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Sulemane, José A.; Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve - 2001

The post-independence Mocambican civil service, what was left of it following the exodus of Portuguese settlers in the mid-1970s, was poorly educated, with low incentives. In subsequent years, the combination of a war-ravaged economy, poor human resources and mass poverty made it difficult for...

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Development strategies: Lessons from the experiences of South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

Khan, Haider A. - 2010

This piece synthesizes the development strategies of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and draws some relevant lessons. Using a complex adaptive systems approach, strategic openness, a set of heterodox macroeconomic policies, creation of institutions for productive investment in both...

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Entitlement, rules, coordination, club, market and hierarchy: General budget support practice and theory ; implications of results of the joint evaluation of general budget support

Hubbard, Michael - 2007

The paper discusses implications for practice and theory of the recently completed Joint Evaluation of General Budget Support 2004-06 based on case studies in Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Uganda and Vietnam. The paper first looks at the extent to which general budget...

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Development through globalization?

Nayyar, Deepak - 2006

This paper seeks to analyze the prospects for development in a changed international context, where globalization has … development, by reshaping the rules of the game in the world economy and contemplating some governance of globalization …. – globalization ; development ; policy space ; initial conditions ; institutions ; markets ; state ; democracy ; governance …

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The evolution of the development doctrine, 1950 - 2005

Thorbecke, Erik - 2006

The evolution of the development doctrine over the last six decades is analysed in some detail in this paper. The development doctrine is defined as the body of knowledge consisting of four interrelated components: (1) the prevailing development objectives; (2) the conceptual state of the art...

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[Book review] "The East Asian Miracle: Economic Growth and Public Policy by the World Bank"

Kuchiki, Akifumi; Matsui, Kazuhisa - In: The Developing Economies 32 (1994) 3, pp. 353-359

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Economic Implications of Business Dynamics for KE-Associated Economic Growth and Inclusive Development in African Countries

Asongu, Simplice; Amavilah, Voxi; Andrés, Antonio - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014

This paper develops an empirically-relevant framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business environment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE which emerges from such an environment affects economic growth, and (c) how growth in turn relates to...

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Tourismuspolitik in Marokko: ein großer Wurf für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung?

Benner, Maximilian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Recent political transformations in Arab countries suggest that solutions have to be found for the problem of lacking economic prospects and particularly of high youth unemployment. Such solutions have to consist of economic growth that unfolds widespread employment effects. A tourism policy...

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Abu Dhabi und Dubai: Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung wie aus 1001 Nacht?

Benner, Maximilian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

The development of Abu Dhabi and Dubai during past years seems breathtaking. Both emirates pursue a strategy of diversifying their economic structure and thus of becoming less dependent on oil and gas. The obvious goal is to secure their prosperity for an era beyond oil. Diversification is a...

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Designing Comprehensive Cluster Policies in Developing Countries: Perspectives for Morocco

Benner, Maximilian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Cluster policy has arrived at the mainstream of economic policy since the early 1990. In many developing countries including those on the African continent, clusters on the regional and local levels have been promoted. The North African countries offer an interesting case because of their...

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