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The notion of ‘shared growth’ was introduced by the World Bank in recognition of East Asia’s rapid growth accompanied … (explanation). There is a more essential, underlying region-wide mechanism that simultaneously promotes regionalized growth and … have fortuitously coalesced to engender a considerably favourable condition for Asia’s rapid catch-up growth in which …
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There is a consensus that jobs are vital in translating economic growth into lasting poverty reduction and social … initial levels of young and small firms and subsequent job growth, as evidenced in India. The economic geography of … more jobs. However, the link between entrepreneurship and job growth is not automatic. Cities that have a higher quality of …
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This paper reassesses the gains from trade for sub-Saharan Africa, and draws their implications for labour market adjustment and poverty reduction. It reviews previous studies on multilateral liberalization, focusing on the findings from computable general equilibrium (CGE) models with relevance...
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In this article we examine the dynamic causal relationship between economic growth, employment, and poverty reduction … answer one critical question: does economic growth in South Africa trickle down to the poor through job creation? The study … mortality. The empirical results of the study fail to support the trickle-down effect between economic growth and poverty …
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In this paper we analyze whether the employment/productivity profile of growth as wellas its sectoral pattern matter … growth or specific sectoral growth.We find that, in the short run, while the overall employment intensity of growth does not … matter for poverty reduction, the sectoral pattern of employment growth and productivity growth is important. While …
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heterogeneity. I illustrate from the literature on aid and growth. Actual randomization faces similar problems as quasi …
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heterogeneity. I illustrate from the literature on aid and growth. Actual randomization faces similar problems as quasi …
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the notion of consumption deprivation as a measure of poverty, while addressing growth-oriented macroeconomic adjustment …€˜crowd in’ private investment is a precondition of growth and poverty alleviation. The integrated model also verifies that … continued growth and falling debt-exports ratio would keep the debt dynamics stable, and thereby help reduce poverty. …
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) impact of a certain rate of growth depends crucially on the pattern of that growth, with rural growth usually being more … efficient than urban growth, and agricultural growth more efficient than manufacturing growth. Second, poverty reduction in … growth-hampering income inequality, and better focus onb gender issues. …
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growth can be a crucial mechanism in determining the potential rate of growth, and then to suggest ways in which poverty … encourage or 'crowd in' private investment is a precondition for growth and poverty alleviation. Debt relief can only provide a …
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