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A contribution to the empirics of development and globalization
Lohmann, Steffen - 2015
There are arguably few topics in current global economic policy as intensely debated as the impact of different facets of globalization on human development. Given that the concept of globalization reflects a multitude of economic and societal transformations, the scope of these discussions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011309263
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Local financial development and economic growth in Vietnam
Tran Tuan Viet - 2019
finanzieller Entwicklung und wirtschaftlichem Wachstum in Vietnam analysieren. Die lokale finanzielle Entwicklung wird für die … erste Studie und für die anderen drei Studien auf Provinzebene. Um das lokale Wirtschaftswachstum zu messen, berücksichtigen … development and economic growth in Vietnam. Local financial development is measured at different levels including three distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012062755
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Economic growth and child undernutrition in Africa
Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan; Vollmer, Sebastian - 2012
Despite recent improvements in economic performance, undernutrition rates in Africa appear to have improved much less and rather inconsistently across the continent. We examine to what extent there is an empirical linkage between income growth and reductions of child undernutrition in Africa. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010235143
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Getting progress right : measuring progress towards the MDGs against historical trends
Klasen, Stephan; Lange, Simon - 2012 - Rev. February 2012
Most numerical targets within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are overly ambitious for the poorest countries when interpreted as country-specific goals. As a consequence, the current system undermines accountability and ownership and jeopardizes the public support the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010349174
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Operationalizing pro-poor growth, country case study: Bolivia
Klasen, Stephan; Grosse, Melanie; Thiele, Rainer; Lay, Jann - 2004
This case study examines to what extent Bolivia has been able to achieve pro-poor growth, what the mechanisms of achieving (or failing to achieve) pro-poor growth have been, and what options are available to ensure higher rates of pro-poor growth. The analysis focuses on the period from 1989 to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002527969
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Is there poverty convergence?
Crespo Cuaresma, Jesús; Klasen, Stephan; Wacker, Konstantin - 2017
Martin Ravallion ("Why Don't We See Poverty Convergence?" American Economic Review, 102(1): 504-23; 2012) presents evidence against the existence of proportionate convergence in global poverty rates despite convergence in household mean income levels and the link between income growth and poverty...
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Gender, institutions, and economic development : findings and open research and policy issues
Klasen, Stephan - 2016
Gender relations are a key institution governing important aspects of production and reproduction of societies. They are guided by formal institutions as well as informal norms and values. As this survey shows, there is great regional heterogeneity in gender inequality in formal and informal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011518240
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Growth, Income Distribution and Well-Being in Transition Countries
Klasen, Stephan; Gruen, Carola - 2003
We apply several well-being measures that combine average income with a measure of inequality to international and intertemporal comparisons of well-being in transition countries. Our well-being measures drastically change the impression of levels and changes in well-being compared to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014129488
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The impact of gender inequality on economic performance in developing countries
Klasen, Stephan - 2018
Despite substantial progress, gender gaps persist in many developing countries. Since the 1990s, a literature has emerged arguing that these gaps are not only inequitable, but also reduce economic performance. This review finds that, first, it is methodologically difficult to determine reliable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011808873
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The impact of gender inequality on economic performance in developing countries
Klasen, Stephan - 2018
Despite substantial progress, gender gaps persist in many developing countries. Since the 1990s, a literature has emerged arguing that these gaps are not only inequitable, but also reduce economic performance. This review finds that, first, it is methodologically difficult to determine reliable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011782083