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This paper develops an innovative 21 sector computable general equilibrium model of Armenia to assess the impact on … Armenia of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, as well as further regional or multilateral … substantial gains to Armenia, but shows that the gains derive from the deep aspects of the agreement. In order of importance, the …
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This paper takes a first look at the trade effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative, also referred to as the New Silk Road, on the 71 countries potentially involved. The initiative consists of several infrastructure investment projects to improve the land and maritime transportation in the...
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Armenia and Georgia are taking the climate change agenda seriously and contributing to efforts for mitigating global …
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saving rates in Armenia point to three policy areas: the macroeconomic environment, the financial sector, and the role of …
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Armenia meets about 75 percent of its energy needs through imports, with natural gas imports from Russia accounting for … imported energy, Armenia is vulnerable to external energy price shocks, which are often beyond the control of its policymakers … retail gas price for residential consumers. Coming on the heels of the global economic recession that hit Armenia's economy …
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This paper discusses equality of opportunity in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, with an emphasis on access to labor … characterized as unfair is relatively high. Armenia and Azerbaijan stand out for the significant share of inequality in access to …
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In Armenia, the proportion of women among employed workers increased from 45 to 48 percent between 2008 and 2015. This … wage gap in Armenia through stylized facts and further investigates its sources. The paper finds that the gender wage gap … in hourly pay is 20 percent on average. Looking at the different percentiles, the disparity in wages in Armenia in 2015 …
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line. Moreover, in Georgia and Armenia, roughly one in eight individuals lived in a state of chronic poverty in 2015, and …
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This article analyzes the extent to which the Basic Benefit Package (BBP), a subsidized health program in Armenia …
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from an application to recreation at Lake Sevan (Armenia) indicate that household consumers' surplus is not statistically …
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