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planned economy to a market economy at the end of 1978. This paper provides answers to the questions: Why was China trapped in … economy along its comparative advantages in a market economy and taps into the potential of latecomer advantages with a …
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When India became a republic in 1950, the economy was primarily agrarian, with threefifths of output originating from …
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This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms actively and consistently for three decades now, and has produced many laws, processes and structures that are 'best in class' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the...
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This paper is a sequel to an earlier paper that looked in broad terms at many of the issues that Mozambique faces today in managing its new extractive resources. The paper first describes the investment surge that has already been prompted by new gas discoveries in Mozambique. It then summarizes...
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economic growth. China's economy has undergone significant structural changes since it initiated the economic reforms in 1978 … decline in the late 2000s. We analyse the political economy that determined the inclusiveness of the structural transformation …. As the economy further transitions into services, the tension between structural transformation and its inclusiveness …
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the nature and extent of structural shift in the Ethiopian economy. A more durable shift of economic activities towards … through the labour market. The growth opportunities and challenges of the Ethiopian economy are also discussed. …
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1989 to implement a swift transition to a market economy. The paper recalls the initial conditions in the SEE region in …
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Countries need capacity for a variety of reasons, including sustaining economic growth, generating jobs, reducing poverty, effectively managing development programmes, and transforming societies and economies. A lot of effort has been expended to develop capacity in Africa with mixed results....
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manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …
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After becoming independent in 1991, the five Central Asian countries pursued differing transition paths from the defunct central planning. This paper analyses the connection between economic policies and performance during the 1990s and 2000s. Performance over the two decades has been determined...
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