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The distribution of earnings in OECD countries
International Labour Review, 2007 Abstract:Earnings inequality in the OECD countries is commonly seen to have widened considerably since 1980 ‐ and this is generally explained by the steady increase in relative demand for skilled labour due to skill‐biased technical change and the growing exposure of unskilled workers to international competition through globalization.
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How much do OECD countries spend on prevention? [PDF]
, 2017 OECD countries face the multiple challenges of rapidly ageing societies with the associated rise in chronic diseases and the ever-present threat from new or evolving communicable diseases. This is within the context of seeking better value for money from
Morgan, David +2 more
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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DOES GDP EXPLAIN “ACCESS TO FINANCE”? [PDF]
Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2017 In this study, we examine the relation between countries’ income levels and their residents’ and companies’ access to finance. First, we look at how OECD membership affects access to finance.
Halil Dincer Kaya
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Education policy and welfare regimes in OECD countries. Social stratification and equal opportunity in education. CEPS Working Document No. 357, December 2011 [PDF]
, 2011 In this Working Document we look at which OECD countries deliberately attempt to reproduce social stratification through educational policies, and which countries put greater emphasis on intervening in the stratification process.
Veselkova, Marcela +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah +4 more
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Investigating sectoral aspect of FDI in OECD countries
Romanian Economic Journal, 2014 The main aim of this paper is to investigate sectoral aspect of FDI in OECD countries. In particular we create Sectoral Inward FDI performance index and Sectoral Outward FDI performance index which allow us to draw conclusions about comparative ...
Lena Malešević Perović
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The estimation of financial conditions indices for the major OECD countries [PDF]
, 2016 Financial conditions indices (FCIs) have been developed to summarise financial conditions and also supplement more traditional macroeconomic forecasting. They capture market expectations but also quantitative and survey information.
Davis, EP, Warren, J, Kirby, S
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
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