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This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project's economics). Its inputs are preliminary project data as well as readily...
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The paper documents the evolution of territorial disparities in labor and location productivity in 14 countries in … incomes and location productivity premia converged at the first and second administrative levels. The leveling up reflected … both the slowdown in productivity growth in affluent predominantly urban municipalities and the catchup of relatively poor …
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This paper uses two years of agriculture census data to build a panel dataset that consists of all the small towns in Bhutan. This dataset is used to estimate the impact of irrigation gaps and drought on the yields of paddy, maize, and other crops. The paper compares the estimated impacts from a...
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This paper quantifies the impact of effective corporate tax rates on aggregate total factor productivity. Using Chilean … between the level of the tax rate and total factor productivity …
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The Evolving Geography of Productivity and Employment: Ideas for Inclusive Growth through a Territorial Lens in Latin … intertwined explanations for an urban productivity paradox in the LAC region: its highly dense cities should be among the world … largest LAC cities, away from manufacturing and toward less dynamic, low-productivity nontradable activities, such as retail …
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This paper systematically analyzes the effect of agricultural input subsidies in developing countries on yield and income, using a meta-analysis. From three databases, the analysis identifies 12 studies with 32 estimated effects on yield and 23 estimated effects on income. The findings show that...
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How does the misallocation of complementary public capital affect the spatial organization of economic activity To answer this question, this paper endogenizes the government's decision to invest in the transport and electricity networks. A novel multi-sector quantitative spatial equilibrium...
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, implying that longer term effects may be more adverse. Total factor productivity varies significantly across size groups but is … transferability of land use rights that are disproportionately used by smaller farms may be one reason for low productivity. Improving …
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key drivers of gender gaps in agriculture productivity in Nigeria: women use fewer inputs and have limited participation … use, extension services, and labor productivity; (iii) examine women's participation and inputs use against budget … gender productivity gaps in Nigeria …
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"Collaboration between those working in product development and production is essential for successful product realization. The Swedish Production Academy (SPA) was founded in 2006 with the aim of driving and developing production research and higher education in Sweden, and increasing national...
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