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Operationalizing experience : donor approaches to service delivery in fragile states
DiCaprio, Alisa - 2013
This study explores the different approaches to service delivery in fragile states by surveying donors' own evaluations of their existing fragile states policies. Because there is limited understanding of what works in risky environments, monitoring and evaluation are critical components of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009734194
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Rethinking the growth diagnostic approach : questions from the practitioners
Felipe, Jesus (contributor); Usui, Norio (contributor) - 2008
The growth diagnostics methodology pioneered by Hausmann et al. (2005) is becoming a key piece of the toolkit for donor agencies in formulate their operational strategies. This paper aims at clarifying the primary objectives of the approach, highlighting some limitations for operational use. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003781123
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Myanmar : cross-cutting governance challenges
Hendrix, Cullen; Noland, Marcus - 2015
Since 2010, Myanmar has been in the midst of a multifaceted transition, involving economic reforms, the resolution of multiple long-standing civil conflicts, and a nascent transition to democratic rule. These transitions are coinciding with a resource-led economic boom. The paper assesses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010519523
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Structural reform and productivity growth in emerging Europe and Central Asia
Georgiev, Yordan; Nagy-Mohacsi, Piroska; Plekhanov, … - 2017
Since 1990, countries in emerging Europe and Central Asia have undergone comprehensive economic transformation. These reforms helped achieve an impressive degree of income convergence toward the levels of the advanced economies, although at the cost of rising inequality and lower life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011741685
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Asian development outlook forecast accuracy 2007-2016
Ferrarini, Benno - 2019
This is done in relation to the benchmark of World Economic Outlook (WEO) projections by the International Monetary Fund. Amid much heterogeneity across countries and years, it has been found that ADO and WEO projections overlap quite closely. Both are inaccurate, especially during crisis years,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011955528
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An analysis of Pakistan's macroeconomic situation and prospects
Felipe, Jesus; Lim, Joseph Y. - 2008
deficits. It also discusses the effects of the surge in food and oil prices. The paper also evaluates the government's response …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003798206
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Background paper : research and development and extension services in agriculture and food security
Wesley, Annie S.; Faminow, Merle D. - 2014
Investments in agricultural research and extension have consistently demonstrated high rates of return in Asia and the Pacific. However, the recent global food crisis exposed the vulnerability of food supply systems and reversed many past achievements in the fight against hunger and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463534
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Crises in Asia : historical perspectives and implications
Hong, Kiseok; Lee, Jong-Wha; Hsiao Chink Tang - 2009
The paper analyzes the stylized features of historical crisis episodes for 21 developing Asian economies over 1961–2007. The paper finds that while there is substantial diversity, on average, recessions and financial downturns are more frequent, longer lasting, and more severe in Asia than in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832190
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Trade Environment Changes and the Expansion of Private Chinese Exports
Swenson, Deborah L. - In: Asian Economic Papers 12 (2013) 1, pp. 108-134
This paper examines how changes in China's trade environment contributed to the rise in private firm exports. Data from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011009821
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Energy Efficiency and Economic Development in China
Yao, Shujie; Luo, Dan; Rooker, Tyler - In: Asian Economic Papers 11 (2012) 2, pp. 99-117
China is now the world's second largest economy, and it is expected to overtake the United States to become the largest … by 2020. What are the implications for the global environment and climate change if China surpasses the United States …? There are major concerns with China's rapid rise because its economic and industrial structure is increasingly dependent on …
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