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How do countries measure, manage, and monitor fiscal risks generated by public-private partnerships? : Chile, Peru, South Africa, Turkey
Aslan, Cigdem; Duarte, David - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010431351
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Local elections and consumption insurance : evidence from Chinese villages
Gan, Li; Xu, Lixin Colin; Yao, Yang - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003465829
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Financial risk management in agriculture : analyzing data from a new module of the Global Findex Database
Klapper, Leora; Singer, Dorothe; Ansar, Saniya; Hess, Jake - 2019
-such as insurance, accounts, savings, and credit-that could help them manage financial risks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168011
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Low-cost private schools in Tanzania : a descriptive analysis
Sabarwal, Shwetlena; Sununtnasuk, Celeste; … - 2020
This paper discusses the potential role of low-cost private secondary schools in Tanzania. The share of private enrollment has been negatively correlated with the availability of public schools. With the 2016 Fee-Free Basic Education Policy, the public secondary education system is experiencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012297469
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Developing public-private partnership initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa : from public debt to maximizing finance for development
Arezki, Rabah; Belhaj, Ferid - 2019
This paper argues for a novel approach to financing infrastructure needs in Arab countries. It first describes the context of rising public debt in the region, contrasting it with the vast infrastructure needs. It then discusses the challenges in meeting these needs with traditional financing....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051807
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Beyond the S-curve : insurance penetration, institutional quality and financial market development
Giné, Xavier; Ribeiro, Bernardo; Wrede, Peter - 2019
insurance markets. Based on 20 years of insurance premium data from 180 countries, and a similar wealth of data on institutions … and financial market development, the paper presents important correlates of insurance market development. Although the … analysis cannot identify which factors directly cause insurance market growth, the results suggest that interventions aimed at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059017
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How relevant is infrastructure to growth in East Asia?
Seethepalli, Kalpana (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003716871
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Has private participation in water and sewerage improved coverage? Empirical evidence from Latin America
Clarke, George R. G.; Kosec, Katrina; Wallsten, Scott J. - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002504837
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Grand corruption in utilities
Kenny, Charles (contributor); Søreide, Tina (contributor) - 2008
"This paper discusses mechanisms of grand corruption in private sector utility provision in developing countries. By the term "grand corruption," the authors abstract from the petty corruption that consumers experience - for example, when firms and individuals pay bribes to get water delivery or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003790909