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World Bank - 2013

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004 … from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For Poland and the other new member countries, the distinction between … with the EU. This report discusses regional income disparities and policies in Poland and the likely impact on these on …

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Comprehensive river basin development : the Tennessee Valley Authority

Miller, Barbara A. (contributor); … - 1998

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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions 4 - Open Data in Regional Land Use Planning

World Bank - 2023

Land use planning is one of the most important policy instruments for urban and regional development aiming to meet the needs of the populations while considering various factors such as environmental sustainability, economic development, and social well-being. The process of land use planning...

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Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco

World Bank - 2023

The Kingdom of Morocco is endowed with a wealth of marine resources, characterized by high biodiversity with at least 600 identified fish species. In total, Morocco's coastal areas contribute 59 percent of the country's GDP and provide 52 percent of jobs. There is an even greater untapped...

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Local financial development and growth

Kendall, Jake - 2009

"Using a unique sample of net domestic product data for districts in India, I investigate the connection between banking sector development, human capital, and economic growth at the sub-national level. Using disaggregate data avoids many of the omitted variable problems that plague...

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Decentralization, economic development, and growth in Turkish provinces

Tosun, Mehmet S. - 2008

"There have been important developments in the decentralization of the government structure in Turkey since the early 1980s. This paper examines economic development and growth in Turkish provinces. Although there is a rich literature on the economic effects of government decentralization from...

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Spatial dimensions of trade liberalization and economic convergence : Mexico 1985-2002

Aroca, Patricio - 2005

"This paper studies the spatial dimension of growth in Mexico over the past three decades. The literature on regional economic growth shows a decrease in regional dispersion from 1970 to 1985, and a sharp increase afterward coinciding with the trade liberalization of the Mexican economy. Using...

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Local economic structure and growth

Almeida, Rita - 2005

"The author tests how the local economic structure-measured by a region's sector specialization, competition, and diversity-affects the technological growth of manufacturing sectors. Most of the empirical literature on this topic assumes that in the long run more productive regions will attract...

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Growth spillover effects and regional development patterns : the case of Chinese provinces

Luo, Xubei - 2005

"The author discusses regional development patterns in China and examines effective ways of using development aid to attain regional balanced growth through optimizing growth spillover effects. Based on provincial panel data from 1978-99 she constructs an indicator "neighborhood performance" to...

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Using an asset-based approach to identify drivers of sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction in Central America : a conceptual framework

Siegel, Paul - 2005

"The asset-based approach considers links between households' productive, social, and locational assets; the policy, institutional, and risk context; household behavior as expressed in livelihood strategies; and well-being outcomes. For sustainable poverty reducing growth, it is critical to...

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