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Economic Growth, Biodiversity Conservation, and the Formation of Human Capital in a Developing Country : The Case of Guatemala
| Economic Growth, Biodiversity Conservation, and the Formation of Human Capital in a Developing Country : The Case of Guatemala |
| Autore | Löning Ludger J |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (266 pages) |
| Collana | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics. |
| Soggetto topico |
Literature
Education Political science Economic development Development economics Environmental economics Industrial management |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Armut
Bildungspolitik Biodiversität Biodiversity Capital Case Conservation Country Developing Economic Formation Forstwirtschaft Growth Guatemala Human Löning Natürliche Ressourcen Wirtschaftliches Wachstum Wirtschaftswachstum Zentralamerika |
| ISBN | 3-631-75357-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Overview -- Part One Human Capital, Productivity and Economic Growth in Guatemala: A Time Series and Extended Growth Accounting Analysis -- I. Introduction -- II. Patterns of Growth in Guatemala -- III. Measuring the Contribution of Education to Growth -- A. Augmented Solow Model and Endogenous Growth -- B. Some Implications for Empirical Testing -- C. More Evidence on Education and Growth -- D. Summing-Up -- IV. Data Compilation in a Post-Conflict Country -- A. Human Capital Stock -- B. Labor Force -- C. Physical Capital Stock -- D. Quality Indices of Capital and Labor -- V. Empirical Evidence for Guatemala -- A. Methodology -- B. Average Years of Schooling and Growth -- C. Schooling and Growth by Education Level -- D. Mincerian Human Capital Specification -- VI. Additional Explanatory Variables and Robustness Check -- A. Stability of Coefficients -- B. Alternative Data Sources -- C. Additional Explanatory Variables -- D. Summing-Up -- VII. Sources of Growth -- A. Growth Accounting Framework -- B. Sources of Growth in Traditional Framework -- C. Disaggregation by Education Level -- D. Comparison of Results with International Evidence -- VIII. Conclusion -- Part Two What Drives Habitat Loss in Guatemala? An Inquiry into the Causes of Deforestation with an Emphasis on the Role of Education -- I. Introduction -- II. Explaining Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss -- A. Deforestation as Proxy for Biodiversity Loss -- B. Is Deforestation Subsistence or Market Driven? -- C. Potential Effects of Education -- D. Controversial Empirical Evidence -- III. Qualitative Assessment of Deforestation in Guatemala -- A. From Past to Present -- B. Magnitude and Location of Forest Cover Loss -- C. Direct Sources of Deforestation -- D. Underlying Determinants of Deforestation: A Review -- IV. Empirical Evidence on Deforestation and Land Use in Guatemala.
A. Conceptual Framework -- B. Regional Determinants of Forest Cover Change -- C. Household Determinants of Land Use in Guatemala -- D. Household Determinants of Land Use in the Petén -- V. Conclusion -- Part Three Community-Managed Schools and the Decentralization of Education in Guatemala: The Experience of PRONADE -- I. Introduction -- II. The Context -- A. Key Problems of Guatemala's Education Sector -- B. Education System prior to Peace Accords -- C. Searching for Successful Education Delivery Models: Origins of PRONADE -- D. Education System after Peace Accords -- III. Objectives, Key Actors and Implementation of PRONADE -- A. Objectives and Structure -- B. Key Actors -- C. Implementation Process -- D. Transfer of Funds -- IV. What Has PRONADE Delivered? -- A. Quantitative Expansion -- B. Decentralization and Parental Participation -- C. Mixed Results from Evaluations -- D. Lower Student Achievement in PRONADE Schools? -- V. Conclusion -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendices -- Appendix One -- Appendix Two -- Appendix Three. |
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Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics vol. 13
Economic Growth, Biodiversity Conservation, and the Formation of Human Capital in a Developing Country |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297045003321 |
Löning Ludger J
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| Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics : Four Empirical Essays at the Macro and Micro Level
| Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics : Four Empirical Essays at the Macro and Micro Level |
| Autore | Weisbrod Julian |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (156 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Collana | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics. |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantitative research
Political science Economic development Development economics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Dynamics
Economic Development Economic Growth Einkommensverteilung Empirical Essays Four Geschichte 1970-2006 Growth Inequality Level Macro Micro Panel Data Analysis Poverty Pro-Poor Growth Weisbrod Wirtschaftswachstum |
| ISBN | 3-631-75361-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 Twin Peaks or Three Components? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Statistical Methodology and Data -- 1.2.1 Data -- 1.2.2 Testing for the Number of Components in a Finite Mixture - the Modified Likelihood Ratio Test -- 1.2.3 Discriminant Analysis via Posterior Probabilities -- 1.2.4 Nonparametric Kernel Density Estimation and Mode Testing -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Selecting the Number of Components -- 1.3.2 Evolution of the Cross-Country Distribution of Income -- 1.3.3 Intra-Distributional Dynamics Based on Posterior Probabilities -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 1.5 Extension: Mixtures with Distinct Variances -- 2 Global Income Distribution Dynamics and Pro-Poor Growth -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methodology and Data -- 2.2.1 Data -- 2.2.2 Mixtures of Log-normal Distributions -- 2.3 The Global Income Distribution -- 2.3.1 Inequality and Poverty -- 2.3.2 Growth Incidence Curves and Pro-Poor Growth -- 2.4 Regional Distributions, Inequality, Poverty and Growth Incidence Curves -- 2.4.1 Regional Income and Log-Income Distributions -- 2.4.2 Regional Poverty and Inequality Measures -- 2.4.3 Regional Semi-Decade Specific Growth Rates, Rates of Pro-poor Growth and Growth Incidence Curves -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Ethnic Fractionalisation, Migration and Growth -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Framework -- 3.3 Existing Empirical Investigations -- 3.4 Data and Methodology -- 3.5 Results -- 3.5.1 Extending the Data Set -- 3.5.2 Migration and Ethnic Fractionalisation -- 3.6 Conclusion and Future Research Questions -- 4 Pathways out of Poverty in Indonesia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Conceptualisation and Methodological Issues -- 4.2.1 Conceptualisation and the "Naive" Model -- 4.2.2 Data -- 4.2.3 Poverty Line -- 4.3 Descriptive Analysis, Income & -- Poverty Transition Matrices.
4.3.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 4.3.2 Income Growth -- 4.3.3 Poverty Transitions -- 4.4 Micro Determinants of Income and Poverty Transitions -- 4.4.1 The Determinants of Income and Poverty Levels -- 4.4.2 The Determinants of Income Change -- 4.4.3 Poverty Dynamics -- 4.5 Conclusion -- A Appendix A -- B Appendix B -- C Appendix C -- D Appendix D -- Bibliography. |
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Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics vol. 25
Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297043203321 |
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Weisbrod Julian
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| Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Makroökonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors : Herleitung eines theoretischen Modells und Schätzung der Wachstumsimplikationen für die Marktwirtschaften und Transformationsökonomien Europas / Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Hans Christian Mantler
| Makroökonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors : Herleitung eines theoretischen Modells und Schätzung der Wachstumsimplikationen für die Marktwirtschaften und Transformationsökonomien Europas / Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Hans Christian Mantler |
| Autore | Mantler Hans Christian |
| Edizione | [1st, New ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) : , EPDF |
| Collana | Forschungsergebnisse der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic theory & philosophy
Monetary economics Banking |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Effizienz
eines Europas Finanzsek Finanzsektors Herleitung Kapitalmarkt Kreditwesen Makroökonomische Mantler Marktwirtschaften Modells Schätzung theoretischen Transformationsländer Transformationsökonomien Wachstumseffekt Wachstumsimplikationen Wachstumsimpuls Wirtschaftswachstum |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Nota di contenuto | Aus dem Inhalt: Überblick über den theoretischen und empirischen Forschungsstand des Zusammenhangs zwischen Finanzsektor und Wirtschaftswachstum - Herleitung eines theoretischen Rahmenmodells zur makroökonomischen Effizienz des Finanzsektors - Beschreibung der zur empirischen Untersuchung eingesetzten Daten von 28 ost- und westeuropäischen Ländern - Empirische Untersuchung des Zusammenhangs zwischen Finanzsektor und Wirtschaftswachstum - Simulation der Wachstumseffekte zur Ableitung der makroökonomischen effizienten Ausprägung des Finanzsektors - Schlussfolgerungen und wirtschaftspolitische Implikationen. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Makrooekonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563186103321 |
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Mantler Hans Christian
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| Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Staatsverschuldung, intertemporale Allokation und Wirtschaftswachstum : Eine theoretische Analyse staatlicher Verschuldungspolitik in Modellen exogenen und endogenen Wachstums / Alois Oberhauser, Stefan Dietrich Josten
| Staatsverschuldung, intertemporale Allokation und Wirtschaftswachstum : Eine theoretische Analyse staatlicher Verschuldungspolitik in Modellen exogenen und endogenen Wachstums / Alois Oberhauser, Stefan Dietrich Josten |
| Autore | Josten Stefan Dietrich |
| Edizione | [1st, New ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) : , EPDF |
| Collana | Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic theory & philosophy
Economic growth Political economy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Allokation
Analyse Eine endogenen exogenen intertemporale Josten Modellen staatlicher Staatsverschuldung theoretische Verschuldungspolitik Wachstums Wirtschaftswachstum |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Nota di contenuto | Aus dem Inhalt: Staatsverschuldung in Modellen exogenen Wachstums - Das Theorem der Staatsschuldneutralität - Endogenes Wachstum in Modellen überlappender Generationen - Staatsverschuldung in AK-Modellen endogenen Wachstums - Staatsverschuldung in endogenen Wachstumsmodellen der Humankapitalakkumulation. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Staatsverschuldung, intertemporale Allokation und Wirtschaftswachstum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563195803321 |
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Josten Stefan Dietrich
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| Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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