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regions: Argentina, Venezuela, Indonesia, the Philippines, Kenya and Zambia. We conclude that neopatrimonialism is a valuable …
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the late 1990s. The paper concludes that for ASEAN middle-income countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and …
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become significant importers. Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines all see LNG as needed to supplement … foundation markets of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been joined more recently by China and India to form the "big 5" which … potential LNG demand over the next 2 decades as the combination of India and China. Like all demand forecasts, whether that …
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We study from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective how a network of military alliances and enmities affects the intensity of a conflict. The model combines elements from network theory and from the politico-economic theory of conflict. We obtain a closed-form characterization of the...
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The continuous application of Special Section 301 by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) undermines the rule of law as a fundamental principle of a multilateral system based on the sovereign equality of states and the respect for international law. Interference with...
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but offsetting in Hungary and Romania, and from small effects of all types in Russia and Ukraine. The positive employment …
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This study comprises an introductory section and three essays analysing Russia's economic transition from the early … issues Russia has faced during its somewhat troublesome transformation from state-controlled command economy to market … Russia, the essay examines public infrastructure provision by Russian industrial enterprises. It is found that to a large …
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's Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; diagnoses the …
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The international community has committed itself to adopt a global climate agreement in Paris in 2015, which shall enter into force in 2020 and shall be legally-binding for all. In advance of the negotiations, parties shall submit the so-called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions...
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This paper highlights the employment patterns of China's over 45 population and, for perspective, places them in the … context of work and retirement patterns in Indonesia, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. As is common in many … developing countries, China can be characterized as having two retirement systems: a formal system, under which urban employees …
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