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Tapping the markets : opportunities for domestic investments in water and sanitation for the poor
Sy, Jemina - 2014
commercial and investment climate factors that may affect enterprises' actual or perceived costs and risks. Both water and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393961
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Pension funds and national saving
Musalem, Alberto R. - 2004
"Murphy and Musalem conduct an empirical study of the effect of the accumulation of pension fund financial assets on national saving using a panel of 43 industrial and developing countries. The authors find evidence suggesting that the accumulation of pension fund financial assets might increase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522924
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The International Finance Corporation's and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency’s Support for Private Investment in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations, Fiscal Years 2010...
World Bank - 2022
's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) for over a decade. In fact, IFC and MIGA … supporting private investment and development impact in Fragile and Conflict-affected Situations (FCS) and identifies key factors … constraining private investment in FCS and possible trade-offs that practitioners and policy-makers need to consider. Based on its …
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Monitoring and evaluation of agriculture and rural development projects
Casley, Dennis J. - 1982
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Export led growth, pro-poor or not? : evidence from Madagascar's textile and apparel industry
Nicita, Alessandro - 2006
"Madagascar's textile and apparel industry has been among the fastest growing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fueled by low labor costs, a fairly productive labor force, and preferential access to industrial countries, Madagascar's exports of textile and apparel products grew from about US
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522219
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Azerbaijan - Country Economic Memorandum : A New Silk Road - Export-led Diversification
World Bank - 2012
Azerbaijan's oil and gas boom presents a rare opportunity to accelerate improvements in the quality of life of all its citizens. Its per capita income is $5,100 in 2008, up nearly 400 percent from 2004 in current USD terms; it could potentially exceed $6,500 by 2013 and higher beyond that....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550902
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Welfare impacts of rural electrification : a case study from Bangladesh
Khandker, Shahidur R. - 2009
"Lack of access to electricity is one of the major impediments to growth and development of the rural economies in developing countries. That is why access to modern energy, in particular to electricity, has been one of the priority themes of the World Bank and other development organizations....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394153
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Migration and economic mobility in Tanzania : evidence from a tracking survey
Beegle, Kathleen - 2008
"This study explores the extent to which migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using longitudinal data on individuals, the authors estimate the impact of migration on consumption growth between 1991 and 2004. The analysis addresses concerns about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010520961
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The economic consequences of health shocks
Wagstaff, Adam - 2005
"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522556