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Creating partnerships for capacity building in developing countries - the experience of the World Bank

McCarthy, F. Desmond; Bader, William; Pleskovic, Boris - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2003

The authors discuss a variety of experiences in a number of transition, and developing countries to build institutional capacity for economics education. A flexible approach met with some success. The approach uses partnerships that combine the often different needs of a number of private...

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To serve the community or oneself - the public servant's dilemma

Barr, Abigail; Lindelow, Magnus; Serneels, Pieter - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2004

Embezzlement of resources is hampering public service delivery throughout the developing world. Research on this issue is hindered by problems of measurement. To overcome these problems, the authors use an economic experiment to investigate the determinants of corrupt behavior. They focus on...

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Wage differentials and state-private sector employment choice in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Lokshin, Michael M.; Jovanovic, Branko - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2003

The authors use the newly available Yugoslavian Labor Force Survey data to investigate wage differentials and employment decisions in the state and private sectors in Yugoslavia. For the analysis the authors use three empirical models that rely on different statistical assumptions. They extend...

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Dynamic cities and creative clusters

Wu, Weiping - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2005

The author focuses on how urban policies and the clustering of creative industries has influenced urban outcomes. The set of creative industries include those with output protectable under some form of intellectual property law. More specifically, this sub-sector encompasses software,...

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Public management and essential public health functions

Khaleghian, Peyvand; Monica, Das Gupta - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2004

The authors provide an overview of how different approaches to improving public sector management relate to so-called core or essential public health functions, such as disease surveillance, health education, monitoring and evaluation, workforce development, enforcement of public health laws and...

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Gender, generations, and nonfarm participation

Emran, M. Shabe; Otsuka, Misuzu; Shilpi, Forhad - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2003

The authors present an empirical analysis of intergenerational links in nonfarm participation with a focus on gender effects. Using survey data from Nepal, the evidence shows that the mother exerts a strong influence on a daughter's employment choice. Having a mother in a nonfarm sector raises a...

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Education decentralization and accountability relationships in Latin America

Di Gropello, Emmanuela - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2004

The author analyzes decentralization reforms in the education sector in Latin America (their status, impact, and …

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Evaluating a targeted social program when placement is decentralized

Ravallion, Martin; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1998

. Decentralization of program placement decisions is common, because of the administrative cost of centralized placement decisions and … decentralization is uncommon; the center typically retains control of broad geographic targeting. The authors argue that partial … decentralization of program placement decisions creates control and instrumental variables useful for identifying program benefits. The …

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Lending for learning : twenty years of World Bank support for basic education

Verspoor, Adriaan - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1991

The author traces the development of the World Bank's lending policies for education and draws lessons and recommendations from the Bank's experience. The Bank's lending for primary education has supported four main objectives : expanding educational opportunities, improving instructional...

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Universities in Arab countries

Za'rour, George I. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1988

Half the Arab universitiies in existence today were established after 1970. Enrolment has increased rapidly, leading to overcrowding, unqualified faculty, and insufficient equipment and facilities. Several Arab nations have moved to control (in some cases, to reduce) enrolment. They have done...

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