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The Omani and Bahraini Paths to Development: Rare and Contrasting Oil-based Economic Success Stories

Looney, Robert - World Institute for Development Economic Research …

Oman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic …. These improvements occurred in somewhat different settings, with Oman developing in a more authoritarian environment …, whereas Bahrain enjoyed greater democracy but somewhat less stability. While both countries have relied on oil revenues to …

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The United Arab Emirates: Some Lessons in Economic Development

Nyarko, Yaw - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010

Oil was discovered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just 50 years ago. During that time, UAE has been able to transform itself into a rapidly modernizing country, which is fast becoming a major economic hub and a key player on the international economic landscape. This paper discusses a number...

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Derivatives, the Shape of International Capital Flows and the Virtues of Prudential Regulation

Dodd, Randall - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2002

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Tomorrow's Hunger: A Framework for Analysing Vulnerability to Food Security

Romer Lovendal, Christian; Knowles, Marco - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006

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Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks?

Skees, Jerry; Varangis, Panos; Larson, Donald; Siegel, Paul - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2002

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Gendered perspectives on economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa

Seguino, Stephanie; Were, Maureen - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014

Researchers have linked sub-Saharan Africa.s (SSA) poor growth performance in recent decades to several factors, including geography, institutions, and low returns to investment. This literature has not yet integrated the research that identifies linkage

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The Impact of Aid on Total Government Expenditures : New Evidence on Fungibility

?ukasz Mar? - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2015

Aid is said to be fungible at the aggregate level if it raises government expenditures by less than the total amount. This happens when the recipient government decreases domestic revenue, decreases net borrowing, or when aid bypasses the budget. This study makes three contributions to both...

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Aid and the Fiscal and Monetary Responses to Dutch Disease

Roe, Alan R. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011

This study assesses the fiscal and monetary management challenges that can be associated with large inflows of foreign aid. It provides a brief overview of the literature on Dutch Disease (DD) as applied to mineral wealth and then assesses the conventional policy responses that are available to...

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Financial Crises and National Policy Issues: An Overview

Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2002

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The Fiscal Dimensions of Conflict and Reconstruction

Addison, Tony; Murshed, S. Mansoob - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2001

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