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Global poverty: A Review of Measurement, Levels, and Trends in a Historical Perspective
Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 706-766, April 2025.Abstract Global poverty both in terms of conceptualization and measurement has been the point of a long‐standing debate for at least the last 20 years. The debate mostly evolves around the appropriateness of the dominant dollar‐a‐day approach—conceptualized and popularized by the World Bank since the early 1990s—and the quest for (better) alternatives.
Michail Moatsos
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Pakistan's Economy: Fallout of 2022 Economic Distress Magnified the Need for Structural Reforms
Asian Economic Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 128-146, January 2025.This present paper discusses the main issues gripping Pakistan's economy. It takes a long‐term perspective to indicate that several economic issues are structural, going back at least 60 years. The present paper substantiates that Pakistan's current issues were aggravated during 2022, particularly by the damage caused by large scale floods.
Pierre van der Eng
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Lithium Ion Batteries: Characteristics, Recycling and Deep‐Sea Mining
Battery Energy, Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2024.Composite electrodes, as cathode materials, are found to increase electrode stability along with metal carbide‐based anode materials that have shown greater thermal and oxidation resistance. Recycling centres of spent lithium ion batteries are on the rise, with improved techniques such as biometallurgy improving the efficiency of recovering precious ...
Samrudh Devanahalli Bokkassam +1 more
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On the connectedness of stock returns and exchange rates in emerging and frontier markets in Africa
Economic Notes, Volume 53, Issue 3, November 2024.Abstract The effect of currency volatility on investments in Africa continues to dominate the headlines, especially in the recent period of global crisis and heightened geopolitical tensions. This paper tackles the dynamic relationship between stock returns and exchange rates in nine emerging and frontier African markets.
Umar‐Farouk Atipaga +2 more
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The growth contribution of colonial Indian railways in comparative perspective
The Economic History Review, Volume 77, Issue 4, Page 1509-1534, November 2024.Abstract Railways were an important driver of global economic growth in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Whilst their role is well documented in industrial economies, we know less about their macro‐economic impact in developing countries.
Dan Bogart +2 more
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Was the Emergence of the International Gold Standard Expected? Melodramatic Evidence from Indian Government Securities [PDF]
The emergence of the gold standard has for a long time been viewed as inevitable. Fluctuations of the gold-silver exchange rate in world markets were accused to lead to brutal and unsustainable switches of bimetallic countries’ money supplies.
Marc Flandreau, Kim Oosterlinck
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Bayesian Markov switching model for BRICS currencies' exchange rates
Journal of Forecasting, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 2322-2340, September 2024.Abstract Exchange rate modeling has always fascinated researchers because of its complex macroeconomic dynamics. This study documents the exchange rate dynamics of major emerging economies after accounting for their macroeconomic cycles and explores the Bayesian Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) Markov Regime switching model, which uses time‐varying
Utkarsh Kumar +2 more
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Perceptions and drivers of the metaverse adoption: A mixed‐methods study
International Journal of Consumer Studies, Volume 48, Issue 4, July 2024.Abstract Metaverse has garnered considerable attention in recent times. Given its swift pace of development, it is imperative to study the adoption of the metaverse. This study analyses the perceptions and drivers influencing the behavioural intention to use the metaverse among Generation Z and millennials by employing a sequential mixed‐methods ...
Nandini Venkatesh Adhini +1 more
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What Explains Real and Nominal Exchange Rate Fluctuations?: Evidence from SVAR Analysis for India [PDF]
This study empirically analyzes the sources of the exchange rate fluctuations in India by employing the structural VAR model. The VAR system consists of three variables, i.e., the nominal exchange rate, the real exchange rate, and the relative output of ...
Shigeyuki Hamori, Takeshi Inoue
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Do Expectations Play Any Role in Determining Pak Rupee Exchange Rates? [PDF]
This paper presents some evidence on the role of expectations in the determination of Pak rupee exchange rates vis-à-vis the dollar, pound, and yen over the period 1982:1– 1993:7.
Razzaque H. Bhatti
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