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Fiscal decentralization and efficiency of public services delivery by local governments in Ghana
Otoo, Isaac; Danquah, Michael - 2021
In this paper, we estimate the efficiency of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and … of local goods and services by MMDAs in Ghana. The findings indicate a clear signal to policy managers to prioritize …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012545693
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Modeling impact of climate change on water resources and agriculture demand in the Volta Basin and other basin systems in Ghana
Amisigo, Barnabas A.; McCluskey, Alyssa; Swanson, Richard A. - 2014
and the southwestern and coastal basin systems of Ghana has been undertaken as a component of the impacts and adaptation … study for Ghana by UNU-WIDER and the University of Ghana. Four climate change scenarios were considered in addition to a … the water allocation modeling. The climate impacts on yields of many of the economically important Ghana crops were …
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Political economy of Nigerian power sector reform
Ogunleye, Eric Kehinde - 2016
in significant progress that includes unbundling and privatization of the long-standing government-owned monopoly in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440968
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Private beats public : a flexible value-added model with Tanzanian school switchers
Brandt, Kasper - 2018
This paper estimates a private school learning premium in Tanzania by implementing a flexible value-added model with unique administrative data on exam scores. The dataset covers 635,000 secondary school students with information on both their primary and lower secondary school exam records,...
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The new grand bourgeoisie under post-communism
Szelényi, Iván - 2010
, and politics are in command. -- post-socialism ; transitional economies ; wealth ; privatization ; bourgeoisie …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008661801
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The dynamics of state-business relations between the Ethiopian state and Chinese private firms : a case study of the Eastern Industrial Park
Chen, Weiwei - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2021
Despite the Ethiopian government's commitment to attracting foreign direct investment to its emerging manufacturing sector and its shared interests with Chinese private businesses in building profitable investments, relations between Chinese private businesses and the Ethiopian government are...
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Ethnicity is not public service destiny : the political logic of service distribution in South Africa
Porten, John; Rhee, Inbok; Gibson, Clark C. - 2021
Millions of South Africans in thousands of demonstrations have protested the unequal allocation of public services. Despite the African National Congress's promise to reduce the disparities generated by apartheid, the level of public services remains highly uneven across the country. Most...
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Universal access to drinking water : the role of aid
Bain, Robert; Luyendijk, Rolf; Bartram, Jamie - 2013
Financing and the role of aid within the water sector are poorly understood. We estimate the levels of spending achieved in developing countries during the Millennium Development Goals period to be US$80 billion per year. Aid represented a substantial proportion of total sector financing in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010128341
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The impact of social mobilization on health service delivery and health outcomes : evidence from rural Pakistan
Giné, Xavier; Khalid, Salma; Mansuri, Ghazala - 2018
We use a randomized community development programme in rural Pakistan to assess the impact of citizen engagement on public service delivery and maternal and child health outcomes. The programme had a strong focus on ensuring the participation of women. Women in the study villages had also...
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Opposition politics and urban service delivery in Kampala, Uganda
Lambright, Gina M. S. - 2012
Uganda, like other African countries, has implemented reforms to decentralize political authority to local governments and reintroduce multiparty elections. This combination creates opportunities for national partisan struggles to emerge in local arenas and influence local service delivery. This...
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