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Economic Reforms and Industrial Policy in a Panel of Chinese Cities
Alder, Simon - 2013
The process of economic reforms launched in 1978, and gradually extended until current days, has catapulted China into a stellar growth trajectory that has proven highly resilient. In this paper, we estimate the effect on economic development of China's industrial policy, in particular, the...
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Industrial Policy at Work : Evidence from Romania's Income Tax Break for Workers in IT
Manelici, Isabela - 2020
We study the firm and sector-level effects of an industrial policy designed to support the development of the IT sector in Romania. In 2001, Romania introduced an unexpected personal income tax break to programmers with eligible bachelor's degrees and who work on software development for firms...
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The Unequal Effects of Liberalization : Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India
Aghion, Philippe; Burgess, Robin; Redding, Stephen J.; … - 2007
We study whether the effects on registered manufacturing output of dismantling the License Raj - a system of central controls regulating entry and production activity in this sector - vary across Indian states with different labor market regulations. The effects are found to be unequal across...
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The Impact of SARS Epidemic and Financial Crisis on China’s Economy Structure Referenced to the Potential Impact of COVID-19
Long, Hai; Zhao, Jianzhi - 2021
This empirical study employs regression models to investigate some deep economic determinants, such as human capital capital, business environment, to investigate what extent China’s economy structure is likely hit by SARS epidemic in 2003 and global financial crisis in 2008. It finds that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013237176
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The Finance and Growth Nexus Re-Examined : Do All Countries Benefit Equally?
Barajas, Adolfo - 2013
A large theoretical and empirical literature has focused on the impact of financial deepening on economic growth throughout the world. This paper contributes to the literature by investigating whether this impact differs across regions, income levels, and types of economy. Using a rich dataset...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013080451
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Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? : a case study analysis
Balasubramanian, Sriram; Bounader, Lahcen; Bricco, Jana; … - 2021
role of social assistance and commodity boom in Brazil, and the inequality puzzle in Egypt. The paper finds that there is a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012605019
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Does a rural road improvement project contribute to inclusive growth? : a case study from Bangladesh
Fujita, Yasuo - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012198227
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Socioeconomic impacts of cross-border transport infrastructure development in South Asia
Gilbert, John P.; Banik, Nilanjan - 2010
, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. This paper uses computable general equilibrium (CGE) methods to address how these infrastructure … describes a new CGE model for South Asia, covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, which incorporates … accruing to India in absolute terms, but the largest relative gains to Nepal, followed by Bangladesh and Sri Lanka when the …
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The Effects of an HIV and AIDS Project on Migrants at Source and Destination Sites in Nepal, Bangladesh and India : Findings from a Quasi-Experimental Study
Samuels, Fiona - 2014
vulnerability among cross-border migrants in Nepal, Bangladesh and India. The results from the study suggests that HIV and AIDS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013049777
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Modern infectious diseases: macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2020
We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
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