We know a lot about what kinds of policies are needed to support the development of productive sectors, but much less about why governments pursue these policies and why some governments achieve better outcomes than others. The paper reviews the many but disparate arguments on the comparative...

In this paper, we study the effects of institutions and policies on economic growth and poverty, paying close attention to institutions and policies that relate to the overall climate and regulations under which the private sector operates. We find that good governance, as measured by a strong...

There is world-wide race among terminal operating Companies or large shipping Companies to corner commercial ports and hub ports.The aim is: 1- to build up merger policies, 2- to avoid being dependent on the performance of a single port location, 3- to acquire hub and commercial strategic...