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Krugman's verdict that competitiveness of countries is a largely meaningless concept is a serious misjudgement of the economics profession. Countries compete for the mobile factors of production, most importantly for capital and technology. The exit-option of these factors and of firms changes...
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, global growth is likely to slow and become increasingly dependent on knowledge and technology, while the economic costs of … environmental damages will mount. The rising economic importance of knowledge will tend to raise returns to skills, likely leading … integration and consequent rising mobility of tax bases combined with substantial fiscal pressures may hamper such efforts. The …
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Economic growth is the basis of increased prosperity. This makes the attainment of growth a key objective for … economic decisions and through productive public expenditures. This paper surveys research that has undertaken empirical …
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This review of UK economic policy responses to the Covid-19 crisis identifies serious problems with existing measures … depression, facilitate recovery with full employment in a Green New Deal, and redistribute income and power with economic …
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The effective taxation of corporate profits is at the centre of an active public and academic debate. This debate is often focused on the extent of low-taxed profit of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in jurisdictions with low statutory tax rates or low average effective tax rates (ETRs)....
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, financial, social, and economic factors - these factors are our focus. We ask what were the factors that are associated with the …Almost all countries announced fiscal support programs once COVID-19 hit. However, there was significant diversity in … the magnitude and composition of these fiscal stimulus programs. These differences were determined by myriad political …
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This paper is about understanding the cycle of global copper price booms and busts over Zambia's economic history. We … explore how the mining industry has been managed, and wider economic management during boom periods. We find that successive … distress, provided the authorities consistently pursue strong fiscal management and discipline. Ultimately, Zambia's ability to …
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