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Nuturing Innovation : Venture Acceleration Networks, A Review of Existing Models
World Bank - 2013
innovative entrepreneurship by managing, nurturing and leveraging social and business networks. The report discusses the role of … venture acceleration networks, using networks to support entrepreneurs, creating strong networks, selecting ventures …
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The home as factory floor : employment and remuneration of home-based workers
Cunningham, Wendy V. - 2004
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Lao PDR - Civil Service Pay and Compensation Review : Attracting and Motivating Civil Servants
World Bank - 2012
. An efficient and high-performing civil service, with the compensation and human resource management systems to attract … possible of the Lao civil service pay and compensation system, and its strengths and challenges, this report comprises four … their incentives in both compensation- and non-compensation-related terms. A brief conclusion points to a set of principles …
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No more cutting class? : reducing teacher absence and providing incentives for performance
Rogers, F. Halsey - 2009
"Expanding and improving basic education in developing countries requires, at a minimum, teachers who are present in the classroom and motivated to teach, but this essential input is often missing. This paper describes the findings of a series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher...
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Incentives to learn
Kremer, Michael (contributor) - 2005
"The authors report results from a randomized evaluation of a merit scholarship program for adolescent girls in Kenya. Girls who scored well on academic exams received a cash grant and had school fees paid. Girls eligible for the scholarship showed significant gains in academic examination...
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Professional development and incentives for teacher performance in schools in Mexico
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2004
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Yemen : A Natural Gas Incentive Framework
World Bank - 2012
Yemen is planning to export gas through Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (YLNG) starting from 2009. Yemen is also aiming to develop the domestic gas market, in particular gas-to-power. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export revenue and domestic gas sales are expected to partially offset the decline in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553254
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China and Central and Eastern European countries : regional networks, global supply chain, or international competitors?
Fung, Kwok Chiu - 2008
suggest that foreign direct investment flows are driven by distinct regional production networks (and thus are largely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521070
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African small and medium enterprises, networks, and manufacturing performance
Biggs, Tyler - 2006
-based, business networks. There are important links between these informal governance institutions and SME performance. Networks raise … mechanisms and to address the exclusionary effects of tight networks. "--World Bank web site …
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Japan's changing industrial landscape
Yusuf, Shahid - 2005
"This paper explores various strategic options available to Japanese firms faced with the increasing market pressures in the global economy. Whether Japanese firms are able to retain the competitive edge will depend on the continuing gains in their manufacturing capability, their capacity to...
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