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Human Capital Convergence; International Evidence
Sab, Randa; Smith, Stephen C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248134
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The Value of Environmental Status Signaling: The Case of the Toyota Prius
Delgado, Michael S.; Harriger, Jessica L.; Khanna, Neha - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916182
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Blood for Social Status: Preliminary Evidence from Rural China
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009
Xi Chen acknowledges generous Doctoral Research Grant from the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell University and precious data set provided by the Development Strategy and Governance Division at IFPRI. Conference Travel Grant provided by the Department of Applied Economics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005012534
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Recursive Sustainability: Intertemporal Efficiency and Equity
Knapp, Keith C. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2006
PV-optimality in a capital-resource economy can imply decreasing utility over some portion of the time horizon. Various criteria have been proposed to maintain intergenerational equity defined as nondeclining utility, but these have some limitations and problems. This paper proposes a new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005330154
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Composition of Government Expenditures and Demand for Education in Developing Countries
Matovu, John; Dabla-Norris, Era - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
heterogeneous agents in which altruistic parents make schooling decisions for their children. In the presence of fixed and variable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825657
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A Hybrid Approach to Estimating the Efficiency of Public Spending on Education in Emerging and Developing Economies
Grigoli, Francesco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
of the level of development on education outcomes by constructing different efficiency frontiers for lower- and higher-income … economies. We find evidence of large potential gains in enrollment rates by improving efficiency. These are largest in lower-income … reducing income inequality (as measured by the Gini coefficient) could also help improve efficiency. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242208
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Kenya; Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report: 2004/2005
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper examines Kenya’s Poverty Reduction Strategy annual progress report. The Investment Program for the Economic Recovery Strategy is Kenya’s medium-term strategy to foster economic growth and reduce poverty. Poverty is defined as the inability to command resources and is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243196
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The Effect of Continuing Education Participation on Agricultural Worker Outcomes
Pena, Anita Alves - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
Migrant farmworkers are among the poorest members of the working class served by the U.S. public workforce investment system. The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) provides job training and employment assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. While stated goals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020728
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Uganda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
into a middle-income country. The government's strategy in the short term is aimed at strengthening both agriculture and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768611
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Columbia or High School? Understanding the Roles of Education in Development
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
No country has achieved sustained economic development without investment in education. Thus, education policy can play a vital role in facilitating development. But which types of schooling-secondary or tertiary-should public policy promote? This paper develops an analytical framework to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599470