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The recovery in advanced economies is now exhibiting several signs of fragility and the medium-term growth prospects …
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allocated to political allies is ineffective for growth, whereas aid extended to countries that are not allies is highly …
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and corruption not only remain, they have become the primary development challenges of the 21st century. In particular … institutions and governance to provide citizen security, justice and jobs is crucial to break cycles of violence while stimulating … development in Africa. Furthermore, defeating a terrorist network requires African nations to work with international partners to …
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Understanding how to rebuild resilient states in postconflict countries is an urgent priority for the international community. A new cross-country study of public financial management reforms in postconflict situations shows that substantial progress is possible even in difficult circumstances,...
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that in a progressively multipolar world economy, the goals of global rebalancing, growth, and development are increasingly … inter-linked. Growth-oriented rebalancing calls for emphasizing structural reforms and leveraging the role of developing … countries in supporting strong and balanced global growth. …
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Africa’s precrisis growth and poverty reduction was the result of increased external resources, a buoyant global … growth are good. Additional resources and further policy reforms could launch the continent on a path of sustained growth and …
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governance systems that advance the human development of all people—in a world where so many are left behind. Politics matter for …Politics matter for human development. Reducing poverty depends as much on whether poor people have political power as … on their opportunities for economic progress. Democracy has proven to be the system of governance most capable of …
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economic growth process halted. This paper traces the extent of Liberia’s collapse, and examines the patterns of post … faced by Liberia in strengthening rapid, inclusive, and sustained economic growth and how these challenges were converted … pace for sustainable economic growth in Liberia. Because of these steps, the economic growth, which was very low before …
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questions about the place of freedom and entitlement in development. Depending on the balance between free choices and more …
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To date, government procurement has been effectively carved out of the main multilateral rules of the WTO system. This paper examines the systemic and other ramifications of this exclusion, from both an economic and a legal point of view. In addition to relevant elements of the WTO Agreements,...
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