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International Migrants in Developed, Emerging and Developing Countries: An Extended Profile
Dumont, Jean-Christophe; Spielvogel, Gilles; Widmaier, Sarah - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs … - 2010
Increasing international mobility makes international comparable data even more important, to depict global migration patterns and its characteristics, not only in receiving countries but also in origin countries. This paper provides a detailed picture of immigrant and emigrant populations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764771
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China's March to Prosperity: Reforms to Avoid the Middle-income Trap
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277005
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Sovereign Wealth Funds as Investors in Africa: Opportunities and Barriers
Turkisch, Edouard - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011
This paper studies the opportunities and barriers for Sovereign Wealth Funds’ (SWFs) investments in Africa. Based on historical databases on SWFs’ transactions, it shows that SWFs can facilitate up to 50% of the investment needs in infrastructure in Africa over the next decade to meet the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009318004
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What Drives Tax Morale?
Daude, Christian; Gutiérrez, Hamlet; Melguizo, Ángel - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2012
This paper reviews the literature and contributes with some evidence based on the World Values Survey on the drivers of tax morale around the world, with an emphasis on developing countries. It shows that socio-economic factors such as age, religion, gender, employment status and educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011271598
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Linking Mitigation Actions in Developing Countries with Mitigation Support: A Conceptual Framework
Kim, Joy Aeree; Corfee-Morlot, Jan; Philippine de … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009
The Bali Action Plan introduced the notion of linking GHG mitigation action in developing countries with support for such action, in a "measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV)" manner. However, it does not specify the relationship or link that may be made between nationally appropriate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276748
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Empowering Women Through Financial Awareness and Education
Hung, Angela; Yoong, Joanne; Brown, Elizabeth - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2012
'éducation financière dans l'autonomisation des femmes<BR>Les implications des différences entre hommes et femmes en matière de culture … entre hommes et femmes en matière de culture financière dans divers pays et sur plusieurs déterminants de cette culture. En … moyenne, les femmes ont de moins bons résultats que les hommes aux tests de connaissances financières et ont moins confiance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653027
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“Stay With Us?” The Impact of Emigration on Wages in Honduras
Gagnon, Jason - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011
While the econometric literature on the impact of immigration on labour markets is well developed, there is a striking gap with regards to the impact of emigration on sending countries. Building on the established literature measuring the impact of immigration, this paper attempts to narrow that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009131540
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Harmonising Climate Risk Management: Adaptation Screening and Assessment Tools for Development Co-operation
Hammill, Anne; Tanner, Thomas - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011
Development planners and project managers have used a wide variety of tools to manage a broad range of environmental risks, including those posed by climate variability, for a long time. Some of these tools have also now been modified to take into account the risks posed by climate change. At...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009209695
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Mobilising Investment in Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Infrastructure
Kennedy, Christopher; Corfee-Morlot, Jan - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2012
This paper addresses several broad issues for governments aiming to encourage private sector investment in low-carbon climate resilient (LCR) infrastructure, in both developed and developing world contexts. LCR infrastructure is defined, recognizing the interdependencies between infrastructure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276622
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Measuring Well-being and Progress in Countries at Different Stages of Development: Towards a More Universal Conceptual Framework
Boarini, Romina; Kolev, Alexandre; McGregor, Allister - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2014
A wide range of voices around the world have stressed the need to understand development as a multidimensional phenomenon that involves and affects many aspects of people’s lives. Increasingly, it is recognised that current well-being and its long-term sustainability are the ultimate goals of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276683