Intro -- ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- SHORT COMMUNICATION -- STRUCTURAL VAR APPROACH TO THE SOURCES OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data -- 3. Empirical...

The world's food supply needs to rise significantly, yet both arable and water supplies per capita are decreasing. Not only are modern agricultural methods beyond the reach of those suffering the greatest food insecurity but they are also ecologically damaging, relying upon fossil energy and...

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figure O.1 The recent commodity boom was the largest and longest of any boom since 1900; Figure O.2 Real commodity prices in local currency units increased by between 75 and 150 percent but have fallen since; Figure O.3 Slower growth should...

Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of Acronyms; Introduction; Part 1: Principles and practices; Part 2: Microinsurance products and services; Part 3: Microinsurance operations; Part 4: Institutional options; Part 5: The role of other stakeholders; Part 6: Conclusions; Appendix 1 -...

Impact evaluation has grown more popular as a method for identifying the causal links between interventions and outcomes. These kind of evaluations assess changes that can be attributed to a particular intervention. Both innovations in statistical methods and the demand for evaluations that can...

Given the chronic power shortages faced by numerous developing countries, and the need everywhere to keep pace with demand, understanding the drivers of public private partnerships (PPPs) in energy is critical. While many private electricity projects have been delayed and financing costs have...

Over the past two decades, the rapid integration of many developing countries into global markets has contributed to a convergence of incomes across countries, pulling large economies like China, India, and Indonesia into the middle-income ranks. On the other hand, these same factors have...

The 2008 financial crisis has highlighted the challenges associated with global financial integration and has emphasized the importance of macro financial linkages. Specifically it has shown how real (business cycles) can interact with and be amplified by the financial sector, resulting in high...

Impact enterprise for the base of the pyramid -- Enabling business model innovation -- Building for scale -- Mutual value creation -- Creating a partnership ecosystem -- Collaborative interdependence -- Making the promise a reality.