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Social Development and Absolute Poverty in Asia and Latin America.

De Geyndt, W. - World Bank Group - 1996

A social development perspective is used to seek an answer to the question: why is the incidence of absolute poverty so different among developing countries in East Asia, South Asia and Latin America?

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Merit, Discrimination, and Democratization : An Analysis of Promotion Patterns in Indonesia's Civil Service

World Bank Group - 2018

What effect does democratization have on meritocratic practices in the civil service? Democratization increases … servants' performance-enhancing characteristics, democratization increases discrimination. The author test this argument using … servants. The author exploits the exogenous timing of Indonesia's democratization in 1999, paired with an individual …

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The Judicial Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Elements of Reform.

Dakolias, M. - World Bank Group - 1996

This paper proposes a program for judicial reform which specifically addresses the main factors affecting the quality of court services, its monopolistic nature and the resultant inefficiency. The reform program also addresses the economic and legal causes at the root of an inefficient and...

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Costs, Benefits, and Farmer Adoption of Agroforestry. Project Experience in Central America and the Caribbean.

Current, D.; Lutz, E.; Scherr, S. - World Bank Group - 1995

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Institutional and Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Brazilian Science and Technology Sector.

Holm-Nielsen, L.; Crawford, M.; Saliba, A. - World Bank Group - 1996

Scientific and technological knowledge is increasingly recognized as a keystone of economic growth and social development. This paper reviews the main components of policy reform strategies designed to increase the efficiency of investments in science and techbology, with specific reference to...

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Water Allocation and Water Markets. An Analysis of Gains-from-Trade in Chile.

Hearne, R.R.; Easter, K.W. - World Bank Group - 1995

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Institutional Change and Effective Financing of Agricultural Research in Latin America.

Echeverria, R.G.; Trigo, E.J.; Byerlee, D. - World Bank Group - 1996

This paper reviews recent institutional change and innovative mechanisms for funding of agricultural research in Latin America, including commercialization of research results through joint public- private sector ventures, competitive funds, research foundations, farmer-managed levies on...

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Surveillance of Agricultural Price and Trade Policies: A Handbook for Paraguay.

Valdes, A.; Schaeffer, B.; Martin, J. - World Bank Group - 1996

This is one of a series of handbooks which have arisen from a Surveillance project to evaluate agricultural price and trade interventions to eight Latin American countries for seven commodities for the period 1984 to 1994. The countries included in this Surveillance project are Argentina,...

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Sri Lanka's Rubber Industry: Succeeding in the Global Market.

Ali, R.; Choudhry, Y.A.; Lister, D.W. - World Bank Group - 1997

Rapid urbanization in developing countries is fueling the demand for automobiles and consequently for rubber tires. Therefore it is a critical period for the industry, where fundamental changes are taking place in the way rubber is produced and marketed for competitive survival. This report...

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Saving Across the World: Puzzles and Policies.

Schmidt-Hebbel, K.; Serven, L. - World Bank Group - 1997

Promoting a high savings rate is high on the World Bank's agenda for promoting national income growth. This study surveys broad saving trends worldwide, summarizes current knowledge about savings and consumption, identifies main unresolved issues, and outlines the major policy questions to be...

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