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Support for regional economic integration in Africa runs high amongst the continent’s international development partners and African elites. However, its expression in European forms of economic integration is not appropriate to regional capacities and in some cases may do more harm than good....
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L’intérêt croissant pour la qualité de la gouvernance dans les pays en développement et les économies émergentes que l’on constate depuis une quizaine d’années a entraîné une augmentation spectaculaire de l’utilisation des indicateurs de gouvernance. Fidèles au principe que...
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This paper studies sources of technological upgrading in China and India. What is striking about the impressive growth of China and (to a lesser degree) India is that they export products associated with a high productivity level that is much higher than a country at their income level....
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Social protection coverage is quite low in Latin America. This situation, irrespective of the type of pension scheme, represents a challenge for public policy since these low levels of affiliation and irregular contribution histories indicate that pensions will be insufficient in the coming...
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Income is very unequally distributed in Latin America - but so too are opportunities for upward mobility. Early childhood development is a powerful mechanism to level the social playing field. More and better secondary education is key. Better administration of schools, combining greater...
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A strengthened social contract in Latin American countries relies on the improved quality of public services such as health and education, which would build a constituency for a broader tax base. Latin American middle-income sectors express strong support for democracy but they are critical of...
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Informality remains pervasive in Latin American and Caribbean labour markets. Many "middle-sectors workers" (around the middle of the income distribution) are employed informally and contribute irregularly to a public or private pension. Governments should consider extending social pensions and...
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o Les revenus sont très inégalement répartis en Amérique latine, de même que les possibilités de mobilité sociale ascendante. o Le développement de la petite enfance est un puissant mécanisme égalisateur du champs social. o Une éducation secondaire plus généralisée et de meilleure...
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Le renforcement du contrat social en Amérique latine passe par l'amélioration de la qualité des services publics comme la santé et l'éducation - un facteur susceptible de conduire les électeurs à accepter l'élargissement de l'assiette fiscale. Les couches moyennes d'Amérique latine sont...
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o Le travail informel reste omniprésent en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes. o De nombreux " travailleurs des couches moyennes " (qui se situent au milieu de l'échelle de distribution des revenus) sont employés dans le secteur informel et cotisent de manière irrégulière à un régime...
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