Information on "Purchasing Power"
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May 2012
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29 May 2012
Inflation: The Value of the Pound 1750-2011
Author: Grahame Allen
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This paper presents a price index covering the period 1750 to 2011 and illustrates the changing purchasing power of the pound over the long-term. More on «Inflation: The Value of the Pound 1750-2011»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Affording Health Care and Education on the Minimum Wage
Author: John Schmitt, Marie-Eve Augier
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The federal minimum wage - $7.25 per hour - is often compared to the cost of living, the average wage and worker productivity. More on «Affording Health Care and Education on the Minimum Wage»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Purchasing Power Parity Measures
Author: Samuel Moon, Sheila Page, Barry Rodin, Donald Roy
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Discussion and analysis on international comparison using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) has been somewhat neglected in recent years. More on «Purchasing Power Parity Measures»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security
Author: Shawn Fremstad
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The dominant framework for understanding and measuring poverty in the United States has become an ideologically conservative one. More on «A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security»
January 2007
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2007
Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der arabischen Mittelmeerländer im internationalen Vergleich
Author: Juliane Brach
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Beitrag beleuchtet die Resultate des Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2007/2008 und deren Aussagekraft für die arabischen Länder. More on «Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der arabischen Mittelmeerländer im internationalen Vergleich»
August 2006
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Aug 2006
Tag‐Team Parenting
Author: Heather Boushey
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The publication examines the childcare arrangements of working parents across different socio-economic classes to reveal dynamics behind the social phenomenon of tag teaming. More on «Tag‐Team Parenting»
July 2006
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Jul 2006
Merging the Purchasing Power Parity and the Phillips Curve Literatures
Author: Andrea Vaona
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper examines inflation applying the tools of the empirical growth literature and of dynamic panel data estimation of 81 Italian provinces from the year 1986 to 1998. More on «Merging the Purchasing Power Parity and the Phillips Curve Literatures»
August 2005
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Aug 2005
Shaking the World? China and the World Economy
Author: Mark P Thirlwell
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This publication discusses whether a resurgent China will reshape the international economic environment. More on «Shaking the World? China and the World Economy »
June 2005
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Jun 2005
Growing Authoritarianism in the "African Miracle"
Author: Ian Taylor
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper discusses the political history and future of Botswana. More on «Growing Authoritarianism in the "African Miracle"»
May 2004
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May 2004
Long Run Projections for Climate Change Scenarios
Author: Warwick J McKibbin, David Pearce, Alison Stegman
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper explores a range of methodological issues surrounding projecting greenhouse emissions over the next century. More on «Long Run Projections for Climate Change Scenarios»
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