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"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate … simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of … development. They then use these models to assess the empirical relevance of poverty traps and their consequences for policy. The …
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"Taking price changes from the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model of world trade, the authors use a small open economy computable general equilibrium comparative static model of the Russian economy to assess the impact of global free trade and a successful completion of the Doha Agenda...
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approach builds on some of the poverty-focused "hybrid" methods found in recent rural road appraisals, recognizing that an …
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poverty in Bangladesh. They use a sequential dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which takes into account … macroeconomic effects and microeconomic effects in terms of poverty, the authors use the representative household approach with … scenario has negative implications for the overall macroeconomy, household welfare, and poverty in Bangladesh. Terms of trade …
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their way out of poverty. After discussing links between poverty, economic growth, and trade, he reports modelling results … prices in international markets, whether China's WTO accession will provide an example of trade reform aggravating poverty by … way of cuts in prices received by Chinese farmers, and the impact on food security and poverty alleviation. This paper a …
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How to implement trade liberalization as part of a strategy for alleviating poverty in Developing countries …
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"Using tariffs as a measure of openness, the authors find consistent evidence that the conditional effects of trade liberalization on inequality are correlated with relative factor endowments. Trade liberalization is associated with increases in inequality in countries well-endowed in highly...
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