The catch-up of developing economies to advanced economies has been slower than some people predicted. The focus of this chapter is to present evidence and arguments that decentralized technology and distributed innovation may be changing the picture. If ASEAN governments allow decentralization...

We examine the body of evidence on Enterprise Zone policy with the objective of assessing its role in broader place-based industrial strategy. We conduct an extensive review, consolidate the empirical evidence into one place and examine it according to economic impact by zone type. We identify...

Polish Abstract: W tekście postawiono pytanie o rolę, jaką pełnią ograniczenia nieformalne w życiu społeczno-gospodarczym i o naturę ich wpływu na skuteczność instytucji formalnych. Odpowiedź na nie wskaże nam odpowiednie podejście do budowy strategii rozwoju, w szczególności to,...

This article presents new evidence on urban-rural migrant wage differentials of workers in full-time employment in China. It utilises a nationally representative data set, recent matching techniques, and IV estimation methods to evaluate conditional and unconditional quantile treatment effects...

This paper evaluates the impact of an integrated rural development programme on farming techniques and food security in the Gaza area of rural Mozambique. We examine the impact of a group-based approach, in a country with few impact evaluations of technology adoption in farming. Using...

In this paper public budgeting in Kenya as evidence of challenges for development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is examined. Tracing the efforts made by the Kenya government since independence in 1963 to 2012, successes, failures, and challenges to successful public budgeting regime in the country...

German Abstract: Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) steht unter hohem Veränderungsdruck. Das traditionelle EZ-Modell – ein Ressourcentransfer von Nord nach Süd – ist überholt. Weltweit gibt es nur noch 36 Länder mit niedrigem Einkommen. Zwei Drittel der Ärmsten leben in Ländern mit...

Results-based aid aims to identify outputs or outcomes that can be measured and quantified – that is, results that can be directly linked to development activities. A contract between the donor and partner country stipulates that for every incremental success a set amount ('reward') will be...

While developing countries have made some progress in achieving human development since the turn of the century, many are still lagging behind in important human development goals such as education, health, nutrition and access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation. Moreover, gender...

The role of fiscal austerity has been questioned for centuries, but a rapidly increasing deficit along with the financial crisis in 2007/2008 influenced a renewed debate on the economics of austerity. This paper analyzes the role of austerity versus the role of economic growth. It also attempts...