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‘Industrial’ policy in the 21st century
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During the past week, I participated in two international conferences. The first was the WIDER Development Conference in Helsinki: Think development -...

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Can natural resources jump-start industrialization?
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At the end of last year, I filmed a lecture that will be part of a massive open online course (MOOC) on industrialization in Africa. The course is...

Working Paper
Pecuniary returns to working conditions in Vietnam

Using matched worker-firm data from three waves of the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprises data, we examine whether workers are compensated with higher wages for working in vulnerable jobs and unfavourable working conditions. Wage equations indicate...

Book Chapter
Pecuniary returns to working conditions

Part of Book Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam

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Sub-Saharan Africa had a manufacturing renaissance in 2010s – it’s a promising sign for the years ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with world output contracting at 3.5% in 2020, and no recovery likely before the fourth...

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Have you heard about the GGDC/UNU-WIDER Economic Transformation Database?
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On 17 February 2021 the Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) and UNU-WIDER Economic Transformation Database (ETD) will be launched. The new...

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New collaborative programme focusing on economic transformation and inequality launched with South African government and other regional organizations
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Unlocking human potential conference

Theme: 2004-05

Conferences: 17 September 2004 EGDI-WIDER Conference on Unlocking Human Potential: Linking the Informal and Formal Sectors

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International mobility of talent

Theme: 2004-05

International development in the era of globalization needs an effective transfer of knowledge and human capital from the main centres of knowledge creation to developing countries for supporting their growth and development process. Most of the new...

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Property rights regimes, microeconomic incentives, and development

Theme: 2000-01

A property rights regime covers rights to use, lease, donate, bequest, and sell assets or collect the incomes generated by assets. A clear and transparent property rights regime facilitates investment and economic growth. While private property is...

Research Brief
Are employees in Vietnamese SMEs compensated for working in unfavourable conditions?
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