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Microcredit for self-employed disabled persons in developing countries
Mersland, Roy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
recommendations that are both easy to understand and to apply for MFIs, DPOs and donors. Due to the lack of theoretical and empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621341
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The Impact of Donor and NGO Activities on Maize Seed and Fertilizer Markets and Food Security in Malawi.
Kenani, James M. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
A study was carried out in Mitundu, Chiwamba and Chiponde EPAs to analyze the impact of donor and NGO activities on maize seed and fertilizer markets and food security in Malawi. Farmers, traders and officials were interviewed in both the production and trading activities. The study showed that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008776855
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Fiscal Federalism and Decentralization in India
Singh, Nirvikar - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper surveys the state of fiscal federalism in India, in the broader context of decentralization. We begin with an overview of the basic features and recent developments in intergovernmental fiscal relations, including the role of political institutions, the specifics of legislative and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835933
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Why is Access to Basic Services Not Inclusive? A Synthesis with a Special Focus on Developing Asia
Wan, Guanghua; Francisco, Ruth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This paper synthesizes factors that could contribute to the failure of basic service delivery to the poor. It also highlights successful projects and good practices from developing Asian countries which may help promote inclusiveness in providing basic social services in developing countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533581
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ICT Governance: Towards Federalized Structure and Solution
Connelly, John - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Government and her customers and to focus on planning and delivering these services to meet availability, performance, and …. Successful operation of an ICT unit of the government would require it to be fully integrated with the complete lifecycle of … Government’s processes, improving service quality and Government agility. The paper identifies appropriate international …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005623470
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Decentralization and Public Delivery of Health Care Services in India
Singh, Nirvikar - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper examines delivery of public health care services in India, in the broader context of decentralization. It provides an overview of the basic features and recent developments in intergovernmental fiscal relations and accountability mechanisms, and examines the implications of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005790360
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The Zeeman Effect in Finance: Libor Spectroscopy and Basis Risk Management
Marco, Bianchetti - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Once upon a time there was a classical financial world in which all the Libors were equal. Standard textbooks taught that simple relations held, such that, for example, a 6 months Libor Deposit was replicable with a 3 months Libor Deposits plus a 3x6 months Forward Rate Agreement (FRA), and that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259157
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Increased funding for AIDS-engaged (faith-based) civil society organizations in Africa?
Olivier, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
-CSOs) have benefited from increased funding related to the HIV/AIDS response in Africa. First, we review the literature on … whether FB-CSOs have benefited from such funding, and find the arguments vigorous, but the evidence inconclusive. Next, we … rely on a survey carried out in six Southern African countries to compare the profile and sources of funding of FB …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259281
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Third Generation University Strategic Planning Model Development
Skribans, Valerijs; Lektauers, Arnis; Merkuryev, Yuri - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The paper discusses implementation of a research that is aimed at development of a simulation model which would allow analyzing different development strategies of the third generation university. Small countries’ universities have limits of growth. The problem can be solved with a new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260112
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The funding and efficiency of higher education in Croatia and Slovenia: a non-parametric comparison
Aristovnik, Aleksander; Obadić, Alka - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The paper applies a non-parametric approach, i.e. data envelopment analysis (DEA), to assess the relative technical efficiency of higher education across countries, with a particular focus on Croatia and Slovenia. When estimating the efficiency frontier we focus on measures of quantities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009644782