The share of metropolitan residents living in central cities declined dramatically from 1950 to 2000. We argue that cities would have lost even further ground if not for demographic trends such as renewed immigration, delayed childbearing, and a decline in the share of households headed by...

The study aims to identify main factors that influence academic performance of first year accounting students at UniversitiTenaga Nasional. Demographic factors, motivation factors and learning styles were investigated as factors contributing to the differences in students’ academic...

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...