This paper surveys the debate on arms-length and relationship-based financial systems with a special focus on the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. The paper argues that while the initial dominance...
For health outcomes, is poverty destiny? The authors explore this question for life expectancy in Africa, where health outcomes are positively correlated with income, but where the link is far from uniform...
Almost all of the transition economies in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union experienced a severe decline in their national saving rates. The saving collapse could be explained by the elimination...
The authors explore the two-sided link between malaria morbidity and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth. Climate significantly affects cross-country differences in malaria morbidity. Tropical...
EU accession should be a partnership, not a dictate. Picking up the enlargement tab: European Union plans budget for 2000-2006. Romania's new government means business - the first seven months. New phase...
EU accession should be a partnership, not a dictate. Picking up the enlargement tab: European Union plans budget for 2000-2006. Romania's new government means business - the first seven months. New phase...