This paper attempts to investigate the effects of fiscal incentives on manufacturing Foreign Direct Investment (MANFDI) in 13 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries for the period 1995 to 2007. Using pooled ordinary least squares (POLS) and panel least squares estimation...

This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...

Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...