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This paper uses turnover data from Chinese contracted projects in as many as 87 low and lower middle income countries from 1998 to 2009. Economic fundamentals motivate Chinese contractor presence in developing countries as their revenues are positively associated with countries’ per capita...
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poverty reduction, low gross capital formation is hindering development in the region, and decentralization has increasingly … placed investment decisions for infrastructure services at the sub-national level. This presents an opportunity for the IDB …
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Timor–Leste’s initial efforts to develop a stable and healthy economy have been interrupted by the civil unrest of the past two years. The security situation remains fragile and an economic burden. The key challenge remains how to manage the abundant petroleum revenue to alleviate...
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poverty indicators? To do this, the paper first examines various aspects of the fundamentals of growth in SSAâ …
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their land, labor, capital, and infrastructure. Countries need to identify and facilitate the development of those …, significantly reduce poverty, and become middle- or even high-income countries in the span of one or two generations. Interwoven … China's rise, this book provides a road map and hope for those countries engaged in their own quest for prosperity. …
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Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...
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Beyond Reforms presents the contributions of some United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) analysts as well as research articles prepared for the Commission. It reviews long-term growth and development patterns and focuses on macroeconomic vulnerability and...
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