Paying attention to the last prognosis indicators, we'll see that, in its payment period in the result of exploitation of the pipe pump BTC forming a part of "Agreement of the Century" signed on September 20, in 1994, in 2008-2015 years the incomes is expected to be 35-42 billion USD. If one...

This chapter presents a political explanation for China's financial development since it initiated market reforms in 1978. The argument focuses on the implications that arise from party officials' incentive to meet specific economic growth targets for their jurisdiction (village, town, city,...

For several decades, Europe entertained a preferential relationship with its former colonies in Africa, which translated into a set of trade and development preferences. With the progressive diffusion of market liberalization, this preferential relationship came to be called into question. This...

This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...

"Social Capital of Old People on the Example of Bialystok Residents" is a book based on theoretical and empirical study, which presents an issue of diagnosing and using of old people social capital in the local and regional development processes. This issue is significant because of the threats...

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country

Discussion of development strategies in Mozambique reveals three main perspectives on the role of elites in the policy process: donor dominance, political dominance over technocracy, and the emergence of non-state (economic and civil society) actors as players in the policy process, although...