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The farm, the city, and the emergence of social security
Caucutt, Elizabeth M.; Cooley, Thomas F.; Guner, Nezih - 2008
In this paper we study the social, demographic and economic origins of social security. The data for the U.S. and for a cross section of countries make it clear that urbanization and industrialization are strongly associated with the rise of social insurance. We describe a model economy in which...
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The effect of migration policy on growth, structural change, and regional inequality in China
Hao, Tongtong; Sun, Ruiqi; Tombe, Trevor; Zhu, Xiaodong - 2020 - This Version: February 2020
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Structural change and women's employment potential in Myanmar
Mueller, Valerie; Schmidt, Emily; Kirkleeng, Dylan - In: International regional science review : IRSR ; an … 43 (2020) 5, pp. 450-476
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Internal migration, remittances and economic development
Pan, Xiameng; Sun, Chang - 2023
We develop a quantitative spatial equilibrium model with endogenous migration and remittance decisions within … households to examine the joint effect of migration and remittances on economic development. We apply the model to internal … migration in China. Counterfactual analysis of the calibrated model shows that the presence of remittances increases migration …
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Deficiencies in the development of an Estonian welfare state
Schrader, Klaus; Laaser, Claus-Friedrich; Reiljan, Janno - 2014
Estonia is widely regarded as a paramount example for a successful transformation of a socialist economic system to a functioning market economy. Against the backdrop of this positive image which contrasts strongly with the crisis scenarios in Southern Europe the remaining problems of Estonia...
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The economic challenges of population aging in emerging markets
Herrmann, Michael - In: Modern economy 5 (2014) 2, pp. 161-173
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Breaking the mold : thoughts on Punjab's future economic development
Singh, Nirvikar - 2015
The economy of Punjab state in India offers an interesting case study. Punjab has been for decades - and remains - one of India's better-off states, and so it tends not be included in the primary focus of national programs meant to reduce poverty or spur economic development. But, Punjab's...
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"Fire in Cairo" : authoritarian-redistributive social contracts, structural change, and the Arab Spring
Rougier, Eric - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 78 (2016), pp. 148-171
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Lobbying for industrialization : theory and evidence
Veselov, Dmitriy; Yarkin, Alexander - 2024
Industrial policies, such as infrastructure investments and export tariffs, affect the allocation of labor and incomes across sectors, attracting substantial lobbying efforts by special interest groups. Yet, the link between structural change and lobbying remains underexplored. Using more than...
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Lobbying for industrialization : theory and evidence
Veselov, Dmitriy; Yarkin, Alexander - 2024
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