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Procurement of works

2000 - Rev

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Renegotiation of concession contracts in Latin America

Guasch, J. Luis - 2003

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Investment Contracts for Agriculture

World Bank - 2015

approach to achieving this namely, carefully devised contracts with investors, and in doing so offers a number of concrete … solutions. This paper marries two substantial bodies of research to show how investment contracts can be set up to promote … downsides through better drafting of contracts between investors and governments for the lease of farmland. This derived from …

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A Lesson in Trust Yields Big Rewards in Panama Procurement : $20 Million Saved in One Contract in 2009 Alone

World Bank - 2012

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The impact of EU accession on human capital formation : can migration fuel a brain gain?

Farchy, Emily - 2009

"Can a brain drain be good for development? Many studies have established the theoretical possibility of such a brain gain. Yet it is only recently that the relaxation of data constraints has allowed for sound empirical assessments. In utilizing the dramatic policy change that accompanied...

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Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Beegle, Kathleen (contributor) - 2009

"Increasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child health and education. One hypothesis for this...

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The return to firm investment in human capital

Carneiro, Pedro - 2006

"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...

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Mexico : human capital effects on wages and productivity

Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2005

"The authors follow the Hellerstein, Neumark, and Troske (1999) framework to estimate marginal productivity differentials and compare them with estimated relative wages. The analysis provides evidence on productivity and nonproductivity-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to...

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International migration, human capital, and entrepreneurship : evidence from Philippine migrants' exchange rate shocks

Yang, Dean - 2005

"Millions of households in developing countries receive financial support from family members working overseas. How do the economic prospects of overseas migrants affect origin-household investments-in particular, in child human capital and household enterprises? Yang examines Philippine...

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The relative richness of the poor? : Natural resources, human capital, and economic growth

Bravo-Ortega, Claudio - 2005

"Are natural resources a blessing or a curse? Bravo-Ortega and De Gregorio present a model in which natural resources have a positive effect on the level of income and a negative effect on its growth rate. The positive and permanent effect on income implies a welfare gain. There is a growth...

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