Although research has established the importance of state capacity in economic development, less is known about how to build that capacity and the role of external partners in the process. This paper estimates the impact of a typical development project designed to build state capacity in a...

Purpose: This research aims to analyze the Sensitivity for Prioritization of Storage Hydropower Projects of Nepal.Design/Methodology/Approach: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) based on MultiCriteria Decision Making (MCDM) has been used for analyzing the Technical, Financial, Policy,...

This research explores distinct sustainability strategies to be employed by the project host organizations to meet the integration challenges of sustainable development. Based on the research gap and future directions, this study aims to answer a research question: “What sustainability...

When tax incentives are designed in ways that create opportunities for nonprofits to participate in investments, a wide variety of mission-driven investments can be supported. This Essay has analyzes nonprofit participation in the New Markets Tax Credit program in order to gain insights to the...

This paper evaluates the effect of development project aid from the World Bank and China on firms' sales growth, using a large dataset of 110864 firms, spanning 121 countries between 2001 and 2016. We find that, contrary to the World Bank, Chinese ODA projects increase, on average, firm sales...

Insufficient intake or absorption of nutrients results in undernutrition in children and negatively affects their health, physical growth, and cognitive development. These and other nutrition outcomes are affected by immediate determinants that include caregiving practices, dietary intake or...

Since the 1990s, efforts have been made to reduce the damage caused by natural disasters, among which the Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) System implemented in 1995 is noteworthy for its proactive response. The DIA System has undergone various institutional and technological changes to retain...