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Where ideology matters : evidence from a global analysis of market intervention policies

Herre, Bastian - 2026

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Argentina: the challenge and the opportunity

Obstfeld, Maurice - 2026

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Reform in Indonesia : constraints in implementation, a short note

Ikhsan, Mohamad - 2025

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Knowledge monopoly and policy change : EU-backed VET reforms in Azerbaijan

Bayramli, Majid - 2026

Context: Azerbaijan's vocational education and training (VET) system has undergone a significant reform, culminating in the enactment of the Law on Vocational Education in 2018. Despite not being a member of the European Union (EU) and lacking formal political, economic, or cultural alignment...

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Structural Reforms in Saudi Arabia Since 2016

Koll, David - 2026

Since 2016, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reforms have improved governance, business regulations, capital markets, the labor market, and the external sector, narrowing structural gaps with frontier economies and improving economic performance. This paper summarizes progress, estimates the output...

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Reforms for a Formal and Prosperous Indonesia

2026

Informality and job quality are among Indonesia’s most pivotal development challenges. Indonesia’s pace of formalization has consistently lagged economic growth, leaving large swaths of society outside the reach of regulation and social protection. This report is one of a three-part series...

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Reforms for a Formal and Prosperous Indonesia

2026

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A fourth Saudi state : the crown prince's reforms in politics, society and the economy

Steinberg, Guido - 2026

The political, social and economic reforms spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman serve the goal of consolidating his rule in the long term. Bin Salman has centralised decision-making in his own hands and is in full control of the country’s politics. Authoritarianism under the...

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Between the invisible hand and the gabbing hand : the ebb and flow of China's growth

Zhu, Xiaodong - 2026 - Current draft: January 29, 2026

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Electrifying Africa’s Economic Transformation : What Reforms Should Governments Pursue?

Dabalen, Andrew L.; Khemani, Stuti; Lang, Megan Elizabeth; … - 2026

This paper examines the challenges that African governments are grappling with as part of a renewed international effort to expand electricity access. It shows how the crux of the challenge is twofold: one, to enable poor people to make productive use of electricity to raise their incomes and...

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Malawi Economic Monitor, February 2026 : Getting Reforms Right - Special Topic - Reversing Malawi's Export Decline

2026

The new administration has initiated a series of important policy reforms, but sluggish growth, heightened inflationary pressures, and insufficient investment continue to undermine living standards. The newly elected administration has initiated important policy reforms to support macroeconomic...

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Credit reallocation and exporting : evaluating the IBC reforms in India

Nayak, Padmabati - 2026

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How reform happens

Djankov, Simeon; Glaeser, Edward L.; Shleifer, Andrei - 2026

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How Reform Happens

Djankov, Simeon; Glaeser, Edward L.; Shleifer, Andrei - 2026

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On the origins of modern East Asia : knowledge and the economic transformation of Japan and China in the late 19th century

Ma, Debin; Rubin, Jared; Yin, Weiwen - 2026

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On the origins of modern East Asia : knowledge and the economic transformation of Japan and China in the late 19th century

Ma, Debin; Rubin, Jared; Weiwen, Yin - 2026

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Afterword

Schouten, John W. - 2026

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Painful reforms, punished incumbents : the politics of economic adjustment

Reinsberg, Bernhard; Abouharb, M. Rodwan - 2026

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Power, inequality and the limits of climate reform : rethinking South Africa's just transition

Olver, Crispian - 2026

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Resilience and reform

2026

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Cultivating success : the role of institutions, policies and investments in driving rural transformation in Australia

Chen, Moyu; Findlay, Christopher; Sheng, Yu; Chen, Chunlai - 2026

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The evolving Beijing consensus : Chinese Communist Party political control and economic trade-offs

Murphy, Ian - 2026

China's rapid economic rise and unique development trajectory have long been the subject of scholarly debate, often framed through the concept of the "Beijing Consensus" as an alternative to the Washington Consensus. While initial conceptualizations highlight innovation, sustainability, and...

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How to withstand China's economic coercion : the case of China's economic pressure campaign against Australia : 2020-2024

Nikoladze, Maia - 2026

From 2020 to 2022, China imposed restrictions on Australian imports after Canberra's inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 and a ban on Huawei's 5G network. Canberra was able to resist the pressure campaign by rerouting exports to new markets. However, as a compromise, Australia suspended its...

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Reforms and their limits : historical lessons on economic reforms

Baydakov, Ivan M.; Mau, Vladimir A. - 2026

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The undelivered promise of market socialism : why the attempts at market-oriented reforms of the communist economy were doomed to fail?

Dąbrowski, Marek - 2026

The decentralized model of a communist economy based on autonomous state-owned or socially owned enterprises exposed to market signals (market socialism) was a response to the inefficiencies of the traditional model of a centrally planned economy, first introduced in the Soviet Union at the end...

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Three attempts at market reform of the Soviet economy : a comparative analysis

Baydakov, Ivan M.; Mau, Vladimir Aleksandrovič - 2026

This article presents a comparative overview of the three main attempts to introduce market approaches into the economy of the Soviet Union during its seventy-year history: the New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1921-1928, the Kosygin reform of 1965, and perestroika from 1985 to 1991. The research...

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The impetus for economic reform and the creation of an international comparisons system in Comecon (1962-1969)

Popov, Aleksei A. - 2026

This paper examines the impact of economic reforms in the USSR and the Comecon countries, in particular the Kosygin reform (1965), on the development of a system of international economic comparisons in 1962-1969. Using previously unpublished archival materials from Comecon and Soviet...

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A Theory of “Political Will” for Reforms

Karpuska, Laura; Khemani, Stuti - 2026

Do politicians pursue reforms when they know that status-quo policies are inefficient? Prior literature has answered this question as dependent upon reelection incentives to pander to uninformed voters. This paper shows that reform failure can arise from political selection, or the intrinsic...

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Liberalization and growth in Vietnam

Dutsch, Kai; Schnabl, Gunther - 2026

Due to a planned economy and several wars, growth and prosperity in Vietnam were low for a long time. Following market-oriented reforms, such as the privatization of agricultural enterprises and the authorization of private companies, growth in Vietnam has accelerated. The stabilization of...

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Corruption and reforms : are liberal democracies different?

Jacob, Jeffry; Osang, Thomas; Manzetti, Luigi - 2026

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China Economic Update, July 2026 : Rebalancing Growth

2026

This edition highlights that China’s economy maintained solid growth at the start of the year, with high-tech investment and exports offsetting subdued consumption. Momentum softened in the second quarter on the heels of the global energy supply shock, though the impact on China’s economy...

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Die wirtschaftspolitischen Reformen von Javier Milei : theoretische Einordnung und empirische Analyse ihrer Auswirkungen auf die argentinische Wirtschaft

Weigel, Marcus Matthias - 2026

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From institutions to jobs : how governments’ compliance with constitutional rules reshapes sectoral employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Gnangnon, Sèna Kimm; Chen, Pinyi - 2026

Constitutional compliance - the degree to which governments adhere to their own constitutional rules - is widely assumed to underpin credible governance, yet its economic consequences remain poorly understood. This article investigates whether governments' compliance with rules embedded in the...

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State Owned Enterprises in Uzbekistan : Issues and Reform Options

Simone, Alejandro - 2026

This paper provides an overview of the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Uzbekistan, examining their economic footprint, financial performance, and reform trajectory. It describes how SOEs play a prominent role in the economy while interacting closely with public finances through various...

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Structural Reforms to Lift Growth : Lao People's Democratic Republic

Xin, Weining - 2026

Against the backdrop of improved macroeconomic stability and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)’s ambition to achieve upper-middle-income (UMI) status by 2035, this paper examines the impact of structural reforms on Lao PDR’s growth outcomes. The analysis documents the significant...

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Structural Reforms to Bolster South Africa’s Business Environment

Kinda, Tidiane - 2026

South Africa stands out as having one of the most restrictive business environments among peers. Burdensome government regulations, especially for licensing and permitting, weak procurement practices, and limited competition can pose risks to business confidence and investment, stifle...

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Online retail growth and reforming Korea's retail policy

Lee, Gong - 2026

Amid the robust expansion of online retail, the retail sector has shown a conspicuous divergence: hypermarket sales have decreased due to competition from online channels, whereas smaller formats like SSMs and convenience stores have expanded by capturing distinct, proximity-based demand. This...

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From fields to factories : reform sequencing and structural transformation in China, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan

Begmatov, Jahongir; Lim, Guanie - 2026

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Impact of doi moi agricultural reforms on vietnamese crop production

Kim, Youngjune; Schaefer, K. Aleks - 2026

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The idea of economic democracy in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s : its proponents, predecessors, and critique

Sekerák, Marián - 2026

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RCEP and Indonesia : economic reform and prospects for implementation

Damuri, Yose Rizal; Friawan, Deni - 2023

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Workers against technocrats : the failed economic reform and the rise of consumer socialism in the German Democratic Republic

Bartha, Eszter - 2023

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Is China's capital liberalisation policy effective?

Wang, Lirong; Zhou, Jinnan; Hueng, C. James - 2025

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Argentinien : Deregulierung mit der Kettensäge?

Käss, Susanne - 2025

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International monetary fund conditionality and structural reforms : evidence from developing countries

Apeti, Ablam Estel; Gomado, Kwamivi Mawuli - 2025

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Comment on "Indian economy : performance, policies, politics, prospects and challenges"

Datt, Gaurav - 2025

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Pakistan's economy : fallout of 2022 economic distress magnified the need for structural reforms

Eng, Pierre van der - 2025

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Argentina : Javier Milei's reform agenda from a theoretical and empirical perspective

Kleinheyer, Marius; Schnabl, Gunther - 2025

Argentina has been characterised for a long time by inflation, recession, poverty and failed reforms. We analyse the reforms of Javier Milei with the help of the Austrian School of Economics, German ordoliberalism and the theory of financial repression. It is shown that Milei’s reforms have...

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Opportunities and challenges of China's economic and political development under the third term of Xi leadership : a viewpoint of India

Tan, Wayne; Soong, Jenn-jaw - 2025

China’s economic and political development under the third term of Xi Jinping’s leadership presents both opportunities and challenges, viewed by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While there are potential rooms for cooperation and diplomatic engagement between India and China, there...

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Market-oriented reforms and wealth inequality in China

Wang, Chuan; Zhang, Mingjin - 2025

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Decentralized government and firm pollution discharges : evidence from China's Province-Managing-County reform

Xiang, Xunyong; Luo, Wenjie; Li, Bin; Liang, Wenquan - 2025

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Reformvorschläge der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2025 : finanzielle Auswirkungen : mit Informationen zu fiskalischen Wirkungen vom 20. Januar 2025

Stichnoth, Holger; Hebsaker, Michael - 2025

Das ZEW Mannheim hat in Kooperation mit der Süddeutschen Zeitung die finanziellen Auswirkungen von Reformvorschlägen der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2025 untersucht. Diese betreffen die Einkommensteuer und den Solidaritätszuschlag, die Vermögensteuer, das Bürgergeld, den Mindestlohn und...

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China Economic Update, December 2024

2025

China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth has moderated since the second quarter of 2024, owing to subdued domestic demand. The government has responded to the domestic demand slowdown with incremental policy stimulus, balancing short-term growth support with longer term de-risking objectives....

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