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"The authors compare the two merger control systems currently employed worldwide: a mandatory system based on merger size threshold and a voluntary system with ex-post monitoring and fines. The voluntary system possesses two informational advantages: (i) the enforcement agency employs more...
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There are an estimated 1.2 billion regular smokers in the world today, approximately one third of the global population over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do not know that tobacco causes disease and premature...
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"The paper reviews the literature on the characteristics and impact of opinion leaders on the diffusion of new knowledge, concluding that there is no clear evidence on whether opinion leaders are more effective if they are similar in socioeconomic attributes to the other farmers rather than...
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The first World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD) took place in Rome, Italy, on October 25-27, 2006. The … main goal of the WCCD was to position and promote the field of Communication for Development in the overall agenda of … served to enhance the overall understanding of the field of Communication for Development by a broader audience. …
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reform, and oversight. Advanced information and communication infrastructure (ICI) are increasingly important to doing … investment, and ensure the continued evolution, and spread of information and communication infrastructure. These strategies …
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Ten years after the World Bank institutionalized the use of Communications for Development, the Water and Sanitation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean and the World Bank office in Peru held the 'constructive dialogue: communications for development of water, sanitation, and...
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