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Party system change and the quality of democracy in East Africa
Pelizzo, Riccardo; Nwokora, Zim - 2017
The purpose of this paper is to explore in greater detail the nexus between party system change and democratic qualities. In doing so, we do not simply assess whether, how and to what extent qualities of democracy in East Africa are affected by the instability of the patterns of inter-party...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011759235
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Management through decentralisation and local economic development : a condition for sustainable urbanisation in Africa
Edoun, Emmanuel Innocents - In: Risk governance & control : financial markets & institutions 7 (2017) 1, pp. 26-31
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011905059
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Aid, growth and devolution
Lessmann, Christian; Markwardt, Gunther - 2009
This paper examines whether the federal structure of aid-receiving countries matters in explaining aid effectiveness. Following the decentralization theorem, the devolution of powers should increase aid effectiveness, since local decision-makers are better informed about local needs. At the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003887528
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Foot Voting, Decentralization, and Development
Somin, Ilya - 2019
expanding opportunities for foot voting across international boundaries, through immigration. Constitutional structures can be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012899463
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Aid, Growth and Devolution
Lessmann, Christian; Markwardt, Gunther - 2021
This paper examines whether the federal structure of aid-receiving countries matters in explaining aid effectiveness. Following the decentralization theorem, the devolution of powers should increase aid effectiveness, since local decision-makers are better informed about local needs. At the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316311
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Mass refugee inflow and long-run prosperity : lessons from the Greek population resettlement
Murard, Elie; Sakalli, Seyhun Orcan - 2018
thousand Greek municipalities that existed in Greece in 1920. Exploiting the spatial variation in the resettlement location, we … spatially contiguous municipalities with identical geographical features and are not driven by pre-settlement differences in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011874817
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Colonial Alliances, Local Governance, and Development : Evidence from Tlaxcala, Mexico
Franco-Vivanco, Edgar - 2023
Tlaxcala, Mexico, a province that gained distinct privileges due to its alliance with the Spaniards during the conquest. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014348635
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Re-inventing Development Model and Business Model for Inclusive Growth
Jain, Trilok Kumar - 2019
This is a conceptual paper. The author contends that business model evolves out of economic and political philosophy prevailing in the contemporary times. This paper presents a summary of evolution of the present business model based on the economic and political ideologies, identifies the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012895892
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Decentralisation and Local Infrastructure in Mexico : A New Public Policy for Development
1999
This publication sheds light on the issue of decentralisation in Mexico. It shows that decentralisation can make … decision-making more efficient and increase local participation in development issues. Decentralisation can provide a better … modernisation of infrastructure systems in Mexico's cities and regions would improve the quality of life and stimulate economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441146
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Decentralisation and local infrastructure in Mexico : a new public policy for development
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development - 1998
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