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COVID-19 : macroeconomic dimensions in the developing world

Addison, Tony; Sen, Kunal; Tarp, Finn - 2020

macroeconomic stability and growth. Second, the tools of macroeconomic policy-fiscal and monetary policy together with debt …

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Assessing foreign aid's long-run contribution to growth in development

Arndt, Channing; Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2013

This paper confirms recent evidence of a positive impact of aid on growth and widens the scope of evaluation to a range … of outcomes including proximate sources of growth (e.g., physical and human capital), indicators of social welfare (e … coherent and favorable pattern of results emerges. Aid has over the past forty years stimulated growth, promoted structural …

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Aid and growth accelerations : vulnerability matters

Guillaumont, Patrick; Wagner, Laurent - 2012

three conundrums. First, does the relationship between aid and growth fade over time when aid is successful? Second, why are … aid inflows neglected in the literature on growth acceleration (or episodes). Third, why is country vulnerability … tested. First, we assume that aid can have a positive (catalytic) effect on the launching of growth episodes, as well as on …

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Emerging European Economies after the Pandemic : Stuck in the Middle Income Trap?

Mátyás, László (ed.) - 2022

Convergence to the Centre -- Financial Markets: Banks Capital Markets -- Firm Size, Productivity, EU-Funds and Corruption -- Labour Markets: Structural Characteristics and the Impact of Two Crises -- Transport and Mobility -- Monetary, Macroprudential, and Fiscal Policy -- Green Economy: Energy,...

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Macroeconomic Policy and a Living Wage : The Employment Act as Redistributive Economics, 1944–1969

Stabile, Donald R. - 2018

“Donald Stabile provides a fascinating history of the economic and political debates leading up to, and following, the Employment Act of 1946. Contrary to common understanding, Stabile argues that there were strong tensions between New Dealers and Keynesians, including around their vision of...

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Coronavirus Outbreak and the Great Lockdown : Impact on Oil Prices and Major Stock Markets Across the Globe

Bagchi, Bhaskar; Chatterjee, Susmita; Ghosh, Raktim; … - 2020 - 1st ed. 2020.

Introduction -- Pandemics and Economic Crisis -- Impact of COVID-19 on Global Economy -- Plummeting Oil Prices and Oil Demand -- Major Stock Markets of the World: An Overview -- Literature Review -- Objectives and Methodology of the Study -- Analysis and Findings -- Conclusion.

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Macroeconomic Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic : Policies from Southeast Europe

Vidaković, Neven (ed.); Lovrinović, Ivan (ed.) - 2021 - 1st ed. 2021.

1. Macroeconomic developments and COVID-19 recession in (CE)SEE -- 2. COVID-19 contagion among countries: Croatia and Slovenia in Comparison -- 3. The Short-Term Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the EU -- 4. Macroeconomics of the COVID-19 Crisis -- 5. Central bank's balance sheet as a...

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Welfare and redistributive effects of social assistance in the Global South

Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2019

This paper presents an analysis of the recent evolution of social assistance in the developing world, looking at its complex typological configuration, which has interlinked with, and partly reflects the complex demographic and epidemiological transitions and rapid urbanization and economic...

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Poverty and wellbeing impacts of microfinance : what do we know?

Maîtrot, Mathilde; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2017

Over the last 35 years, microfinance has been generally regarded as an effective policy tool in the fight against poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To address this question, we conduct a systematic review of the...

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General budget support, health expenditures, and neonatal mortality rate : a synthetic control approach

Alavuotunki, Kaisa - 2015

I examine impacts of general budget support in 12 countries using the synthetic control approach. First, I analyse changes in government expenditures on health before and after the introduction of budget support. Second, I look at neonatal mortality (a presumed proxy for improvements in health...

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