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Climate change and economic growth prospects for Malawi: An uncertainty approach
Arndt, Channing; Schlosser, Adam; Strzepek, Kenneth - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
Malawi confronts a development imperative in a context of rising temperatures and deep uncertainty about precipitation … trends. We evaluate the implications of climate change for overall growth and development prospects to 2050. We focus on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739497
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The theory and practice of agriculture, growth, and development in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Makombe, Tsitsi - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
Africa.s improved growth performance over the last 15 years provides an opportunity for the continent to transit from … recovery to structural transformation. This paper reviews the evolution of development theory and practice, the role of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010766008
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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda
Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms …. in Africa (and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739483
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The Global Financial Crisis and Development: Whither Africa?
Fosu, Augustin Kwasi - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
The global economic crisis beginning in 2008 has come at a very inopportune time for Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA … the same period for South East Asia and India, for instance. Meanwhile, human development had also resurged since the mid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008783576
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Foreign aid and decentralization: Policies for autonomy and programming for responsiveness
Dickovick, J. Tyler - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Donor support for decentralization comes in two main categories: recommendations at the policy level and project activities at the programming level. At the policy level, donors promote decentralization by recommending greater autonomy for subnational act
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010643221
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The Triple Crisis: What Development Prospects for Africa?
de Janvry, Alain; Sadoulet, Elisabeth - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498517
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Mutual Interdependence between Elites and the Poor
Kalebe-Nyamongo, Chipiliro - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
poor in Malawi, this paper argues that in formulating effective, responsive, and comprehensive strategies for poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008738736
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Social transfer programmes and school enrolment in Malawi: A micro-simulation
Nanivazo, Malokele - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
This paper investigates the impact of social transfer programmes on school enrolment and child labour in Malawi …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010854474
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Infrastructure and climate change: Impacts and adaptations for the Zambezi River Valley
Chinowsky, Paul S.; Schweikert, Amy E.; Strzepek, Niko L.; … - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
The African Development Bank has called for US$40 billion per year over the coming decades to be provided to African … countries to address development issues directly related to climate change. The current study addresses a key component of these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010854489
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The economywide impacts and risks of Malawi.s farm input subsidy programme
Arndt, Channing; Pauw, Karl; Thurlow, James - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
We estimate the impact of Malawi.s Farm Input Subsidy Programme using an economywide approach. We find potentially …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011076144