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BPO Sector Growth and Inclusive Development in the Philippines

Mitra, Raja M. - 2011

This presentation proposes that BPO and other ICT development have a potential to be a major catalysts for economic growth and socio-economic transformation. It claims that IT-BPO sectors development represents major promises that potentially can transform the Philippine economy and also foster...

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Financial Liberalization and the Information Content of Money in Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines

Hamann, A. Javier - 1993

countries that underwent financial sector reform during the 1980s: Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. Special attention is … prices in Korea, on prices only in the Philippines, and did not contain any advance information in Indonesia. The … with the reforms—contain valuable information about future developments in prices in Korea and the Philippines …

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Macroeconomic Management for Poverty Reduction : Chad, Mali, Niger

Garba, Abdoulahi - 2016

The three countries covered in this first report, Mali, Chad and Niger, share a number of common characteristics and face a similar set of challenges, which provides the foundation for this joint-review approach. All three are low-income landlocked economies. Each relies heavily on the...

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Regional Development in the South of Mexico : Infrastructure for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

World Bank Group - 2002

This report examines the role of infrastructure in explaining why the region lags so far behind the rest of the country. More importantly, it looks at how improved infrastructure may help the region catch up. Infrastructure is examined here through its impact on social as well as economic...

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Republic of Guinea Overcoming Growth Stagnation to Reduce Poverty : Systematic Country Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

Guinea is a country with a rich historical legacy, abundant natural resources, a privileged geographical location - and a rapidly growing population. A successful political transition and the emergence of a vibrant civil society have helped to ensure ethnic peace and the absence of civil wars in...

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Climbing the Ladder : Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in Vietnam

World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2018

Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in reducing poverty while controlling inequality. The country's broad-based growth reflects the government's focus on developing labor-intensive export sectors while investing heavily in human capital that saw the country exceed its peers. However, gains...

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Solomon Islands Systematic Country Diagnostic : Priorities for Supporting Poverty Reduction and Promoting Shared Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2018

Solomon Islands is a small, remote archipelago in the South Pacific that faces a fairly unique set of development challenges. Solomon Islands is now at a critical juncture in its development trajectory. Neither the economic geography nor the present political economy of Solomon Islands is...

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Repuplic of Liberia From Growth to Development : Priorities for Sustainably Reducing Poverty and Achieving Middle-Income Status by 2030

World Bank Group - 2018

Liberia's status as a fragile state is deeply rooted in the political and economic exclusion practiced by the country's founders. Although they constituted just 5 percent of the population, freed American slaves and their descendants dominated the country's intellectual and ruling class from...

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Democratic Republic of Congo Systematic Country Diagnostic : Policy Priorities for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in a Post-Conflict Country and Fragile State

World Bank Group - 2018

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a classic example of the paradox of plenty, since the country is extremely rich in natural resources while its population is extremely poor. It is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a total surface area of about 234 million hectares...

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Macroeconomic Management for Poverty Reduction : Chad, Mali, Niger

World Bank Group - 2016

Macroeconomic management in Chad, Mali and Niger needs to account for a number of specific parameters. Very rapid population growth exerts immense pressure on the demand for education and health services. Economic activity and prices are strongly influenced by climatic variations, and exports...

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