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This paper examines the regional and global growth effects of current account imbalances in Japan, Germany, and the…

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This Discussion Paper will examine the 2018 City Life Survey (CLS) data through a gender lens focusing on three key…

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Myanmar’s municipalities, namely the Development Affairs Organizations and City Development Committees, are…

While people usually rely on the state in times of crisis, the scale and significance of the COVID-19 pandemic…