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Do Institutions Rule? The Role of Heterogeneity in the Institutions vs. Geography Debate
, 2009
"... We uncover evidence of substantial heterogeneity in the growth experience of countries using a structural threshold regression methodology. Our
ndings suggest that studies that seek to promote mono-causal explanations in the institutions versus geography debate in growth are potentially misleading. ..."
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We uncover evidence of substantial heterogeneity in the growth experience of countries using a structural threshold regression methodology. Our
ndings suggest that studies that seek to promote mono-causal explanations in the institutions versus geography debate in growth are potentially misleading.
Comments on \Catching Up with the Leaders: The Irish Hare", by Patrick Honohan and
, 2002
"... This paper is wise, informative, and contains two important warnings: Beware of numbers|especially in a small economy with a large export{ import sector, low taxation of pro¯t, and transfer pricing. Beware of mono-causal explanations. No single factor, be it the low taxation of foreign ¯rms, the s ..."
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This paper is wise, informative, and contains two important warnings: Beware of numbers|especially in a small economy with a large export{ import sector, low taxation of pro¯t, and transfer pricing. Beware of mono-causal explanations. No single factor, be it the low taxation of foreign ¯rms
The CGIAR System
"... This paper reviews the areas of uncertainty and confusion, and proposes questions that must be answered to get a bet- ter grasp of the subject. Among the key questions are: (1) How are we to define `forest ", "deforestation " and "agency" in the context of Indonesia?; (2) Wh ..."
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. The paper closes noting the need to rise above a tendency to seek mono-causal explanations.Cogent explanations will necessarily be complex, since the causes reside in long-standing and broad socio-economic forces
SUMMARY
"... We estimate a three-country model using 1995–2013 data for Germany, the Rest of the Euro Area (REA) and the Rest of the World (ROW) to analyse the determi-nants of Germany’s current account (CA) surplus after the launch of the euro. Our results suggest that the German surplus reflects a succession o ..."
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of distinct shocks. Mono-causal explanations of the surplus are thus insufficient. The most important factors driving the German surplus were positive shocks to the German saving rate and to ROW demand for German exports, as well as German labour market re-forms and other positive German aggregate supply
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"... Why is Mexico’s third sector underdeveloped? Despite the importance of this ques-tion, there is no persuasive answer. The usual mono-causal explanations –such as historical trajectory or lack of civic culture – are inadequate. A better way to address this question is applying the concept of an enabl ..."
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Why is Mexico’s third sector underdeveloped? Despite the importance of this ques-tion, there is no persuasive answer. The usual mono-causal explanations –such as historical trajectory or lack of civic culture – are inadequate. A better way to address this question is applying the concept
Norteamérica. Revista Académica del CISAN- UNAM
"... How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Why is Mexi ..."
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is Mexico’s third sector underdeveloped? Despite the importance of this ques-tion, there is no persuasive answer. The usual mono-causal explanations –such as historical trajectory or lack of civic culture – are inadequate. A better way to address this question is applying the concept of an enabling
Multi-causal Relationships in their Socio-political Context
"... Identification of causal relationships has a lot to do with control. Understanding which phenomenon determines another increases the ability of human beings ’ to cope with their environment. At present, scientists and philosophers have difficulties in specifying when a relationship between two event ..."
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events is causal (Pearl 2000). In epidemiology, different models of causality exist, which Vineis and Kriebel (2006) divide into two classes. The first is characterized by a linear monocausal pattern of explanation, based on the concept of necessary cause (that is, the disease does not develop
Explaining Success and Failure in Development1
, 2008
"... Since 1950, there has been considerable diversity in developing country experiences. Some countries and some regions have experienced rapid growth and catch up, others have fallen behind. At a global level there is an increasing inequality of per capita incomes. However, within the framework of incr ..."
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of proximate, intermediate and ultimate causality. Proximate factors refer to the directly quantifiable economic sources of growth, intermediate factors refer to demand and policies, ultimate sources refer to the deeper historical, cultural, geographic and institutional sources of development. Monocausal
Working Paper Series #2008-013 Explaining Success and Failure in Development
, 2008
"... Since 1950, there has been considerable diversity in developing country experiences. Some countries and some regions have experienced rapid growth and catch up, others have fallen behind. At a global level there is an increasing inequality of per capita incomes. However, within the framework of incr ..."
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of proximate, intermediate and ultimate causality. Proximate factors refer to the directly quantifiable economic sources of growth, intermediate factors refer to demand and policies, ultimate sources refer to the deeper historical, cultural, geographic and institutional sources of development. Monocausal
LEADERS ON THE COUCH: THE CASE OF ROBERTO CALVI
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