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microfinance institutions have been moving away from group-based contracts. "--World Bank web site …

on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Bank after visiting large-scale agricultural projects (UNCTAD and World …

. Politicians can overcome their credibility deficit in two ways. First, they can build reputations. This requires that they fulfill … commitments to their clients. Endogenizing credibility in this way, the authors find that targeted transfers and corruption are …-electoral promises. They also argue that in the absence of political credibility, political reliance on patrons enhances welfare in the …

competition and innovation, or that they are more sensitive to foreign presence. "--World Bank web site …

managers have more limited skills and access to world markets, domestically privatized firms have been more subject to … firm performance. "--World Bank web site …

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"The authors examine the factors affecting the transition to self-employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, using the World …, overseas - and in some cases domestic - remittances decrease the likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur. "--World Bank web site …