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through the internet. Can this connectivity transform pooreconomies, as techno-optimists hope, or are there more deeply rooted … evidence on the extent to which, and how, internet connectivity affects economicdevelopment. Not surprisingly, estimates vary … widely with the context, particular outcome, andform of internet studied. Overall the literature points towards sizeable …
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Raising the minimum wage in developing countries could increase or decrease poverty, depending on labor market characteristics. Minimum wages target formal sector workers - a minority in most developing countries - many of whom do not live in poor households. Whether raising minimum wages...
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I examine impacts of general budget support in 12 countries using the synthetic control approach. First, I analyse changes in government expenditures on health before and after the introduction of budget support. Second, I look at neonatal mortality (a presumed proxy for improvements in health...
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Civil war is often caused by poverty, and further demolishes existing capital. Such a vicious circle is detrimental for economic development of countries experiencing civil war. Civil war may also contribute to creative destructions of traditional economic, social and political system, leading...
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