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Adjusting to bilateral trade liberalisation under an EPA: Evidence for Mauritius

Milner, Chris; Morrissey, Oliver; Zgovu, Evious - 2007

This paper estimates the impact and adjustment costs for Mauritius of eliminating tariffs on imports from the EU under an EPA, considering trade, revenue, welfare, production and employment effects, and considering the potential benefit of preserving preferential access to the EU market....

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The impact of economic partnership agreements on ACP agriculture imports and welfare

Morrissey, Oliver; Zgovu, Evious - 2007

This paper estimates the impact on a sample of 36 ACP countries of eliminating tariffs on agricultural imports from the EU under EPAs, considering trade, welfare and revenue effects. Even assuming ‘immediate’ complete elimination of all tariffs on agriculture imports from the EU, and when...

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Size Matters: The Effect of the Scramble for Africa on Informal Institutions and Development

Dimico, Arcangelo - 2014

We argue that the partition of ethnic groups following the Scramble for Africa does not itself matter for development … a ect development. Furthermore, the analysis of data from the Afrobarometer shows that the persistence of informal … partitioned group a ects development …

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Ten findings about poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

Chang, Jillie; Evans, David K.; Rivas Herrera, Carolina - 2024

Poverty continues to challenge Latin American and Caribbean countries, with approximately one in three people in the region in poverty and one in seven in extreme poverty. This paper provides up-to-date insights through analysis of who the poor are, where they are located, and how they live in...

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A new development paradigm and strategy for the OECD (and beyond): What should the "D" of OECD stand for?

Sumner, Andrew; Klingebiel, Stephan; Yusuf, Arief Anshory - 2025

This paper examines the evolving role of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in … addressing global development challenges in the mid-2020s. At a time when a new development strategy is being drafted for the … OECD, we provide a fresh perspective by exploring the tensions inherent in the definition of "development" and asking whose …

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Macroeconomic prospects of the Philippines in 2024-2025: Toward upper middle-income status

Rivera, John Paolo R.; Ruiz, Mark Gerald C.; Miral, … - 2024

This is the lead chapter of the 2023-2024 Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Economic Policy Monitor … economic growth and development. …

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Development as Consciousness: An Introduction to a New Epistemology. Toward a Logic for Economic Practices

Mansoori, Issa - 2024

development. Based on the philosophy of mind and consciousness, this framework suggests a practical approach supported by recent … development field, departing from dualistic philosophy and the philosophy of language and embracing a new framework of … "development as consciousness" with clear and practical implications. Eventually, based on the introduced epistemology, a logic for …

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Dynamic responses to smoking bans: Evidence from young adults in a developing country

Steffens, Camila; Pereda, Paula Carvalho - 2024

Smoking bans have been widely implemented, despite mixed evidence on their effectiveness in reducing firsthand smoking. This paper provides novel insights into the dynamic impacts of smoking bans in the context of a large developing country, Brazil, that had more than 18.6 million regular...

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Unequal Development and Capitalism: Catching Up and Falling Behind in the Global Economy

Marquetti, Adalmir Antonio; Miebach, Alessandro; … - 2024

Unequal development has been a defining characteristic of capitalism. Throughout history, countries and regions have … exhibited differences in labor productivity growth – a key determinant in poverty reduction and development – and although some … catching up and development. This book is a major resource for readers interested in economic growth and development, heterodox …

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The Political Economy of Patriarchy in the Global South

Kocabıçak, Ece - 2023

of work: ungendered accounts of capitalist development and theories on gendered oppression and inequality. Decentring … between Gender, International Development, Political Economy, and Sociology and its main readership will be found in, but not …

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