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Information failures are a major barrier to formal financial saving in low income countries. Households in rural communities often lack the information necessary to set up formal deposit accounts or are uncertain about the returns to saving formally. In t
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We examine the impact of institutional quality and social capital on aid effectiveness. We find strong evidence that social capital and institutions enhance aid effectiveness. Moreover, once we account for the role of social capital and institutions, the impact of policies tend to disappear....
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The youth have long represented an important constituency for electoral mobilization in Africa. Today, as the region … faces a growing .youth bulge. that is disproportionately burdened by un- and underemployment, capturing the votes of this … generational identities within the region, very little is really known about the political participation of Africa.s youth. In …
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Technical, vocational education, and training has remained an explosive topic because it can create a divided society in terms of education and the benefits associated with it. Internationally, it has always been a complex and controversial topic compared
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Lusaka, Zambia, to analyse pathways for, and challenges to, greater social mobility for youth against the background of …
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abilities of the relevant country. In Poland, during 20 years of comprehensive systemic shift, GDP increased more than in any … competitiveness or in growth in terms of quantity, but also social and cultural aspects should be taken into account. In Poland, there … theories. Poland.s transformation can be seen as a success, but only to the extent of …
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In 1994-97 Poland has recorded an outstanding economic performance in terms of GDP growth, simultaneous reduction of …
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these questions and explains the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and development. Policy lessons are drawn …
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