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Is Globalization Reducing Absolute Poverty?
Bergh, Andreas; Nilsson, Therese - In: World Development 62 (2014) C, pp. 42-61
specifications, including a fixed-effect panel—a “long run” first difference—and a pooled OLS-regression. Introducing two instruments … for globalization we also show that results are robust to correction for potential endogeneity. We motivate and test the …
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Return Migration and the Survival of Entrepreneurial Activities in Egypt
Marchetta, Francesca - In: World Development 40 (2012) 10, pp. 1999-2013
The literature shows that temporary international migrants have a high propensity to opt for an entrepreneurial activity upon return, but the prospects of survival of these activities have not been explored. We address this research question using longitudinal Egyptian data. We find that...
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Development Aid and Growth in Transition Countries
Askarov, Zohid; Doucouliagos, Hristos - In: World Development 66 (2015) C, pp. 383-399
to samples, estimators, and the use of alternate instruments to address endogeneity. Aid effectiveness is not conditional …
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