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Current estimates of global poverty vary substantially across studies. In this paper we undertake a sensitivity analysis to highlight the importance of methodological choices in estimating global poverty. We measure global poverty using different data sources, parametric and nonparametric...
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Global warming, sea level rise, and extreme weather events have made climate change a top priority for policymakers across the globe. But which policies are best suited to tackle the enormous challenges presented by our changing climate? This Article proposes that policymakers turn to prediction...
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The Obama administration has repeatedly identified the large-scale build-out of clean, renewable energy infrastructure as a key priority of the United States. The President's calls for a cleaner energy economy are often accompanied by references to other industrialized countries such as Germany,...
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Die Erholung der deutschen Wirtschaft wird weiterhin durch Materialmangel in der Industrie und im Bauhauptgewerbe sowie Lieferproblemen im Handel belastet. Der vorliegende Artikel zeigt aktuelle Entwicklungen auf Basis der ifo Umfrageergebnisse für die Industrie, den Handel und das...
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Die Inflationsrate in Deutschland lag im Oktober 2021 mit 4,5% so hoch wie seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre nicht mehr. Häufig wird argumentiert, dass hohe Preissteigerungen neben einem allgemeinen Kaufkraftverlust auch zu Verteilungseffekten führen, weil untere Einkommensgruppen am stärksten...
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Im Rahmen der ifo Konjunkturumfragen erhebt das ifo Institut einmal pro Quartal Daten zum Fachkräftemangel bei ca. 9 000 deutschen Unternehmen. Mit 43,0% aller Umfrageteilnehmer gab dabei im Oktober ein so großer Anteil wie noch nie an, dass ihre Geschäfte derzeit durch einen Mangel an...
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In this multi-country study, sample countries selected from each segment of development levels are analysed in terms of demography, urbanization, economic policy, geographical location, natural resources, human capital, income distribution and several other factors. In a former study by the...
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This study aims to make a different approach to development. The study assumes that development diverges according to countries, periods and effecting factors. Development exhibits a diversifying tendency in periods and countries. A common recipe of development can not be considered. The...
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In June 2013, the High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries held in Costa Rica, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ventured an intriguing look into the future of development. In particular, the conference highlighted the role of networks in...
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