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By analyzing a novel dataset on publications by the Inter - American Development Bank (IDB), we shed light on the extent to which the knowledge production of a multilateral development bank can reach its beneficiaries. We find that IDB publications are downl oaded mostly in the American...
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We investigate yardstick competition between local jurisdictions in which pure rent-seeking incumbents undertake an identical infrastructure project choosing be- tween two contractual arrangements with different financing profiles, namely traditional procurement (TP) and public-private...
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This study assesses the existing planning and programming systems for capital projects at the national and agency levels, examines the experiences of other countries in planning and programming capital projects, and presents recommendations to improve planning and programming systems in the...
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We present novel evidence for the influence of malaria exposure on the geographic loca- tion of Chinese economic activities in Africa. The hypothesis is based on the observation that many Chinese aid projects and infrastructure contractors rely on Chinese personnel. High malaria exposure might...
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Tax practitioners alongside taxpayers and tax authorities are the major actors in a tax compliance system. They assist … introduction of transfer pricing rule to investigate how tax laws and tax practitioners have influenced corporate tax compliance in … was partly offset by the action of the tax practitioners. Audit firms capacity, as measured by size, seems to matter in …
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