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Enhancing the Capability of Central Finance Agencies

Allen, Richard; Grigoli, Francesco - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2012) 73, pp. 1-7

organizational structure of the CFAs. This note also includes evidence of a “U-curve” pattern in the development of the … practice, is highly relevant in the development of reform strategies for strengthening CFAs and public financial management …

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The Poverty Impacts of Climate Change

Skoufias, Emmanuel; Rabassa, Mariano; Olivieri, Sergio; … - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 51, pp. 1-5

Over the last century, the world has seen a sustained decline in the proportion of people living in poverty. However, there is an increasing concern that climate change could slow or possibly even reverse poverty reduction progress. Given the complexities involved in analyzing climate change...

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Human Rights and Development Practice

Brahmbhatt, Milan; Canuto, Otaviano - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 50, pp. 1-5

In the past two decades, there has been a growing engagement between development and human rights practitioners and …-fertilization and learning—the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) themselves being a fruit of this convergence? This note addresses … three points. The first point is the growing convergence between human rights and development thinking along several …

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It Is Time to Factor Natural Disasters into Macroeconomic Scenarios

Thomas, Vinod - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 52, pp. 1-4

Over the recent year, humanity has faced natural disasters of unprecedented magnitude and impact. However, governments and international aid organizations do not systematically plan for preventing and mitigating the effects of natural disasters, and macroeconomic scenarios seldom take into...

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Rebalancing, Growth, and Development in a Multipolar Global Economy

Qureshi, Zia - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 57, pp. 1-6

that in a progressively multipolar world economy, the goals of global rebalancing, growth, and development are increasingly …

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Freedom, Entitlement, and the Path to Development

Chauffour, Jean-Pierre - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2011) 59, pp. 1-5

questions about the place of freedom and entitlement in development. Depending on the balance between free choices and more …

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Managing Openness and Volatility: The Role of Export Diversification

Haddad, Mona; Lim, Jamus Jerome; Saborowski, Christian - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2010) 6, pp. 1-4

As developing countries look to embrace an outward-oriented growth strategy, some may be concerned about the possibility that increased openness will be accompanied by increased volatility. However, although a more open economy may face increased volatility in its terms of trade, openness...

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Taxation and Development

Bird, Richard - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2010) 34, pp. 1-5

For more than half a century, scholars and international agencies have been making recommendations about taxation in developing countries. The advice economists have offered to developing countries has changed over time, particularly regarding income and consumption taxes. Why? What do we know...

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East Asia and the Pacific Confronts the “New Normal”

Nehru, Vikram - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2010) 24, pp. 1-9

Developing East Asia is leading the global economic recovery, although performance varies across the region. In some countries, the monetary stance is already being tightened in light of emerging inflationary pressures; but it is premature to withdraw the fiscal stimulus until the global...

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China’s Investment in African Special Economic Zones: Prospects, Challenges, and Opportunities

Farole, Thomas; Brautigam, Deborah; Xiaoyang, Tang - In: World Bank - Economic Premise (2010) 5, pp. 1-6

China’s recent moves to establish special economic zones (SEZs) in several African countries can make a significant contribution to industrialization in Africa. But the success of these projects is by no means guaranteed. Meeting the objectives of both China and African countries will require...

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