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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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The development philosophy of Robert S. McNamara
Maddux, John L. - 1981
To mark the retirement of Robert S. McNamara as President of the World Bank after thirteen years of service, the Bank's Executive Directors commissioned a book gathering together all the principal statements Mr. McNamara made during his tenure of office
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Does private sector participation improve performance in electricity and water distribution?
Gassner, Katharina - 2009
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Risk-Based Compliance Management : Making it Work in Border Management Agencies
World Bank - 2014
The World Bank's publication Border Management Modernization (2011) provides policymakers and reformers with a … comprehensive 'whole of government' perspective on improving trade facilitation through better border management. This reference and … on the contents of chapter six (Core border management disciplines: risk-based compliance management) and chapter eleven …
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Using a Private Operator to Establish a Corporatized Public Water Utility : The Management Contract for Johannesburg Water
World Bank - 2012
the delivery of public utility services, where a five-year management contract successfully restored services, built local … capacity, and helped put Johannesburg Water on a solid footing. The management contract for water supply and sanitation …. While an experienced international operator was brought in, the aim of the PPP was not to transfer management to a private …
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Cameroon - Governance and Management in the Education Sector
World Bank - 2013
This report aims to analyze the extent to which current governance and management practices contribute to explaining …
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Innovative firms or innovative owners? : determinants of innovation in micro, small, and medium enterprises
De Mel, Suresh J. - 2009
"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation...
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Pesticide traders' perception of health risks : evidence from bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2005
"As pesticide traders are important sources of information about the health impacts of pesticides, a crucial understanding of their perception is necessary to guide further pesticide information dissemination efforts through this channel. To this end, a 2003 survey of 110 Bangladeshi pesticide...
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Investment strategies for agricultural and natural resources : investing in knowledge for development
Persley, Gabrielle J. (ed.) - 1998
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Natural resource abundance, growth and diversification in MENA : the effects of natural resources and the role of policies
Marotta, Daniela (contributor); De Melo, Jaime (contributor) - 2012
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