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Convergence in institutions and market outcomes: cross-country and time-series evidence from the business environment and enterprise performance surveys in transition economies
Mitra, Pradeep; Muravyev, Alexander; Schaffer, Mark E. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009
This paper uses firm-level data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The study focuses on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and...
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Financial development and poverty in developing countries: a causal analysis
Perez-Moreno, Salvador - In: Empirical Economics 41 (2011) 1, pp. 57-80
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Dependence on Primary Commodities and Poverty Traps in Sub-Saharan Africa: Devising strategies and building capabilities for diversification
Habiyaremye, Alexis - United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies - 2005
This paper analyses the poverty traps problem of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries and their dependence on a few … poverty traps in SSA countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005297697
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Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa
Aker, Jenny; Mbiti, Isaac M. - 2010
We examine the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon quality of life in low-income countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. We first provide an overview of the patterns and determinants of mobile phone coverage in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466385
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Dependence on Primary Commodities and Poverty Traps in Sub-Saharan Africa: Devising strategies and building capabilities for diversification
Habiyaremye, Alexis - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2005
This paper analyses the poverty traps problem of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries and their dependence on a few … poverty traps in SSA countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712407
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Toward Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Hacia un desarrollo sostenible y equitativo: Estrategias sectoriales para...
Jarque, Carlos M. (contributor) - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …
(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas …
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Financial Development and Poverty Reduction; Can there Be a Benefit without a Cost?
Jeanneney, Sylviane Guillaumont; Kpodar, Kangni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This article investigates how financial development helps to reduce poverty directly through the McKinnon conduit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248213
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Toward Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Hacia un desarrollo sostenible y equitativo: Estrategias sectoriales para...
Jarque, Carlos M. (contributor) - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …
(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772430
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Do remittances alleviate poverty and income inequality in poor countries? Empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Adenutsi, Deodat E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
An attempt has been made in this paper to examine the impact of international remittances on poverty and income …, between 1980 and 2009, were sampled for the poverty analysis whilst a sample size of 36 was used in the remittances … that remittances have significant poverty-alleviating effect, with the poorest of the poor being the least beneficiaries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652931
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Seasonal Migration and Risk Aversion
Bryan, Gharad; Chowdhury, Shyamal; Mobarak, A. Mushfiq - eSocialSciences - 2011
seasonal famines force millions of people to succumb to poverty and hunger. An incentive of $8.50 is assigned to households in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009399611