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Taxation in developing countries: Case study of Cameroon

Fambon, Samuel - 2006

In the beginning of the 1980s, Cameroon witnessed a sustained rate of growth, associated essentially with the boom in … tax system could, therefore, ensure sustainable growth and development in Cameroon. The study aims to contribute to a … better understanding of the evolution of the tax system in Cameroon. In particular, the paper reviews the chronology of the …

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Child poverty on the island of Ireland

Russell, Helen; Maître, Bertrand; Alamir, Anousheh; … - 2025

The effects of poverty in childhood can last a lifetime. Research shows that children living in poverty have lower levels of health and wellbeing, attain lower levels of education, have lower levels of occupational attainment and are more likely to be poor in adulthood. In this report, we focus...

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Mainstreaming the adaptations and reducing the vulnerability of the poor due to climate change

Ranganathan, C. R.; Palanisami, K.; Kakumanu, K. R.; … - 2011

Many rural poor people in developing countries depend on agriculture and are highly influenced by climatic change. Hence, sustainable livelihood approaches are used at both policy and project level to initiate new poverty reduction activities and modify existing activities to improve livelihood...

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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Health in the Philippines

Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S. - 2010

Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their...

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Land Issues in Poverty Reduction Strategies and the Development Agenda: Philippines

Llanto, Gilberto M.; Ballesteros, Marife M. - 2003

The paper discusses critical land issues in the Philippines and assesses the integration of those issues in the national development agenda and poverty reduction strategies. It covers issues related to agriculture, forest and urban lands, land administration and management and government...

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Can dreams come true? Eliminating extreme poverty in Africa by 2030

Ncube, Mthuli; Brixiova, Zuzana; Bicaba, Zorobabel - 2015

The year 2015 is the "finish line" for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What should the post-2015 goals look like for Africa? The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank has set goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity in...

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Die Sachs-Easterly-Kontroverse: "Dissent on Development" revisited

Hielscher, Stefan - 2008

Der entwicklungsökonomische Diskurs ist aktuell geprägt durch eine kontroverse Debatte zwischen Jeffrey Sachs und William Easterly. Der Beitrag rekonstruiert beide Ansätze aus ordonomischer Perspektive. Er argumentiert, dass eine auf Kooperation angelegte Semantik vergleichsweise besser...

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Aid, trade and governance: Can we make poverty history?

Booth, Philip - 2005

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Microfinance institutions' criteria on small business financing in Cameroon

Elle, Serge Messomo - In: The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (JEF) 21 (2019) 2, pp. 24-45

the financing of microenterprises' identification of opportunities and exploitation in Cameroon .To attain this objective … of Prior knowledge and Business training increase the financing of microenterprises by MFIs in Cameroon. Regarding the … significantly boost the financing of microenterprise owners by MFIs in Cameroon. …

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Determinants of the adoption of Islamic Finance by Cameroonian SMEs: Case study from a psycho-sociological characteristics of managers

Gonne, Jérôme; Mohamadou, Yaouba - In: The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (JEF) 24 (2022) 3, pp. 1-14

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) today form the backbone of the African economy in general and Cameroon in …

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