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primarily by the positive contribution of more stable inflows of 'governance aid'. We conclude the data do not support the view …
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about the relationship between aid, good governance and security: better policy requires understanding the relationship …
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review research works that deal with the problem of governance in donor-recipient relationships and are susceptible of …-off between considerations of needs and governance. We examine the impact of aid supply on the manner in which a donor agency … allocates the available money between countries differing in terms of both needs and domestic governance. The central conclusion …
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Almost all major development institutions today say that promoting good governance is an important part of their … agendas. Despite this consensus, 'good governance' is an extremely elusive objective: it means different things to different … good governance as a concept. While methodological discussions are often esoteric, the study argues that this one has real …
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trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …. Economic freedom does not have the expected impact on international trade levels, but quality of governance variables have …
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The paper aims at comparing the formal and informal labour markets in the Central and Eastern European new EU Member States and candidate countries of the European Union. First, the current situation of the labour market is described, focusing on the recent developments since the breaking up of...
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Despite the severe negative economic shock associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from many contexts points to a surge in sales on online platforms, as well as shifts in the composition of demand. This paper investigates how the pandemic has affected both the supply of and demand for...
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Digital labour platforms have grown five-fold over the last decade, enabling significant expansion in gig work worldwide. We interrogate the criticism that these platforms tend to amplify aggregate economic shocks for registered users (workers). Based on the universe of records from a matching...
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Aid providers frequently link supporting small firms to job creation. Small firms create about half of new jobs in Africa, but they also have higher failure rates. Ignoring firm exit exaggerates net employment growth. Using panel data for Ethiopia, we find that small and large enterprises create...
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