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State of Governance in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects.

Ahmad, Sayed Javed - 2008

This paper discusses the problems and issues on the political failures in Bangladesh as well as identifies some possible solutions. The approach here is analytical mostly reviewing current news, reports and other related materials. A comparative study is also done between the present and...

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Rigidity of Public Contracts

Moszoro, Marian W.; Spiller, Pablo T.; Stolorz, Sebastian - 2016

We apply algorithmic data reading and textual analysis to compare the features of contracts in regulated industries subject to public scrutiny (which we call "public contracts") with contracts between non-governmental entities. We show that public contracts are lengthier and have more rule-based...

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“The Right to the City” An Ecosystemic Approach to Better Cities, Better Life

Pilon, André Francisco / A. F. - 2010

Urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment; it is linked to various aspects of quality of life: education, culture, justice, labour, environment, health, safety,...

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New Economics

Obregon, Carlos - 2020

economic theory. The main problem of traditional economy is that it has not taken seriously the need to explore the … themselves, have perniciously enter into microeconomics, macroeconomics and economic growth theory. And as a consequence we do … economic theory. The main purpose of this manuscript is to delineate the route towards the consolidation of such a new theory. …

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Liberalisation in a world of second best: evidence on European network industries

Ugur, Mehmet - 2009

findings are in line with the predictions of the theory of second best and suggest that the case for liberalisation of network …

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Articulation of Plural Values in Deliberative Monetary Valuation: Beyond Preference Economisation and Moralisation

Lo, Alex Y.; Spash, Clive L. - 2011

The use of deliberative methods to assess environmental values in monetary terms has been motivated by the potential for small group discussion to help with preference formation and the inclusion of non-economic values. In this review, two broad approaches are identified: preference...

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Intended and Unintended Results of the Proposed Volcker Rule

Skold, Alida S. - 2011

Regulation is written with the intent of protecting the vulnerable. However, it can cause an undesirable result if written without understanding how the positive intent can have a negative impact. In its present form, the proposed Volcker Rule has the potential of expanding the liquidity crisis...

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Intended and Unintended Results of the Proposed Volcker Rule

Skold, Alida S. - 2011

The intention of regulation is to protect the vulnerable. However, unintended results of regulation can cause the opposite occur. In its present form, the proposed Volcker Rule prohibits proprietary trading and has the potential of continuing the liquidity crisis that aided in the degradation of...

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Intended and Unintended Results of the Proposed Volcker Rule

Skold, Alida S. - 2011

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Uganda's microfinance policy regime: An exploratio through a political-economy framework

Schmidt, Oliver - 2012

. This paper explores the reversal of policy direction, drawing on public choice theory. It finds that the shift of policy …

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