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Concentration of resources and economic growth
Castells-Quintana, David - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 2 (2015) 1, pp. 17-25
economic development. The empirical analysis performed in the thesis, and summarised here, focuses on two mayor world trends in … modern economic development, namely increasing agglomeration and rising inequalities within countries. In particular, the …
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Another look at foreign aid
Ranis, Gustav - 2013
The foreign aid landscape has undergone a paradigm shift in the last few decades, with changes in the behaviour of 'traditional' donors and a new focus on selectivity in aid disbursement, as well as 'new' donors and South-South co-operation playing an increasingly important role. Amidst these...
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The role of trade-led economic growth in fostering development : lessons for the post-2015 development agenda
Priyadarshi, Shishir; Biswas, Trineesh - 2014 - Manuscript date: 18 July 2014
This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development … progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and … argues that trade led economic growth must be prioritised in the post-2015 development agenda. …
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Chapter 15 National Policies and Economic Growth: A Reappraisal
Easterly, William - 2005
The new growth literature, using both endogenous growth and neoclassical models, has generated strong claims for the effect of national policies on economic growth. Empirical work on policies and growth has tended to confirm these claims. This paper casts doubt on this claim for strong effects...
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Institutions and economic performance : endogeneity and parameter heterogeneity
Eicher, Theo S.; Leukert, Andreas - 2006 - Draft 3.5, September 29 2005
The hallmark of the recent development and growth literature is a quest to identify institutions that explain a …
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Weather and income : lessons from the main European regions
García-León, David - 2015
Some recent papers by Dell et al. (2009) and Dell et al. (2012) (DJO) relating weather and economic outcomes, have delivered meaningful messages with clear implications to the effects of a changing climate. In a nutshell, the authors claim that a 1°C increase in global average temperatures...
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Aid and growth : have we come full circle?
Arndt, Channing; Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2009
theory. We conclude that aid remains an important tool for enhancing the development prospects of poor nations. -- Foreign …
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Aid, growth, and development : have we come full circle?
Arndt, Channing; Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2010
literature doubts the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This paper assesses the aid … to levels suggested by growth theory. Aid remains a key tool for enhancing the development prospects of poor countries …
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Can't Buy Me Growth : On Foreign Aid and Economic Change
Carden, Art - 2010
Evidence suggests that foreign aid does not promote economic growth. Institutions which promote entrepreneurship do promote growth. Understanding where these institutions come from is paramount to success. This essay analyzes and summarizes theory and evidence regarding the relationship between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012758082
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Aid and Growth : What Meta-Analysis Reveals
Tarp, Finn - 2014
doubt on the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This paper assesses what meta-analysis has to …
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