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Where to sell the next cappuccino? Income per capita and coffee consumption [PDF]

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This paper estimates the world demand for coffee using a dataset for 88 countries from 1990 to 2005, and dynamic panel data estimators. Results suggest that the income elasticity of demand is non constant and varies according to a country's income level.
Arturo Jose Galindo
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Breast cancer determinants in low- to upper-middle-income countries: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and an urgent call for implementation science

open access: yesBMC Cancer
Introduction Meta-analyses on breast cancer determinants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including upper-middle-income countries (UMICs), often produce fragmented, context-specific findings.
Mitiku Bonsa Debela   +7 more
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Stock Markets in Low and Middle Income Countries [PDF]

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This paper explores the question of whether the institution of the stock market is likely to be helpful to low and middle income countries in promoting development of their real economy and ensuring fast industrial growth.
Ajit Singh
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Is There Such a Thing As Middle Class Values? Class Differences, Values, and Political Orientations in Latin America - Working Paper 286 [PDF]

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Middle class values have long been perceived as drivers of social cohesion and growth. In this paper we investigate the relation between class (measured by the position in the income distribution), values, and political orientations using comparable ...
Luis F. Lopez-Calva, Jamele Rigolini, Florencia Torche
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Are Cardiovascular Diseases Bad for Economic Growth? [PDF]

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We assess the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality on economic growth, using a dynamic panel growth regression framework taking into account potential endogeneity problems.
Dieter M. Urban, Marc Suhrcke
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Corruption’s Crossroads: Exploring Firm Performance and Auditors’ Role in Emerging Markets

open access: yesEconomies
This study examines the relationship between country-level corruption (proxied by the Corruption Perception Index, CPI) and firm performance (measured by Return on Assets, ROA) across 18,286 firms in the East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia regions.
Sheela Sundarasen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial Globalisation and Economic Growth in Asia: Is There a Difference between Upper-Middle-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries?

open access: yesIanna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background: Although financial globalisation has been a widely debated topic recently, there remains a wide range of conflicting views on the matter.
Thu-Trang Thi Doan, My-Linh Thi Nguyen
doaj  

The impact of digital resource utilization on student learning outcomes and self-efficacy across different economic contexts: A comparative analysis of PISA, 2022

open access: yesInternational Journal of Educational Research Open
This study investigates the utilization of digital resources among students across three economic categories: lower-middle-income countries, upper-middle-income countries, and high-income countries.
Dirgha Raj Joshi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are returns to private infrastructure in developing countries consistent with risks since the Asian crisis? [PDF]

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This paper presents a basic assessment of the financial performance of infrastructure service operators in developing countries. It relies on a new database of 120 companies put together to track the evolution of the cost of capital, the cost of equity ...
Estache, Antonio, Pinglo, Maria Elena
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