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Does Mobile Money Use Increase Firms' Investment? Evidence from Enterprise Surveys in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (2016)

Islam, Asif [Verfasser] ; Muzi, Silvia ; Meza, Jorge Luis Rodriguez ; [et al.]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (37 p)

Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive

Content: Private investment can be an important engine of economic growth in East African countries, which, despite recent growth rates, are still plagued with adverse economic conditions. Against this backdrop, there has been substantial penetration of mobile money, moving beyond simple person-to-person exchanges toward adoption by private firms. This study explores whether there is a relationship between firm adoption of mobile money and firm investment. Using firm-level data that are nationally representative of the private sector in three East African countries-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda-a positive relationship is found between mobile money use and the probability of a firm's purchase of fixed assets. This relationship is attributed to reduced transaction costs, increased liquidity, and increased credit worthiness associated with the use of mobile phone financial services

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Islam, Asif Does Mobile Money Use Increase Firms' Investment? Evidence from Enterprise Surveys in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7890

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Taming Private Leviathans : Regulation versus Taxation (2021)

Arezki, Rabah [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif [Sonstige] ; Rota-Graziosi, Gregoire [Sonstige]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (38 Seiten)

Content: This paper explores the interplay between concentration of wealth and policies, namely regulation and taxation. The paper exploits variation in exposure to international commodity prices. Using a global panel data set of the net worth of billionaires, the results point to a positive relationship between commodity prices and the concentration of wealth at the top. Regulation especially pertaining to competition is found to limit the effects of commodity price shocks on the concentration of wealth, while taxation has little effect. Moreover, commodity price shocks crowd out non-resource tax revenue, hence limiting the scope for income transfers and redistribution. The results are consistent with the primacy of ex ante interventions over ex post ones for addressing wealth inequality

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-9531

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Harold und Maude (2005)

Ashby, Hal 1929-1988 ; Higgins, Colin 1941-1988 ; Alonzo, John A. 1934-2001 ; [et al.]

München : Süddt. Zeitung

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Format: 1 DVD, PAL, LÄndercode 2, 88 Min., farb., Dolby digital , 12 cm

ISBN: 3866150334

Series Statement: Süddeutsche Zeitung - Cinemathek 33

Uniform Title: Harold and Maude

Content: Ein depressiv veranlagter junger Mann aus reichem Haus, der seine Verwandtschaft mit einem makabren Todeskult schockiert, findet durch die Freundschaft mit einer 80jährigen, die außerhalb aller gesellschaftlichen Konventionen lebt, ins Leben zurück. Die beiden Außenseiter verbünden sich gegen die Mittelmäßigkeit ihrer Umgebung und erleben das Glück einer unangepaßten Existenz. Eine sanft-anarchistische Komödie, die die verträumte Lebenslust der amerikanischen "Blumenkinder" der später 60er Jahre beschwört und vom Charme ihrer Hauptdarsteller profitiert. [film-dienst]

Note: Bildformat 1.78:1 (anamorph) , Orig.: USA 1971 , Dt., engl. - Untertitel: dt., engl.

Language: German

Subjects: American Studies , General works

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Keywords: Zweierbeziehung ; Altersunterschied ; Schüler ; Schwarzer Humor ; Film ; Film

Author information: Higgins, Colin 1941-1988

Author information: Ashby, Hal 1929-1988

Author information: Islam, Yusuf 1948-

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Unequal Laws and the Disempowerment of Women in the Labor Market : Evidence from Firm-Level Data (2017)

Islam, Asif [Verfasser] ; Muzi, Silvia ; Amin, Mohammad ; [et al.]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (36 p)

Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive

Content: Institutions are defined as the set of rules that govern human interactions. When these rules are discriminatory, they may disempower segments of a population in the economic spheres of activity. This study explores whether laws that discriminate against women influence their engagement in the economy. The study adopts a holistic approach, exploring an overall measure of unequal laws also known as legal gender disparities, and relates it to several labor market outcomes for women. Using data for more than 60,000 firms across 104 economies, the study finds that unequal laws not only discourage women's participation in the private sector workforce, but also their likelihood to become top managers and owners of firms. Suggestive evidence indicates that access to finance and corruption are pathways by which legal gender disparities disempower women in the labor market

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Islam, Asif Unequal Laws and the Disempowerment of Women in the Labor Market: Evidence from Firm-Level Data Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2017

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-8202

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Data Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa (2023)

Islam, Asif M. [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif [Sonstige]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (30 Seiten)

Content: Data transparency about critical economic issues may be key to driving growth and enhancing trust in government in the Middle East and North Africa. Several knowledge products and technical analyses on the region have been greatly constrained by the lack of availability of detailed data, and the relatively outdated nature of many available datasets. The goal of this study is to ascertain the state of data systems in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through analysis of several indicators, with their limitations in mind, the study uses descriptive analyses and uncovers six stylized facts of the region: (i) developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa have poor data ecosystems, largely due to the prevalence of conflict; (ii) developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa as a group have experienced the largest deterioration in data systems over time; (iii) data systems in richer economies in the Middle East and North Africa region underperform relative to their income peers; (iv) Gulf Cooperation Council economies underperform in data openness, especially online access, despite having the resources for online features; (v) the regulatory framework for data (data infrastructure) is poor throughout the region, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council economies; and (vi) the dispersion of source data scores - a measure of availability and timeliness of micro data - in the region suggests that national statistical offices in the region could learn from each other. Furthermore, the study summarizes data availability and timeliness for specific macro, micro, and public health indicators for countries across the region. The need for forging a social contract for data is discussed, as well as the role international institutions can play through a statistics compact for the region

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Islam, Asif M Data Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2023

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-10346

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An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries (2016)

Islam, Asif [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (40 p)

Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive

Content: Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results. This study adds to the literature by exploring the relationship between the size of the police force and crime experienced by firms. Using survey data for about 12,000 firms in a cross-section of 27 developing countries, the study finds that increasing the size of the police force is negatively associated with crime experienced by firms. The results are confirmed using a panel of firms for a subset of countries for which data are available. The study also finds that this negative relationship is stronger under certain macro-economic circumstances

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Islam, Asif An Exploration of the Relationship between Police Presence, Crime, and Business in Developing Countries Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7560

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Entrepreneurship and the Allocation of Government Spending under Imperfect Markets (2015)

Islam, Asif [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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b3kat_BV048269143

Format: 1 Online-Ressource (26 p)

Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive

Content: Previous studies have established a negative relationship between total government spending and entrepreneurship activity. However, the relationship between the composition of government spending and entrepreneurial activity has been woefully un

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Islam, Asif Entrepreneurship and the Allocation of Government Spending under Imperfect Markets Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2015

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DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7163

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Do Government Private Subsidies Crowd Out Entrepreneurship? (2014)

Islam, Asif [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (12 p)

Content: Although several studies have found a negative relationship between government spending and entrepreneurship, much debate remains regarding the components of government spending responsible for this association. This paper contributes to the literature by specifically exploring the relationship between government private subsidies and entrepreneurship. By combining macroeconomic government spending data with individual level entrepreneurship data, the paper finds a negative association between the share of private subsidies and entrepreneurship. However, findings are less straightforward when the analysis delves deeper into the components of private subsidies and their association with different kinds of entrepreneurship

Additional Edition: Islam, Asif Do Government Private Subsidies Crowd Out Entrepreneurship?

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DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-6917

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Unequal before the Law : Measuring Legal Gender Disparities across the World (2016)

Iqbal, Sarah [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif ; Sakhonchik, Alena ; [et al.]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (53 p)

Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive

Content: Several economies have laws that treat women differently from men. This study explores the degree of such legal gender disparities across 167 economies around the world. This is achieved by constructing a simple measure of legal gender disparities to evaluate how countries perform. The average number of overall legal gender disparities across 167 economies is 17, ranging from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 44. The maximum possible legal gender disparities is 71. The measure is found to be correlated with other measures of gender inequality, implying the measure does capture gender inequality while also differing from preexisting measures of gender inequality. A high degree of legal gender disparities is found to be negatively associated with a wide range of outcomes, including years of education of women relative to men, labor force participation rates of women relative to men, proportion of women top managers, proportion of women in parliament, percentage of women that borrowed from a financial institution relative to men, and child mortality rates. Subcategories within the legal disparities measure help to uncover specific types of legal disparities across economies

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Iqbal, Sarah Unequal before the Law: Measuring Legal Gender Disparities across the World Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7803

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Absent Laws and Missing Women : Can Domestic Violence Legislation Reduce Female Mortality? (2016)

Amin, Mohammad [Verfasser] ; Islam, Asif ; Lopez-Claros, Augusto ; [et al.]

Washington, D.C : The World Bank

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (37 p)

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Content: This study contributes to the literature on legal institutions and determinants of adult mortality. The paper explores the relationship between the presence of domestic violence legislation and women-to-men adult mortality rates. Using panel data for about 95 economies between 1990 and 2012, the analysis finds that having domestic violence legislation leads to lower women-to-men adult mortality rates. According to conservative estimations, domestic violence legislation would have saved about 33 million women between 1990 and 2012. The negative relationship between domestic violence legislation and women-to-men adult mortality rates is robust to several checks and also confirmed using the instrumental variables approach

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Amin, Mohammad Absent Laws and Missing Women : Can Domestic Violence Legislation Reduce Female Mortality? Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016

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DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7622

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