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Another empirical look at the Kuznets curve

Bhandari, Rabindra; Pradhan, Gyan; Upadhyay, Mukti - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 2, pp. 7-19

This paper examines the functional relationships between income inequality, economic factors, institutions, and Kuznets' inverted-U hypothesis. A model that incorporates interactive as well as direct effects of several factors to capture their combined effect on inequality is developed. The...

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The startup process

Acs, Zoltan J.; Amorós, José Ernesto - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 121-132

Entrepreneurship is considered to be an important mechanism for economic development through employment, innovation and …

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Participación en organizaciones sociales en Chile : ¿una alternativa para mejorar el bienestar económico de los hogares?

Salazar, César A.; Jaime, Mónica M. - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 191-215

This research aims to find the determinants of participation on social organizations in Chile through a social capital approach, as well as to evaluate the existence of a positive effect between participation and household welfare. In the case of economic and local organizations several...

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Prospects of Poland's socio-economic development in light of statistical data

Luciński, Witold - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 3, pp. 39-51

The objective of this paper is to evaluate, in light of statistical data, Poland’s capacity for dynamic development in the future and its possibilities for the attainment of its ambitious economic and social goals. The analysis was based on the latest available data drawn primarily from...

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R&D disappearance in the period of economic transformation in Poland

Sulmicki, Jan - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 4, pp. 66-75

employment in R&D continually decreased and in 2009 reached 40% of the level from 1975. At the same time, the European Union … experienced growth of employment in R&D; for example in Spain R&D employment grew 17-fold (by 1688%).Poland will need to increase …

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Challenges and policy lessons for the growth-employment-poverty nexus in developing countries

Fields, Gary S. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

). To achieve more and better employment (where “better” depends on such factors as rate of pay, job security, employment … protections, and type of work), analysts and donors need to understand better how employment, growth, poverty and other factors … interact, how unemployment is caused, and how employment can be improved. At the same time, drawing on practical experience …

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Financial reforms, interest rate behaviour and economic growth in Nigeria

Obamuyi, Tomola M.; Olorunfemi, Sola - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 4, pp. 39-55

The paper examines the implications of financial reform and interest rate behaviour on economic growth in Nigeria. The cointegration and error correction model were used on time series data from 1970-2006. The results demonstrate that financial reform and interest rates have significant impact...

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Apertura económica y producto sectorial : alguna evidencia para la economía Argentina

Lanteri, Luis N. - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-28

Orthodox and heterodox economists have promoted different liberalization measures in the economy in accordance with its vision for agriculture and manufacturing sectors. In this paper, we try to determine the impact of external terms of trade and domestic (the latter considers foreign trade...

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La riqueza de los pobres : los microahorros

Chirino, José Boza; Zabaleta, José Ignacio - In: Atlantic review of economics 1 (2012)

People who do not have access to the financial system also saved. In this work we explain the most commonly used forms of savings who have no access to formal banking. As we shall see, the form of savings varies from one culture to another, from one country to another and from one circumstance...

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Performance measurement in an input-output framework

Raa, Thijs ten - In: Journal of economic structures : JES; the official … 1 (2012), pp. 1-5

This paper fruitfully combines two complementary theories: performance measurement and input-output analysis. Our point of departure is the theory of the consumer, who maximizes utility subject to a budget constraint. His well-being can be measured by the change in the consumption bundle, valued...

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