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The control protocols that underlie public expenditure management have direct implications for a government's ability to pursue fiscal discipline and service delivery objectives. The literature recognizes the inherent challenge in balancing control with flexibility and that these two objectives...
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measures of governance. The associations are robust in a regression framework that exploits within-country variation over time … simplistic policy prescriptions, a sizable increase in the number of ministers is likely bad news for governance …
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, transparency), and (iii) boosting the efficiency of governance structures for regulators that set policies affecting trade in …
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focuses on the role of governance structures, institutions, and transparency in shaping the environment for trading in … gravity model, the analysis finds that the ad valorem equivalents of common measures of institutional quality, governance, and … - specifically those stemming from areas where improvement is needed in governance, institutions, and transparency - could …
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Do elites capture foreign aid? This paper documents that aid disbursements to highly aid-dependent countries coincide with sharp increases in bank deposits in offshore financial centers known for bank secrecy and private wealth management, but not in other financial centers. The estimates are...
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To what extent does immigration affect the economic institutions in destination countries? While there is much evidence that economic institutions in developed nations are either unaffected or improved after immigration, there is little evidence of how immigration affects the economic...
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The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near term economic outlook for South Asia. It includes a Focus section presenting more in depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth and prosperity in the region...
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Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed the fight for good governance and the fight against corruption … a virtuous circle where good governance leads to stronger development and stronger development leads to stronger … governance …
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growing focus on the importance of good governance to ensure effective implementation. The European Commission's 6th Cohesion … Policy report notes that governance problems not only delay the implementation of Cohesion Policy programs but also reduce … the impact of these investments. The report states: 'a lower standard of governance can affect the impact of Cohesion …
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it turns hundred years old in 2047. This policy note discusses the need for strong governance to accelerate and sustain … Pakistan's growth. Strong governance will require improved transparency and accountability, so policies are designed and …
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