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Guidelines for Constructing Consumption Aggregates for Welfare Analysis

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European Integration and Income Convergence : Lessons for Central and Eastern European Countries

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The prospect of enlarging the European Union (EU) to Central and Eastern European countries with income levels far below those of present members, questions how, and when the candidates' aspiration to converge towards EU standards of living, could possibly by fulfilled. To address these...

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Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean : Stylized Facts, Explanations, and Forecasts

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Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean analyzes whether economic reforms have been beneficial to growth in the region. In doing so, it recognizes that growth is driven by a variety of factors - in some cases poor growth is due to insufficient structural reforms (e.g., low trade...

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Argentina : Sources of Growth, Seeking Sustained Economic Growth with Social Equity

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Growth, Inequality, and Social Equity in Argentina

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The Microeconomics of Income Distribution Dynamics in East Asia and Latin America

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This volume presents a collection of studies on the dynamics of income inequality based on micro data. Using a simple … in accounting for household income and its contribution to inequality. It casts doubt on the grand theories of growth and … income inequality that have dominated discussions in development economics. It paves the way for a full-blown, micro …

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Learning and Results in World Bank Operations : How the Bank Learns, Evaluation 1

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Knowledge, learning, and innovation are one of eight objectives that will be monitored in the Bank's new strategy. The independent evaluation group (IEG) is conducting a program of learning and results evaluations to promote a better understanding of how the World Bank acquires, captures, and...

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Great Teachers : How to Raise Student Learning in Latin America and the Caribbean

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improve education quality and raise student learning levels, which lag far behind those of OECD countries and East Asian …

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Enhanced transparency, accountability, and government or donor responsiveness to people needs are imperative to achieve better and more sustainable development results on the ground. The rapid spread of new technologies is transforming the daily lives of millions of poor people around the world...

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