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The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Review 2003

Garrón, Mauricio; Villarreal, Alejandro; Chiliquinga, Byron - EconWPA - 2005

The 2003 Energy review,contains information about the 2003 energy situation of each of our member countries, regional data, as well as economic and social indicators corrected and extended through historical series. It presents and innovative structure for analysis that allows the reader to...

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Monitoring Banking Sector Fragility

Kibritcioglu, Aykut - EconWPA - 2002

In the financial crisis literature, it is usually argued that, contrary to the case of currency crises, building a time series index to identify banking crisis episodes is highly difficult, particularly because of the lack of reliable data on banking sector variables (non-performing loans,...

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Water Rights Arrangements in Australia and Overseas

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004

principles for South Au stralia, Queensland, NSW, Victoria South Africa, Chile, Colorado, Mexico and California. …

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Jamaica 2030: A Strategy For Developed Country Status

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2005

In order for Jamaica to transition from a Developing Country to a Developed Country it will be highly necessary to … create a Knowledge based society, the inability to seriously overcome this challenge will mean Jamaica will be in transition … moving in the direction of Network societies- the latest 21st century paradigm. In Jamaica, the government speaks to this in …

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THE JAMAICA CONSTABULARY FORCE: TRANSFORMATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2004

If there is one single expectation of Government, which we share throughout our lives, it is security and protection. This is one of the most basic functions of all forms of Government throughout the ages. This policy paper, inevitably concentrates on those aspects of reform, which are primarily...

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CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ): CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION OR DISINTEGRATION?

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2004

“…….As Prime Minister at that time, this was the perspective in which the Government of Jamaica saw the proposed …

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Financing For Life Long Education:For Real GDP Growth In Jamaica

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2005

In order for Jamaica to transition from a Developing Country to a Developed Country it will be highly necessary to … create a Knowledge based society, the inability to seriously overcome this challenge will mean Jamaica will be in transition … reached a certain age. Lifelong learning in Jamaica is an important policy topic for government. This assumption is based on …

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The Janus Development Strategy: Jamaica In Transition

Jones, Peter w - EconWPA - 2005

The ability to see past and present simultaneously must be of prime importance in any development scenario. This speaks to the essence of the Janus Development Strategy, whose philosophy is outlined below. .......................Janus was represented with two faces, originally one face was...

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The Poor In Jamaica Can Have a Greater Say in Government Policy: A Comparative Analysis

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2004

Development thinking has changed significantly in recent years. Policymakers have recognized the ability of the poor to make a valuable contribution to the analysis of poverty and are consulting them directly. This new participatory approach has resulted in a broader definition of poverty and...

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM: A RESPONSE TO SOCIETAL CHANGES IN JAMAICA

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2004

Civil society has been calling for improvement in Local Government for sometime now, primarily because of the ineffectiveness of the KSAC and Parish Councils island-wide to provide services such as, roads repair and public lighting, amongst others. Due to a lack of voter participation, however,...

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