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Infrastructure for Growth and Human Development in Pakistan : A Simulation Analysis of Fiscal Policy Options
Kinnunen, Jouko - 2017
final high-growth scenario explores requirements and consequences for Pakistan's economy if, during the period 2013-2022, it …
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Fiscal Policy and Debt Dynamics in Developing Countries
Ilzetzki, Ethan - 2017
Using a new tax database for 28 countries and a variety of econometric methods, this paper contributes to the debate on the effects of fiscal policy on economic activity in a number of ways. The analysis finds that tax cuts have a stimulative effect on economic growth in developing countries....
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The Quality of Fiscal Adjustment and the Long-Run Growth Impact of Fiscal Policy in Brazil
Blanco, Fernando - 2016
The authors describe the main trends of Brazil's fiscal policy during the past decade and analyze (1) the ability to raise the primary surplus in response to external shocks, (2) the pro-cyclical nature of fiscal policy, and (3) the long-run impact of government expenditure composition and...
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Why Some Countries Can Escape the Fiscal Pro-Cyclicality Trap and Others Cannot?
Herrera, Santiago - 2019
, and natural resource dependence. In line with the political economy literature, the perception of corruption, social … management perspective, procyclical bias is still present, but there are significant changes: most of the political economy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012865086
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Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth : A Framework and Case Studies
McMillan, 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012957710
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Poverty and Survival Prospects of Vietnamese Children Under Doi Moi
Wagstaff, Adam - 2017
By international standards, and given its relatively low per capita income, Vietnam has achieved substantial reductions … inequalities in child survival are evident in Vietnam-a change from the early 1990s when none were apparent. The authors develop … progress among the poor will jeopardize Vietnam's chances of achieving the international development goals for child mortality …
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Latin American Growth : A Trade Perspective
de la Torre, Augusto - 2019
This paper reviews the determinants of Latin America's uneven growth based on an accounting decomposition that breaks down countries' growth (relative to the world) into three trade-related channels: (i) an export pull measuring the traction exerted by the country's exports, (ii) an external...
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International Trade and Inclusive Growth : A Primer for Busy Policy Analysts
Lederman, Daniel - 2017
This note provides two analytical frameworks for understanding the role of trade in promoting inclusive growth in developing economies. A working definition of inclusive growth focuses on long-term, sustained growth associated with productivity growth and employment opportunities for broad...
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The Heterogeneous Growth Effects of the Business Environment : Firm-Level Evidence for a Global Sample of Cities
Reyes, Jose Daniel - 2017
Using firm-level data covering 709 cities in 128 countries, this paper examines the role of a comprehensive list of business environment variables at the subnational level in explaining firm employment and productivity growth. The analysis finds basic protection, access to finance and...
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What Explains Prevalence of Informal Employment in European Countries : The Role of Labor Institutions, Governance, Immigrants, and Growth
Hazans, Mihails - 2017
This paper looks into institutional and other macro determinants of prevalence of informal dependent employment, as well as informal self-employment, in European countries, using European Social Survey data on work without legal contract in on 30 countries, covering years 2004-2009. Consistently...
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