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Enhancing sustainable development from oil, gas, and mining: From an "all of government" approach to partnerships for development

McPhail, Kathryn - 2017

This paper outlines how sustainable development in resource-rich countries requires an 'all of government' approach as well as multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnerships between government, companies, and civil society organizations. Effective management and regulation requires many different...

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The energy transition in Asia: Country priorities, fuel types, and energy decisions

Romsom, Etienne; McPhail, Kathryn - 2020

This paper provides an overview of the energy transition in Asia. It sets out the underlying drivers and how these set energy transition priorities in China, India, and South East Asia. It particularly describes the role of (liquefied) natural gas in the growing energy demand and changing energy...

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The energy transition in Asia: The role of liquefied natural gas and implications for East African producers

Romsom, Etienne; McPhail, Kathryn - 2020

This study provides an overview of the use of natural gas and liquefied natural gas in Asia, both historic, current, and with an outlook for the future. Traditionally, Asia has been a strong liquefied natural gas producing region as well as the premier liquefied natural gas market. This...

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New patterns of structural change and effects on inclusive development: A case study of South Africa and Brazil

Greenstein, Joshua - 2015

This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using Census data from the two countries, the analysis combines a household level multidimensional indicator of well-being with the applications of growth incidence curves and a sectoral...

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Structural transformation, biased technological change, and employment in Vietnam

Abbott, Philip Chase; Tarp, Finn; Wu, Ce - 2015

Employment in Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia has grown more slowly than GDP over the last several decades. This means … GDP per capita is rising. Vietnamese policymakers, however, are concerned that ongoing structural transformation is … the Vietnamese development experience. We find that while some of the difference between GDP and employment growth can be …

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Innovation at the World Bank: Selective perspectives over three decades 1975 - 2005

Grawe, Roger - 2013

The World Bank is uniquely positioned to identify and disseminate innovative development practices. Based on his thirty-year experience as a World Bank staff member, the author takes an institutional perspective on the innovation climate at the World Bank focusing on dominant development...

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Another look at foreign aid

Ranis, Gustav - 2013

The foreign aid landscape has undergone a paradigm shift in the last few decades, with changes in the behaviour of 'traditional' donors and a new focus on selectivity in aid disbursement, as well as 'new' donors and South-South co-operation playing an increasingly important role. Amidst these...

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Foreign aid effectiveness in African economies: Evidence from a panel threshold framework

Alia, Didier Yélognissè; Anago, Romuald E. Kouadio - 2014

regime of past aid receipts less than of 1.5 per cent of GDP, aid appears to have a strong positive and significant effect on …

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China-Africa co-operation in structural transformation: Ideas, opportunities, and finances

Lin, Justin Yifu; Wang, Yan - 2014

This paper examines China and Africa co-operation from the angle of structural transformation as a major driver of growth and job creation. Being a bit ahead in the structural transformation process, China can provide ideas, tacit knowledge, opportunities as well as development finances in...

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Employment, unemployment, and underemployment in Africa

Golub, Stephen; Hayat, Faraz - 2014

This paper documents and analyses the predominance of informal employment in Africa and shows that lack of demand for labour rather than worker characteristics is the main reason for pervasive underemployment. Integration into the global economy and exports of labour-intensive products are vital...

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