Showing 1 - 10 of 751
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012967486
International Cooperation Agency, and World Bank and links them to one important wider economic benefit -- local economic activity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012859411
The world economy has experienced four global recessions over the past seven decades: in 1975, 1982, 1991, and 2009 … internationally, with severe economic and financial disruptions in many countries around the world. The 2009 global recession, set off …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012840241
Although emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) weathered the global recession a decade ago relatively well, they now appear less well placed to cope with the substantial downside risks facing the global economy. In many EMDEs, the room for monetary and fiscal policies to respond to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012841602
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/10012894299
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012895212
the world. It is based on 136 impact evaluations (randomized and quasi-experimental studies) that explore the effects of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012919156
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012871899
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/10012832318
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012970171