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This paper discusses the theoretical arguments in favor of and against economic globalization and, with a view to … ascertaining whether Latin America may be able to capture the globalization upside, examines the trends and salient features of … Latin America's globalization as compared with that of Southeast Asia. The paper focuses on trade and financial integration …
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mismatches, continued globalization and technological change, greater income inequality, unprecedented population aging in richer … development quest. The sample includes Brazil, India, Vietnam and four African countries -- Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia … "fundamentals" challenges in growth. Out of the seven countries, the traditional path to rapid growth of export oriented …
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Although both China and India are labor-abundant and dependant on manufactures, their export mixes are very different … otherwise associated with rapid export growth. However, without efforts to keep up with China and India, some countries may see … twice as important for India as for China, which is much better integrated into global production networks. Even assuming …
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India with the role of women in India's manufacturing sector. While overall employment of women in manufacturing does not …/informal sector. These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and … heightened entrepreneurship is due to channels like greater finance access or heightened inspiration for women entrepreneurs …
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Transportation is vital to economic and social development, but at the same time generates undesired consequences on local, regional, and global scales. One of the largest challenges is the mitigation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, to which this sector already contributes...
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market-state balance, macroeconomic management, globalization, development financing, and public spending. On the one hand …
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development policy priorities for countries in different stages of demographic transition, and opportunities through globalization …
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This paper examines the state of reverse mortgage markets in selected countries around the world and considers the potential benefits and risks of these products from a financial inclusion and economic benefit standpoint. Despite potentially increasing demand from aging societies -- combined...
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This paper examines the employment growth of Indian districts from 2000 to 2010 in the manufacturing and services sectors. Specialization and diversity metrics that combine industries in both sectors are calculated and related to subsequent job growth. The analysis finds robust and consistent...
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The transformation of India's unorganized sector is important to its modernization, growth, and attainment of regional … economic equality. This paper documents several key facts about India's unorganized sector in manufacturing and services. First …
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