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Does it matter where you came from? : ancestry composition and economic performance of US counties, 1850 - 2010
Fulford, Scott L.; Petkov, Ivan; Schiantarelli, Fabio - 2015
endowments of immigrant groups shape economic outcomes. In this paper, we use census micro-sample information to reconstruct the … county matter for local economic development and the channels through which the cultural, institutional, and educational … legacy of the country of origin affects economic outcomes in the US. Our results show that the evolution of the country …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528617
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Institutions and the environment : existing evidence and future directions
Dasgupta, Shouro; De Cian, Enrica - 2016
institutions and governance on environmental policy, environmental outcomes, and investments. The paper describes how the … relationship between institutions and various response variables related to environmental performance and environmental policy have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011485706
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The "V-factor" : distribution, timing and correlates of the great Indian growth turnaround
Ghate, Chetan (contributor); Wright, Stephen (contributor) - 2008
The ratio of Indian to US per capita output over the past 45 years has displayed a distinctive "V"-shaped pattern. We show that a strikingly similar V-shaped pattern is visible not just in aggregate output .figures, but also as the primary determinant of long-term movements in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726053
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The "V-Factorʺ: distribution, timing and correlates of the great Indian growth turnaround
Ghate, Chetan; Wright, Stephen - 2009
s. The time profile of the V-Factor appears to be closely related to trade liberalization. -- Economic Growth ; factor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003809921
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Life expectancy, labor supply, and long-run growth : reconciling theory and evidence
Strulik, Holger; Werner, Katharina - 2012
-run economic development. -- longevity ; active life expectancy ; education ; hours worked ; economic growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009619090
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Economic Freedom, Entrepreneurship, & Income Levels : Some US State-Level Empirics
Wiseman, Travis - 2013
pairs of variables: (1) institutions and entrepreneurial activity; (2) institutions and economic growth; and (3 …Recent literatures on entrepreneurship and economic growth estimate the empirical relationships between the following …) entrepreneurship and economic growth.This paper revisits each of these relationships using US state-level real GDP per capita, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013093550
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Help or Hindrance? U.S. Aid on Growth
Kim, Myongjin - 2017
to receive any U.S. aid. We find that U.S. aid has a positive effect on growth. In particular, U.S. economic aid has a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012961022
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How do governments become great? : ten cases, two competing explanations, one large research agenda
Andrews, Matt - 2013
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress. Examples are more numerous than one might imagine and raise an important question: 'how do governments become great?'....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010128322
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Who really leads development?
Andrews, Matt - 2013
'Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies focused on individual leaders - or heroes - when examining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010187197
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The world our grandchildren will inherit : the rights revolution and beyond
Acemoglu, Daron - 2012
Following on Keynes's Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren, this paper develops conjectures about the world we … will leave to our grandchildren. It starts by outlining the 10 most important trends that have defined our economic, social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009540751