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Despite the discovery fifty years ago, of drugs that can cure tuberculosis (TB), the disease still remains a top killer worldwide. The note stipulates that one third of the world's population is infected by Mycrobacterium Tuberculosis, and while ninety percent of infected individuals never...
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Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. However, the recent emergence of tech startups present an opportunity. Tech start-ups are an...
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Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. Seventy to eighty percent of the productivity gap between developed and developing countries is...
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"This paper investigates how China's saving, investment, and saving-investment balance will evolve in the decades ahead …, cross-country empirical analysis shows that economywide saving and investment in China are higher than what would be …. Household saving in China is relatively high compared with OECD countries. However, much of China's high economywide saving, and …
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"The author analyzes sectoral patterns of investment and saving in China-over time and compared with other countries … several policy debates. Key findings include: (1) investment by enterprises distinguishes China from other countries and …-to shed light on the factors driving high investment and on how saving is channeled into investment. The findings inform …
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This report evaluates the role, operational models and identifies good practices of programs that seek to accelerate innovative entrepreneurship by managing, nurturing and leveraging social and business networks. The report discusses the role of venture acceleration networks, using networks to...
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