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). This report explores the potential contribution that the copper mining industry could make to jobs and prosperity in Zambia …, and what it will take to achieve this potential. Copper has for many years played an important role in Zambia's economy …, and the performance of the economy has followed the fortunes of copper mining closely. This report investigates the role …
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The Zambia Mining Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) collects and shares information on mining sector governance … mining investment and governance indicators for Zambia that are current as of October 2015 … perspective of three main stakeholder groups- government, investors in the mining value chain and civil society - and identifies …
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"The authors develop an endogenous growth model that combines structural change with repeated product improvement. That is, the technologies in one sector of the model become not only increasingly capital-intensive, but also progressively productive over time. Application of the basic model to...
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"Game management areas in Zambia aim to combine nature conservation with economic empowerment of rural households. By …
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"Strategic interaction between public and private actors is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of agricultural market performance in Africa and elsewhere. Trust and consultation tend to positively affect private activity while uncertainty of government behavior impedes it. This...
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agricultural farmers. In Zambia, these are rural, often vulnerable, smallholders. The authors investigate the connection between …
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"A large literature examines the link between shocks to households and the educational attainment of children. The authors use new data to estimate the impact of shocks to teachers on student learning in mathematics and English. Using absenteeism in the 30 days preceding the survey as a measure...
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