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answer is, in general, they do not. The gap between theory and practice is a result of the complexity of sequencing design …
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Municipalities play a large role in the Bulgarian public sector. They provide primary and secondary education. They own and operate about one-third of the hospitals in the country. Until 2003, they administered all the major social assistance programs (except pensions and unemployment...
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The Baseline Indicators (BLIs) assessment has been conducted by the Development Partners and the Government of Pakistan as a precursor to carrying forward the Government's efforts to upgrade the Country Procurement Systems (CPS) to international standards and to help it assess the level and type...
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The Federalism Filter aims to provide a mechanism for World Bank Nepal country teams to systematically support and … guide the design of future projects through the lens of federalism. Its of three pillars and seven principles with … recommended actions were identified through broad-based consultations with the filter's key stakeholders such as task team leaders …
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"The paper studies regional (spatial) inequality in the five most populous countries in the world: China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Brazil in the period 1980-2000. They are all federations or quasi-federations composed of entities with substantial economic autonomy. Two types of...
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"Under the traditional "competition-fragility" view, more bank competition erodes market power, decreases profit … margins, and results in reduced franchise value that encourages bank risk taking. Under the alternative "competition … suggest that - consistent with the traditional "competition-fragility" view - banks with a greater degree of market power also …
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discuss the main philosophical contexts within which the indigenous Buem conflict management system operates. The paper also …
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Somalia's history of conflict reveals an intriguing paradox--namely, many of the factors that drive armed conflict have … conflict--used to divide Somalis, fuel endemic clashes over resources and power, used to mobilize militia, and make broad … conflict mediation, clan-based customary law serves as the basis for negotiated settlements, and clan-based blood …
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This report examines youth in post-conflict Burundi. The research responds to the nascent but growing body of knowledge … on conflict, young men and gender. War and violence have devastated societies and economies throughout Africa with young … at youth and young men in particular in two countries emerging from years of ethnic conflict, with a view to identifying …
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