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Quasi-Experimental Evidence on Carbon Pricing 碳定价的准实验证据

1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkad001

Kasper Vrolijk, Misato Sato

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Fears and Tears: Should More People Be Moving within and from Developing Countries, and What Stops this Movement? 恐惧与眼泪:应该有更多的人在发展中国家内部和外部流动吗?是什么阻止了这种流动?

1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2023-01-10 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkac009

David McKenzie

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Services, Jobs, and Economic Development in Africa 服务业、就业与非洲经济发展

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2022-08-09 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkac006

Leonardo Baccini, Matteo Fiorini, B. Hoekman, M. Sanfilippo

引用次数: 5

OUP accepted manuscript OUP接受稿件

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkac004

引用次数: 2

OUP accepted manuscript OUP接受稿件

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkac001

引用次数: 9

OUP accepted manuscript OUP接受稿件

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkac002

引用次数: 6

EdTech in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence 发展中国家的教育技术：证据综述

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2021-08-02 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkab011

Daniel Rodriguez-Segura

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引用次数: 23

Social Protection for Child Development in Crisis: A Review of Evidence and Knowledge Gaps 危机中儿童发展的社会保护:证据和知识差距的回顾

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2021-06-18 DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkab007

E. Aurino, S. Giunti

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引用次数: 4

Teacher Beliefs: Why They Matter and What They Are 教师信念:为什么重要以及它们是什么

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1093/WBRO/LKAB008

Shwetlena Sabarwal, Malek Abu-Jawdeh, Radhika Kapoor

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引用次数: 13

Measure for Measure: Comparing Survey Based Estimates of Income and Consumption for Rural Households 衡量标准：比较基于调查的农村家庭收入和消费估计

IF 8.1 1区经济学

World Bank Research Observer Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1093/WBRO/LKAB009

G. Carletto, M. Tiberti, A. Zezza

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引用次数: 9