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argue that governance failure and institutional shortcomings are the heart of the matter : corruption is rampant, judicial … constraints to growth in Pakistan. These are : (i) poor state of governance, (ii) poor state of institutions, and (iii) lack of … competitive environment (that restricts innovation and hence growth). Without improving the state of governance and that of …
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This paper tests the hypothesis that the links and leadership/dependency relationships between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the United States (US), and the other large Asian economies have changed over the past 20 years with the industrialization of the PRC economy. We use...
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This paper tests the hypothesis that the links and leadership/dependency relationships between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the United States (US), and the other large Asian economies have changed over the past 20 years with the industrialization of the PRC economy. We use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653176
This paper reviews the experience of undertaking reforms in Indonesia after the economic crisis 1997/98, focusing on the reforms made under the last two presidents : Megawati and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The review leads the paper to draw some lessons from the experience. Among other, the role...
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This paper reviews the experience of undertaking reforms in Indonesia after the economic crisis 1997/98, focusing on the reforms made under the last two presidents - Megawati and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The review leads the paper to draw some lessons from the experience. Among other, the role...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363699
It has long been realised that factor accumulation and technological development are only proximate causes of economic development, and focus has now shifted to investigating the deeper determinants of economic growth. Two such forces are highlighted in literature : institutions and geography....
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Developed countries have made a concerted effort to change and dismantle UNCTAD over a period of nearly 15 years. It may take the developing countries many years to revive and reinvent the organization. But, UNCTAD must recover its voice and regain the support and respect of developing countries...
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(regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption) for the six countries to determine whether these indicators show …
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(regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption) for the six countries to determine whether these indicators show …
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governance, and higher grant aid for the countries with lower income, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Indexes for donor …
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