Economic Impact of COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2020
, while others have simply disappeared. This report argues that Vietnam should not envision a return to the old normal, but … communicate. The new normal for Vietnam will depend on many factors, but it will be to a large extent shaped by the way the … fiscal policy. Yet, by being ahead of the curve, Vietnam has a unique opportunity to increase its footprint in the world …
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Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth : A Framework and Case Studies
Mc Millan, Margaret - 2017
development quest. The sample includes Brazil, India, Vietnam and four African countries-Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia … industrialization only played a significant role in Vietnam …
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Freetown : Options for Growth and Resilience
World Bank Group - 2018
Cities are where economic development really happens and where the risks from natural hazards are growing. Urbanization in Sierra Leone is occurring at USD 410/per capita, at a far lower level than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa at similar urbanization levels. This study focuses on...
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Before and after the Global Financial Crisis : Evaluating the Caribbean's Synchronization with Global Engines of Growth
Kouame, Auguste - 2016
In spite of the United States' recovery, most Caribbean nations are still struggling in the aftermath of the 2007-08 global financial crisis. This paper examines this slow growth recovery through the analysis of how the Caribbean's growth relates to that of key drivers of the global economy. The...
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Tajikistan Economic Report, 2012 : Sustaining Post-Crisis Recovery, Investment and Growth
World Bank - 2012
Tajikistan is one of the world's most remittance-dependent economies, receiving net remittance inflows equivalent to approximately 40 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Falling remittance inflows was one of the main transmission channels through which the 2008-09 global economic crisis...
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Tenure Security Premium in Informal Housing Markets : A Spatial Hedonic Analysis
Nakamura, Shohei - 2015
This paper estimates slum residents' willingness to pay for formalized land tenure in Pune, India. In so doing, it offers evidence that the legal assurance of slum residents' occupancy of their lands could benefit them. Previous studies have discussed legal and non-legal factors that...
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Global corporate debt during crises : implications of switching borrowing across markets
Cortina, Juan J.; Didier, Tatiana; Schmukler, Sergio L. - 2020
This paper studies how crises prompted firms to switch borrowing across markets, impacting the amount borrowed, maturity, and currency denomination at the firm and aggregate levels. Using data on worldwide debt issuance from advanced and emerging economies, the paper shows that firms shifted...
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