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In this paper the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) is constructed with Principal Component Analysis (PCA … relevant determinants. As the measure of corruption we use the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), considering alternative …
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country in the world along the economic, social and political dimension. The original index was introduced by Dreher (2006 …We introduce the revised version of the KOF Globalisation Index, a composite index measuring globalization for every …) and updated in Dreher et al. (2008). This second revision of the index distinguishes between de facto and de jure measures …
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globalisation for every country in the world along the economic, social and political dimension. The original index was introduced …In this paper we present and describe the revised version of the KOF Globalisation Index, a composite index measuring … by Dreher (2006) and updated in Dreher et al. (2008). This second revision of the index introduces the differentiation …
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world economy through the pulling the barrier of trade and greater mobility of factors of production. In addition the … technological innovation also provides impetus to the progressive integration of the nations. The elements of globalization include … heterogeneity in the degree of globalization over time and across countries and regions of the World, as well as within countries …
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This paper has three objectives. The first is to discuss the major issues involved in defining and measuring child poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are stated. The second objective is to take stock of child...
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improvements. The present paper seeks to contribute to this evolution, focusing on the “Global Risk Appetite Index” (GRAI) class of …
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The inflation rate is normally computed as a weighted average of individual price changes. Alternatively, this rate could be evaluated by comparing average price levels. Unfortunately, this methodology has received limited attention in past research. This study attempts to remedy this situation...
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