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The Elusive Quest for Growth
William Easterly
Издател: The MIT Press
Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as
Does the Exchange Rate Regime Matter for Inflation and Growth?
collective
Издател: International Monetary Fund
Although the theoretical relationships are ambiguous, evidence suggests a strong link between the choice of the exchange rate regime and economic performance. The paper argues that adopting a pegged exchange rate can lead to lower inflation, but also to slower growth in productivity. It finds that on average per capita GDP growth was slightly
Modern Economic Growth: Rate, Structure and Spread
Simon Kuznets
Издател: Yale University Press
In a comprehensive analysis of the quantitative characteristics of economic growth, Mr. Kuznets illuminates the basic features of the modem economic epoch. He makes a detailled comparative enalysis of industrial structure, income dist r ibut ion among factors and by size, trends in patterns of product use, and growing international
Striving for Growth After Adjustment
Luis Serven , Andres Solimano
Издател: The World Bank
Modern agroindustry has made significant contributions to agricultural development. This anthology examines the dramatic transformation that the new technologies have helped bring about. India's experience in oilseed production illustrates why public subsidies can't work without private investment. One paper details how the Ghanaian government
European Integration, Regional Policy, and Growth
Издател: The World Bank
This publication contains a number of papers presented by leading academics, policy-makers and practitioners from existing and new EU member countries at a conference in Barcelona in October 2002. These papers discuss key issues regarding the effectiveness of attempts to reduce regional disparities with the EU and the implications of current
A Guide to Smart Growth
Издател: The Heritage Foundation
During the last half of the 20th Century the pursuit of the American Dream includes the quest for open space. The result is the suburbanization of America as people leave the city for the fresh air and better schools as well as less traffic and fewer people. Editors Jane Shaw and Ron Utt examine the public policy implications of America's race to
Macroeconomic Crises, Policies, and Growth in Brazil, 1964-90
Donald V. Coes
Издател: The World Bank
This study examines Brazil's economic history from 1964, when a military regime was instituted, to 1992, when Brazil's first popularly elected president in 25 years was forced from office on charges of corruption. The period witnessed unprecedented growth followed by high levels of inflation and soaring external debt.
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