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issues, the effect of climate change on the road infrastructure of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, all located within the … precipitation changes from potential climate change through 2050. -- climate change ; roads ; infrastructure ; Mozambique ; Malawi … ; Zambia …
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the structure of markets, competition, and prices and costs of road transportation between urban hubs in Malawi …, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Key findings are that certain routes, such as that between Lusaka and …
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by concentration in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and lack of return loads to Johannesburg. Rates could be significantly …
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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are now widely used in development economics. However, their use is often resisted by non-governmental development organizations. The objections they raise differ between the three types of activities of such non-governmental organizations (NGOs): capacity...
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The total funding envelope for World Bank projects is often divided among various state and non-state actors, each of which can have competing ideas about or interests in the project. How does the division of financing relate to overall project effectiveness? I argue that too many funding...
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In 2006 the Center for Global Development's report 'When Will We Ever Learn? Improving lives through impact evaluation' bemoaned the lack of rigorous impact evaluations. The authors of the present paper researched international organizations and countries including Mexico, Colombia, South...
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Aid beneficiaries know very little about development interventions in their own communities. This lack of transparency and information is likely to reduce beneficiaries' ability and willingness to become active in local development. It may also dampen intended aid effects on beneficiaries'...
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The study examines Zambia's evolving aid relationship in relation to the country's democratic trajectory. The impact of …. The study suggests that there are many good reasons for so-called traditional donors to phase out aid to Zambia. Zambia …. -- Zambia ; aid ; democracy ; political parties ; civil society …
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variability and future anthropogenic climate change in Zambia. Accounting for uncertainty, simulation results indicate that, on … remain the more binding constraint on economic development in Zambia, at least over the next few decades. -- climate change … ; weather variability ; economic growth ; poverty ; Zambia …
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language in Zambia. We develop a theoretical framework, which is tested using data on elicited beliefs about the effects of … changes in Zambia's language policy on schooling outcomes, income, and social cohesion. In general, support for the use of …
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