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development assistance. Yet for some countries it has been more of a curse than a blessing. Corruption and waste has led to … development impact, to real effect on the lives of the poor. He spoke about EITI process still facing many challenges ahead. If …
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The natural resources sector, particularly the mining industry, has been a significant part of Peru's economic growth over the past decade. The law mandates that the national government transfer half of the income taxes paid by mining companies to regional and local governments. This transfer of...
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The extractive industries (EI) sector occupies an outsize space in the economies of many developing countries. Economists, public finance professionals, and policy makers working in such countries are frequently confronted with issues that require an in-depth understanding of the sector; its...
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technical understanding and practical options around oil, gas, and mining sector development issues. A central premise of the … development and the related risks and opportunities. The guidance provided by the Sourcebook assumes a broad set of overarching … principles, all centered on good governance and directed at achieving positive and broadly based sustainable development outcomes …
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-Carbon Development argues that most of the emissions reductions required to achieve the Paris Agreement goals can be reached through the … necessary to meet the climate targets, but it is also an opportunity to achieve development goals. The policies needed to deploy …
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its support to technology transfer and commercialization of publicly funded research and development. The analysis …
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led growth model,research and development (R and D) resources and expenditures in Malaysia grew over the years as did …
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significant gaps in many development outcomes. Although poverty has been declining, a recent report estimates that over two … require disruptive solutions and thinking outside of the box. Yet, development policies have often been primarily programmatic … and mostly incremental. This book argues that it is time to go back to basics of development, think big, and foster the …
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This paper studies the relationship between the level of economic development and the incidence of three forms of … of development, as well as to the literature on financial development and access to finance. The findings suggest that …-systems development. This finding suggests that the region suffers from structural impediments to the development of its financial and …
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Governments play a very important role in supporting innovation, managing the disruptive effects of innovation, and ensuring that the benefits of innovation are broadly shared in the long run. This paper reviews the literature on market mechanisms that translate innovation into jobs and policies...
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