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On the Interplay of Actors in the Co-Management of Natural Resources – A Dynamic Perspective

Fischer, Anke; Wakjira, Dereje Tadesse; Weldesemaet, … - In: World Development 64 (2014) C, pp. 158-168

as it is seen to enhance sustainability of resource governance. However, there is little empirical research to date that …

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Improving Governance for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals: Scenario Forecasting the Next 50years

Joshi, Devin K.; Hughes, Barry B.; Sisk, Timothy D. - In: World Development 70 (2015) C, pp. 286-302

Covering three fundamental governance transitions historically characteristic of modern states—the provision of … governance through the year 2060 for 183 countries utilizing a long-term, dynamic, integrated global futures modeling system … suggests that timely and effective interventions to strengthen governance and implement pro-poor development policies will …

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Formalizing Indigenous Commons: The Role of ‘Authority’ in the Formation of Territories in Nicaragua, Bolivia, and the Philippines

Larson, Anne M.; Cronkleton, Peter J.; Pulhin, Juan M. - In: World Development 70 (2015) C, pp. 228-238

Indigenous peoples have sometimes sought the formalization of their customary territories to ensure the enforcement of their borders. The process of formalization, however, generates new conflicts. The process of constituting collective territories is intimately related to the constitution of...

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Political Polarization as a Constraint on Corruption: A Cross-national Comparison

Brown, David S.; Touchton, Michael; Whitford, Andrew - In: World Development 39 (2011) 9, pp. 1516-1529

Summary Efforts to explain corruption have increased dramatically in recent years. The interest stems from the increasing weight economists assign to corruption when explaining economic growth. A great deal of the research focuses on how political institutions influence perceptions of...

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The Impact of Governance and Institutional Quality on MFI Outreach and Financial Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Barry, Thierno Amadou; Tacneng, Ruth - In: World Development 58 (2014) C, pp. 1-20

This paper examines whether shareholder-owned MFIs financially and socially perform better than NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We also investigate the role of institutional quality in altering MFIs’ incentives and behavior in determining outreach. Our results indicate that NGOs are more...

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How Much Do Rights Matter?

Fedderke, Johannes; Klitgaard, Robert - In: World Development 51 (2013) C, pp. 187-206

Do better political rights yield more economic development? By addressing the econometric challenges plaguing this question, we find support for a positive impact of rights on development. For a significant grouping of countries the association is nonlinear: the positive impact of rights is...

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Manufacturing Paradoxes: Foreign Ownership, Governance, and Value Chains in China’s Light Industries

Dallas, Mark P. - In: World Development 57 (2014) C, pp. 47-62

as an exporter is belied by the weaknesses of its domestic firms within the governance of value chains, with important …

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Revenue Reform and Statebuilding in Anglophone Africa

Moore, Mick - In: World Development 60 (2014) C, pp. 99-112

Although increasingly justified in terms of statebuilding, recent tax reforms in anglophone Africa contributed only modestly to that goal. They have produced impressive tax agencies, but no detectable increases in revenue collections. They have not addressed some major deficiencies in tax policy...

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FDI Waves, Waves of Neglect of Political Risk

Méon, Pierre-Guillaume; Sekkat, Khalid - In: World Development 40 (2012) 11, pp. 2194-2205

Studies of the impact of local political risk on foreign direct investment inflows overlook that worldwide FDI comes in waves. Using a simple model we show that the impact of political risk on FDI inflows is likely to be weaker, the larger the worldwide amount of FDI, which may question standard...

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Redressing Grievances and Complaints Regarding Basic Service Delivery

Gauri, Varun - In: World Development 41 (2013) C, pp. 109-119

Redress procedures are important for basic fairness. In addition, they can help address accountability problems in the implementation of social policies and provide information to policy makers regarding policy design. To function effectively, a system of redress requires a well-designed and...

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