This paper examines the relationship
between the destination of exports and the input prices paid
by firms, using detailed customs and firm-product-level data
from Portugal....
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 126636Date: February 1, 2018Author:
Bastos,Paulo S. R. ;
Silva,Joana C. G. ;
Verhoogen,Eric Andrew
The majority of Armenian adult males
smoke, yet tobacco taxes in Armenia are among the lowest in
Europe and Central Asia. Increasing taxes on tobacco is one
of the most...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 123244Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Postolovska,Iryna ;
Lavado,Rouselle F. ;
Tarr,Gillian ;
Verguet,Stephane
A key prediction of dynamic labor demand
models is that firing restrictions attenuate firms’
employment responses to economic fluctuations. The authors
provide the first...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 127014Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Adhvaryu,Achyuta R. ;
Chari, A. V. ;
Sharma,Siddharth
This paper uses Receiver Operating
Characteristic (ROC) curves and related indexes to determine
the optimal targeting strategy of a food voucher program for
refugees....
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 125237Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Verme,Paolo ;
Gigliarano,Chiara
The lack of land ownership can
discourage agricultural technology adoption, yet there is
scarce evidence of the impact of land rental contracts on
the adoption of improved...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 125344Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Zeng,Di ;
Alwang,Jeffrey Roger ;
Norton,George ;
Jaleta,Moti ;
Shiferaw,Bekele Ambaye ;
Yirga,Chilot
In many emerging democracies women are
less likely to vote than men and, when they do vote, are
likely to follow the wishes of male household and clan
heads. We assess...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 126639Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Gine,Xavier ;
Mansuri,Ghazala
This paper utilizes a countrywide
process of county-to-city upgrading in the1990s to identify
whether extending the powers of urban local governments
leads to better...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 126634Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Mukim,Megha ;
Zhu,Juni T.
Initially defined for overall public
purposes, the concept of fiscal space was subsequently
developed and adapted for the health sector. In this
context, it has been...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 123243Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Barroy,Helene ;
Kutzin,Joseph Douglas ;
Tandon,Ajay ;
Kurowski,Christoph ;
Lie,Geir Solve Sande ;
Borowitz,Michael Joseph ;
Sparkes,Susan ;
Elina,Dale
Given its modest position as a
lower-middle income country, Vietnam stands out from the
rest of the world with its remarkable performance on
standardized test scores,...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 126640Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Dang,Hai-Anh H. ;
Glewwe,Paul W.
Utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) is
very low in Nigeria. Self-reported patient satisfaction may
be useful to identify provider- and facility-specific
factors that...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 136136Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Onyeajam,Dumbiri J. ;
Xirasagar,Sudha ;
Khan,Mahmud M. ;
Hardin,James W. ;
Odutolu,Oluwole
The goal of universal health coverage
(UHC) requires that families who get needed health care do
not suffer financial hardship as a result. This can be
measured by instances...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 123181Date: December 13, 2017Author:
Wagstaff, Adam;Wagstaff,Robert Adam Stephen ;
Flores,Gabriela ;
Smitz,Marc-Francois ;
Hsu,Justine ;
Chepynoga,Kateryna ;
Eozenou,Patrick Hoang-Vu
This paper finds that it is optimal to
start a long-term emission-reduction strategy with
significant short-term abatement investment, even if the
optimal carbon price...
While 79 percent of Nigerian mothers who
deliver in facilities receive postnatal care within 48 h of
delivery, this is only true for 16 percent of mothers who
deliver...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 161483Date: December 1, 2017Author:
Chukwuma,Adanna Deborah Ugochi ;
Mbachu, Chinyere ;
Cohen, Jessica ;
Bossert,Thomas J. ;
McConnell, Margaret
This paper advances the hypothesis that
Nigeria is going through a process of economic polarization.
The notion of polarization is concerned with the
disappearance or...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 123245Date: December 1, 2017Author:
Clementi,F. ;
Dabalen,Andrew L. ;
Molini,Vasco ;
Schettino F.
The goal of universal health coverage
(UHC) requires inter alia that families who get needed
health care do not suffer undue financial hardship as a
result. This can...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 123229Date: December 1, 2017Author:
Wagstaff, Adam;Wagstaff,Robert Adam Stephen ;
Flores,Gabriela ;
Hsu, Justine ;
Smitz, Marc-François ;
Chepynoga, Kateryna ;
Buisman,Leander Robert ;
Wilgenburg, Kim van ;
Eozenou,Patrick Hoang-Vu
For many patients in India, pharmacies
are their first point of contact, where most drugs,
including antibiotics, can be purchased over-the-counter
(OTC). Recent standardised...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 125348Date: November 27, 2017
The study of the impact of providing
school report cards with test scores on subsequent test
scores, prices, and enrollment in markets with multiple
public and private...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 122573Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Andrabi,Emaad Ahmad ;
Das,Jishnu ;
Khwaja,Asim Ijaz
This paper estimates the effect of
China’s exchange rate changes on exports of developing
countries in third markets. The degree ofcompetition between
China and its...
School enrollment has universally
increased over the last 25 years in low-income countries.
Enrolling in school, however, does not assure that children
learn. A large...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 122571Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Svensson,Jakob ;
Wane,Waly ;
Filmer,Deon P. ;
Bold,Tessa ;
Martin,Gayle ;
Molina,Ezequiel ;
Stacy,Brian William ;
Rockmore,Christophe
Despite recent reductions in prevalence,
China still faces a substantial tuberculosis (TB) burden,
with future progress dependent on the ability of rural
providers to...
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