government budget development and implementation. The attainment of effective local government accountability and transparency is …

price competition in the domestic economy. The net impact that lower tariffs have on new product and process development … and better enforcement of those laws appear to increase the likelihood of new product and process development, especially …, Development Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the determinants of competition"--World Bank web …

Some observers have questioned the rationale for continued engagement by international development institutions in … middle-income countries. But these countries face development challenges calling for continued partnership with the … international development community. Moreover, partnership with these countries is increasingly important in global collective …