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Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Reforms In Africa : Theory and Empirical Evidence for Tanzania

Fischer, Pius V. (contributor) - 2006

, particulary Africa. The book presents a detailed empirical study of rent-seeking within the civil service, parastatal sector, and … business community in Tanzania. It quantifies and evaluates the rent-seeking behavior of more than 300 parastatal companies and … the resulting impact on society. The conclusions on reform strategies are applicable to counties within and outside Africa. …

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Finance for Food : Towards New Agricultural and Rural Finance

Köhn, Doris - 2014

The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas

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Agricultural Supply Chains, Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa : Market Structure, Farm Constraints and Grass-root Institutions

Depetris Chauvin, Nicolas - 2017

Africa. The authors map the current cash and food crops supply chains in six African countries, characterizing their markets …

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Agricultural Development and Economic Transformation : Promoting Growth with Poverty Reduction

Mellor, John W. - 2017

This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction. In this volume, Mellor measures by household class the employment impact of alternative...

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Urban-Rural Interactions : Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development

Leeuwen, Eveline - 2010

Town and Hinterland Interactions in Rural Areas -- Multifunctionality of Towns: Exploration of the Spatial Behaviour of Households -- Farms in a Modern World: Local Integration and Off-Farm Employment -- Town-Hinterland Relations: A Social Accounting Matrix Approach -- Microsimulation of Rural...

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Rural Women and Triple Exploitation in Korean Development

Gills, Dong-Sook Shin - 1999

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the unrecognized role played and burden borne by rural women during the last four decades of South Korean economic development. It offers a new critical understanding of the crucial role played by rural women in the Korean economic 'miracle'.

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Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation

Leal Filho, Walter (ed.) - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016

This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, the contributors present new tools,...

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Africa and Asia in Comparative Economic Perspective

Lawrence, Peter (ed.); Thirtle, Colin (ed.) - 2001

This invaluable collection compares the relatively unsuccessful economic development of Subsaharan Africa with that of … Africa from the Asian experience; secondly, the comparisons of various aspects of economic development in Africa and Asia …

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Social Policy in Sub-Saharan African Context : In Search of Inclusive Development

2007

This volume reviews Africa's past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a … conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa …

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Power Sector Reform in SubSaharan Africa

Turkson, John K. (ed.) - 2000

implementation experiences of power sector reform in Subsaharan Africa …

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