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Informality, growth, and development in Africa
Benjamin, Nancy; Mbaye, Ahmadou Aly - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
The informal sector makes up an overwhelming share of both gross domestic product and total employment in Africa. In this paper, we lay out some of the basic characteristics of the informal sector in sub-Saharan Africa, relevant institutions, and developm
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010766029
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Globalizing Households and Multi-ethnic Community Building in Japan
Ishii, Chihiro - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
The East Asian countries are currently experiencing declining fertility rates and aging of their populations. The demographic transition is beginning to affect various societal functions, and increasing international migrants are becoming one of the responses to the transition, despite the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008507948
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Innovative Delivery Mechanisms for Increased Aid Budgets
Clarke, Matthew - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
The Australian government will double its Official Development Assistance by 2015 (over 2010 levels). Innovative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366422
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Lessons of Experience in International Democracy Support: Implications for Supporting Democratic Change in North Africa
Burnell, Peter - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
. The decline in fortunes that democracy support had sustained in recent years might be reversed. The recent development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366426
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Entrepreneurship, Stages of Development, and Industrialization
Acs, Zoltan J.; Wim Naud� - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
evolving, and that it depends on the stage of development of a particular country. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366435
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New Challanges for Industrial Policy
Naudé, Wim - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
This paper calls for a fresh look at industrial policies in the light of recent trends and developments in the global economy. In particular, five new challenges and their implications for industrial policies are discussed. These have been neglected in the debate on industrial policy and include...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671377
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Mozambique’s Elite – Finding its Way in a Globalized World and Returning to Old Development Models
Hanlon, Joseph; Mosse, Marcelo - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
large enough and dynamic enough to follow a development model with some similarities to the Asian Tigers, industrial … development in Latin America, or Volkskapitalisme in apartheid South Africa. But Mozambique’s elite has also returned to two other … traditions – that development is done by the elite and by foreigners. There is little support for development of local SMEs and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671379
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Industrial Policy Old and New Issues
Naudé, Wim - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
The debate on industrial policy (IP) has been characterized by a number of contractions over the concept of industrial policy, its merits, contents and application. The purpose of this exploratory paper is to review the debate on IP. Outlining the concept and instruments of industrial policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671386
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China and India.s Development Strategies: Lessons for Developing Countries
Wan, Guanghua; Santos-Paulino, Amelia U. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008690090
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China and India: Country Role Models of Development Success?
Santos-Paulino, Amelia U. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
jeopardize economic performance and development going forward, drawing lessons for other developing countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008738740