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Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion
Xu, Lixin Colin - 2018
The Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) in China was the deadliest civil war in history. This paper provides evidence that this cataclysmic event significantly shaped the Malthusian transition and long-term development that followed, especially in areas where the experiences that stemmed from the...
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The Redistributive Effects of Fiscal Policy in Mali and Niger
Hounsa, Thierry - 2019
This study assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger. Fiscal policy is poverty increasing … in Mali (by 2.4 percentage points) and Niger (2.5 percentage points). This is a result of primarily two factors: indirect … taxes (value-added taxes and import duties) and direct fiscal transfers. Although the richest people in Mali and Niger pay …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012865493
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Trade Policy to Catalyze Export Diversification : What Should Landlocked Fragile Countries Do? The Cases of Mali, Chad, and Niger
Pitigala, Nihal - 2019
The landlocked and fragile countries Mali, Niger, and Chad have suffered, to varying degrees, from Dutch Disease, with … linked to their connectivity with external markets, in the region and beyond. Thus, Mali, Niger, and Chad are first … their structures, and improving connectivity within and between markets, Mali, Niger, and Chad can better promote the …
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South East Europe Regular Economic Report No. 3 : From Double-Dip Recession to Accelerated Reform
Bogetic, Zeljko - 2013
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The Global Role of the U.S. Economy : Linkages, Policies and Spillovers
Kose, M. Ayhan - 2017
This paper analyzes the role of the United States in the global economy and examines the extent of global spillovers from changes in U.S. growth, monetary and fiscal policies, and uncertainty in its financial markets and economic policies. Developments in the U.S. economy, the world's largest,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012963512
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Egypt : Guiding Reform of Energy Subsidies Long-Term
Griffin, Peter - 2017
This paper examines the short- and long-run economic impact of Egypt's energy subsidy reform in July 2014 (without and without compensating transfers for the bottom 40 percent of the income distribution) and the decline in global energy prices, as well as the long-run impact of phasing out the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012969988
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New Coincident and Leading Indicators for the Lebanese Economy
Matta, Samer - 2017
Weak economic statistics in Lebanon impede economic analysis and decision making. This paper presents a new coincident indicator and a leading indicator for the Lebanese economy. A new methodology, based on the National Bureau of Economic Research-Conference Board approach, was used to construct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012973049
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Can Medium-Resolution Satellite Imagery Measure Economic Activity at Small Geographies? Evidence from Landsat in Vietnam
Goldblatt, Ran - 2019
This study explores the potential and the limits of medium-resolution satellite data as a proxy for economic activity at small geographic units. Using a commune-level dataset from Vietnam, it compares the performance of commonly used nightlight data and higher resolution Landsat imagery which...
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China and the Knowledge Economy : Challenges and Opportunities
Zeng, Douglas Zhihua - 2017
The rapid pace of economic growth in China has been unprecedented since the start of economic reforms in late 1970s. It has delivered higher incomes and made the largest single contribution to global poverty reduction. Measured by international poverty lines, from 1978-2004, the absolute poor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012746833
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Long-Term Growth Scenarios for Bangladesh
Sinha, Rishabh - 2017
Bangladesh has achieved robust economic growth over the past 10 years, with real GDP growing by more than 6 percent on average each year. This paper investigates whether the country will be able to maintain such high levels of growth going forward. A simple growth model calibrated to the...
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