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– Patterns, Determinants, Consequences
One of the key features of modern economic growth is the process of structural transformation, which is the movement of workers from agriculture to manufacturing and services. In this study, the author identifies different routes to structural transformation that we see in the developing world. They...
– Structural Transformation, Inequality Dynamics, and Inclusive Growth
The developer’s dilemma is thus: developing countries seek inclusive economic development — i.e., structural transformation — sufficiently broad-based to raise the income of the poor. Inclusive economic growth requires falling income inequality to maximise income growth at the lower end of the...
Journal Article
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– Do urban agglomeration economies matter?
The effects of a rural roads programme depend on labour mobility, how the programme is financed, and agglomera-tion economies. If financed by a rural poll tax and cross-price effects and agglomeration economies are sufficiently small, the wage will rise, with some return migration. Taxes on trade...
Book Chapter
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– The future of structural change in the developing world
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– The case of Chile
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– The case of Brazil
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– South Africa’s Kuznetsian tension
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– An impediment to structural transformation and inclusive growth in Ghana
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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The challenges of structural transformation, inequality dynamics, and inclusive growth in Bangladesh
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– Past episodes and future trajectories
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– Structural transformation and inclusive growth in Thailand
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in China
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– Kuznets’ ‘developer’s dilemma’ in Indonesia
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Book Chapter
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– A survey of structural transformation and inequality dynamics
From the book:
The Developer’s Dilemma
Journal Article
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– The case of Kenya
The role of exports in promoting economic growth has been widely acknowledged. This paper analyses the link between exports, imports, and growth performance in Kenya using time series data. Despite trade liberalization and export promotion policies pursued over time, Kenya’s export growth has been...
Journal Article
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– The case of Indonesia
Discussions on the developing world's industrial policies have largely neglected the role of state-owned entities. This paper argues that the resurgence of state capitalism has been, in part, the response of developing countries to the recent pattern of structural transformation involving weak...
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