World Development DetailsPublications in this seriesDetails Publications in this series Do effective state business relations matter for economic growth? Evidence from Indian states Publication - Journal articles or issues - 9 March 2011 World Development volume 38, issue 9 Massimilliano Cali This paper examines the impact of effective state–business relations on economic growth across Indian states over the period 1985–2006. This paper proposes a measure that captures the various dimensions of effective state–business relations at the sub-national level, and estimate standard growth regressions using dynamic panel data methods. Results show that effective state–business relations contribute significantly to economic growth and appear to be driven by the intensity of the interactions between the state and the private sector. Find out more Does aid for trade really improve trade performance? Publication - Journal articles or issues - 18 December 2010 World Development Volume 39, Issue 5 Massimilliano Cali and Dirk Willem te Velde Utilising data on a large subset of developing countries, this research examines the extent to which various types of aid for trade have helped recipient countries’ trade performance and finds that aid for trade facilitation reduces the costs of trading. Find out more Squaring the "Q"s? Methodological Reflections on a Study of Destitution in Ethiopia Publication - Journal articles or issues - 1 January 2007 World Development Vol. 35, No. 2. Kay Sharp This paper reflects on an experience of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches to sampling, data collection, data types, and analysis in a study of destitution in Ethiopia Download Openness and inequality in developing countries: a review of theory and recent evidence. Publication - Journal articles or issues - 30 June 2005 World Development 33 (7): 1045-1063 Edward Anderson Increased openness affects income inequalities within developing countries by affecting factor price ratios, asset inequalities, spatial inequalities, gender inequalities, and the amount of income redistribution. Most time-series studies find that greater openness has increased the relative demand for skilled labor, but most cross-country studies find that greater openness has had little impact on overall income inequality. One possible explanation is that countries selected for time-series analysis are not representative of all developing countries. Another is that the effects of openness on income inequality via the relative demand for skilled labor have been offset by its effects via other channels. Find out more What should we expect from farmer field schools? A Sri Lankan case study Publication - Journal articles or issues - 16 April 2005 World Development 33:1705-1720 (2005) Rob Tripp, M. Wijeratne and V.H. Piyadasa The results of a study in Sri Lanka combined with a review of the literature provvide evidence that Farmer field Schools (FFS) can contribute to increasing farmers' skills and lowering insecticide use in rice. Find out more Pages12next ›last »
Do effective state business relations matter for economic growth? Evidence from Indian states Publication - Journal articles or issues - 9 March 2011 World Development volume 38, issue 9 Massimilliano Cali This paper examines the impact of effective state–business relations on economic growth across Indian states over the period 1985–2006. This paper proposes a measure that captures the various dimensions of effective state–business relations at the sub-national level, and estimate standard growth regressions using dynamic panel data methods. Results show that effective state–business relations contribute significantly to economic growth and appear to be driven by the intensity of the interactions between the state and the private sector. Find out more
Does aid for trade really improve trade performance? Publication - Journal articles or issues - 18 December 2010 World Development Volume 39, Issue 5 Massimilliano Cali and Dirk Willem te Velde Utilising data on a large subset of developing countries, this research examines the extent to which various types of aid for trade have helped recipient countries’ trade performance and finds that aid for trade facilitation reduces the costs of trading. Find out more
Squaring the "Q"s? Methodological Reflections on a Study of Destitution in Ethiopia Publication - Journal articles or issues - 1 January 2007 World Development Vol. 35, No. 2. Kay Sharp This paper reflects on an experience of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches to sampling, data collection, data types, and analysis in a study of destitution in Ethiopia Download
Openness and inequality in developing countries: a review of theory and recent evidence. Publication - Journal articles or issues - 30 June 2005 World Development 33 (7): 1045-1063 Edward Anderson Increased openness affects income inequalities within developing countries by affecting factor price ratios, asset inequalities, spatial inequalities, gender inequalities, and the amount of income redistribution. Most time-series studies find that greater openness has increased the relative demand for skilled labor, but most cross-country studies find that greater openness has had little impact on overall income inequality. One possible explanation is that countries selected for time-series analysis are not representative of all developing countries. Another is that the effects of openness on income inequality via the relative demand for skilled labor have been offset by its effects via other channels. Find out more
What should we expect from farmer field schools? A Sri Lankan case study Publication - Journal articles or issues - 16 April 2005 World Development 33:1705-1720 (2005) Rob Tripp, M. Wijeratne and V.H. Piyadasa The results of a study in Sri Lanka combined with a review of the literature provvide evidence that Farmer field Schools (FFS) can contribute to increasing farmers' skills and lowering insecticide use in rice. Find out more
