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Using probit models of downturn risk to calibrate GDP fan charts for New Zealand

Kergozou, Nikki; Turner, David - 2019

Macroeconomic forecasters typically forecast fewer recessions than the number experienced, which means economic growth tends to be over-predicted on average. Consequently, forecast errors are not normally distributed, making it difficult to convey the uncertainty and risks based on the...

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Good governance in microcredit strategy for poverty reduction : focus on Western Mindanao, Philippines

Moreno, Frede G. - 2004

Microcredit can be an effective tool for tackling the global poverty problem. Making microcredit work better for the poor necessitates a framework that integrates the principles of good governance in the design and implementation of a microcredit program. The integration of good governance...

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Die Inhaltsanalyse nach Mayring als Auswertungsmethode für wissenschaftliche Interviews

Weber, Susanne Theresia; Wernitz, Frank - 2021

This paper examines the key elements of the quantitative content analysis developed by the scientist Philip Mayring as a method of data evaluation. First, the circular research process is presented to explain the application of this method for scientific interviews in student theses. The content...

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Rejuvenating Greece's labour market to generate more and higher-quality jobs

Bulman, Tim - 2020

Greece’s labour market entered the COVID-19 shock following several years of sustained employment growth and with wages picking up. Unemployment remained high and employment rates were low, especially among women, the young and older workers. The shock led to a sharp fall in labour force...

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Boosting access to credit and ensuring financial inclusion for all in Costa Rica

Sunel, Enes - 2020

Having access to credit is essential for households to address the volatility of their personal finances over time and for firms to fund their investments. Accessing financial services at affordable cost on the other hand, is crucial to ensure financial security of all economic units. Despite...

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Transition finance challenges for commodity-based least developed countries : the example of Zambia : country pilot

Forichon, Kathleen - 2018

The Zambia country pilot study was conducted by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to explore the challenges of transition finance for a commodity-based Least Developed Country (LDC). In particular, debt sustainability concerns are viewed within the context of the shifting financing...

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Predicting changes in Canadian housing markets with machine learning

Brannlund, Johan; Lao, Helen; MacIsaac, Maureen; Yang, Jing - 2023

This paper examines whether machine learning (ML) algorithms can outperform a linear model in predicting monthly growth in Canada of both house prices and existing home sales. The aim is to apply two widely used ML techniques (support vector regression and multilayer perceptron) in economic...

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Bank efficiency and openness in Africa : do income levels matter?

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2010

This paper integrates a previously missing wealth-effect component in the openness-finance debate. From a panel of 29 … low and middle income African countries with data spanning from 1987 to 2008, we provide evidence that openness (trade and … economic cost of banks in sampled countries, with trade openness more detrimental than financial openness. Banks in middle …

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The effects of trade openness on regional inequality in South Korea

Heo, Soojeong; Oh, Jinhwan - 2015

This paper is to analyze the effect of trade openness on regional inequality of South Korea. Trade has been the driving … force of Korea's economic growth since the 1960's and it still expands its trade openness through active participation on … bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements. In regard to this, this study measures the impact of Korea's trade openness on …

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Service sector development and its determinants in Rwanda

Uwitonze, Eric; Heshmati, Almas - 2016

The service sector is an avenue for economic transformation as not all countries have a competitive edge in manufacturing. The growing literature on service sector primarily focuses on its development in the US and Europe and on Asian emerging service economies like India. Not as much attention...

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