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Statistics and IQ in Developing Countries : A Note
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2017
The purpose of this study is to assess the nexus between intelligence (or human capital) and statistical capacity in … statistics in developing countries and (ii) an evolving stream of literature on knowledge economy. We have established a positive … association between intelligence quotient (IQ) and statistical capacity. The relationship is: (i) consistent with the employment …
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Introducing a statutory minimum wage in middle and low income countries : successful implementation of a statutory minimum wage depends on context, capacity, and institutional desi...
Margolis, David N. - 2014
Motivations for introducing a statutory minimum wage in developing countries include reducing poverty, advancing social justice, and accelerating growth. Attaining these goals depends on the national context and policy choices. Institutional capacity tends to be limited, so institutional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417394
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Commodity revenues, agricultural sector and the magnitude of deindustrialization : a novel multisector perspective
Sadik-Zada, Elkhan; Loewenstein, Wilhelm; Hasanli, Yadulla - In: Economies : open access journal 7 (2019) 4/113, pp. 1-15
This study puts forward a model of a multisector economy and embeds it in a novel theoretical framework to address the relationship between commodity revenues and manufacturing output with a special focus on the role of the agricultural sector. The three-sector model lays the groundwork for...
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Relationship between institutional factors and FDI flows in developing countries : new evidence from dynamic panel estimation
Kurul, Zühal; Yalta, A. Yasemin - In: Economies : open access journal 5 (2017) 2, pp. 1-10
In this paper, we revisit the relation between institutional factors and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in developing countries by employing a dynamic panel methodology, which enables us to deal with the persistency of FDI flows and endogeneity issues. We also contribute to the...
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Identifying the effects of corruption perception on the relationship between international trade and logistics performance in developing countries
Acar, Avni Zafer; Kara, Karahan - In: Business, mangagement and economics engineering : BMEE 21 (2023) 1, pp. 63-83
Purpose - logistics creates a strategic effect by playing a facilitating role in international trade, which has a significant impact on the economic performance of countries. Logistics performance and corruption play an influential role in determining the trade efficiency levels of developing...
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Informational competencies entrepreneurship and integral values in higher education
Saiz-Alvarez, José Manuel; Muñiz-Ávila, Edgar; … - In: Innovation and shifting perspectives in management education, (pp. 79-100). 2017
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Birth order effects and educational achievement in the developing world
Schwefer, Maximilian - 2018
Studies on the role of birth order in educational achievement in developing countries have yielded contradictory findings. This study uses unique and novel data on 4,362 siblings living in alternative care families in 54 countries. Results suggest negative birth order effects among biological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011962842
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Effects of taxation on social innovation and implications for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries : a literature review
Kouam, Jean C.; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
In developing countries, taxation is perceived as a brake on economic growth. Indeed, taxes in most of these countries are not sufficiently adapted to the specificity of the taxpayer and often do not consider the weak administrative capacity of the countries in the region. In this context,...
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Threshold effect of banking on income inequalities in developing countries : the importance of mobile money
Epo, Boniface Ngah; Nana Djomo, Jules Médard; Tangwa, … - 2023
This study investigates the role that of mobile money on the effect of banking on income inequalities on a panel of 105 developing countries over a period from 1990-2019. We use the system GMMs estimator to examine this relationship for income inequality before as well as after taxes and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014442025
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Foreign aid for capacity-building to address climate change : insights and applications
Victor, David G. - 2013
The paper examines the role of foreign aid in building capacity to address climate change. While the experience with this topic is relatively recent and not yet extensive, analogous questions have arisen in many other areas of foreign aid. It is likely that climate change aid programmes work...
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