high export concentration in natural resource commodities and in a few foreign markets, and little development of their non …-resource economies. The three countries' ability to create a sustainable path to economic growth and poverty reduction is inextricably …. Adding to these geographic disadvantages, the incentive environment-defined by high and variable customs common external …

This paper investigates the impact of World Bank development policy operations on the quality of economic policy during … development policy financing has a positive effect on the quality of government economic policy. The econometric work suggests … initial years of an engagement are the most productive for improvement in government economic policy. This may be linked to …