1 “.... Moreover, infrastructure investment can have a positive effect on growth that goes beyond the effect...”

2 “... as follows: decentralisation, as measured by revenue or spending shares, is positively associated with GDP...”

3 “... of countries, most estimates imply additional positive social returns...”

4 “... separately. Both the tax wedge and the minimum wage appear to be positively related to the share of self...”

5 “... institutions amplify the positive effect of R&D spending. Tax wedge reduction leads to less employment gains...”

6 “... the positive impact of R&D spending on MFP. Finally, we also show that cross-country MFP variations can...”

7 “... industries has had a positive effect over and above the addition to the capital stock, there is evidence...”

8 “... education all tend to boost human capital through amplifying the positive effects of greater public spending...”

9 “... with the severe downturn, although experience reveals that countries where the fiscal position was sound...”

10 “... (indicating lower regulatory uncertainty) has a strong positive impact on investment in network industries...”

11 “.... The dominant positions of the incumbents and the failure of network sector regulators to introduce a level...”

12 “... that the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and GDP per capita, productivity or human capital is positive...”

13 “... that suggest the former is more important. The analysis shows a positive association between spending...”

14 “... long-run positive effects on AHDI than GDP. Other structural reform policies (including in-kind family...”