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Macro and micro effects of subsidy cuts: a short-run CGE analysis for Egypt by Lofgren, Hans

“…The analysis is focused on imposing alternative macro closures in order to explore trade-offs between alternative uses for these savings: foreign debt repayment (adding to Egypt's net foreign assets), domestic investment, and government transfers to the households. …”
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Prospects for growth and poverty reduction in Zambia, 2001-2015 by Lofgren, Hans, Thurlow, James, Robinson, Sherman

“…Recent volatility in copper exports and growing foreign debt indicate the need for further economic diversification and pro-poor growth. …”
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Agricultural growth in Argentina by Mundlak, Yair, Domenech, Roberto

“…The deterioration reached its peak in the 1980s, when per capita output declined at an annual rate of 2.7 percent, inflation hit 100 percent a year with a hyperinflationary explosion in 1989, and foreign debt ballooned almost beyond control. This unfortunate record yields some valuable lessons about how to pursue economic growth.…”
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Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models by Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D.

“…The role of macroeconomic factors such as population growth, poverty reduction, national income, economic growth and foreign debt is also ambiguous. This review, however, finds that policy reforms included in current economic liberalization and adjustment efforts may increase the pressure on forests. …”
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Economic models of tropical deforestation: a review by Kaimowitz, D., Angelsen, A.

“…The role of macro level factors such as population growth, poverty reduction, national income levels, economic growth and foreign debt is still largely uncertain. While the boom in deforestation modeling has yielded new insights, many model results should be regarded with caution because of poor data quality and methodological weaknesses. …”
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Rural-urban transformation in Nigeria by Sackey, James, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Salau, Sheu, Awoyemi, Taiwo

“…Migration continued into the 1980s and 1990s, even when large parts of the economy - including manufacturing - collapsed due to lower oil prices, unsustainable policies, and foreign debt. Growth in the urban informal sector, fueled by migrants has posed challenges in terms of urban poverty and the growth of urban and peri-urban slums. …”
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