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  Why reform fails: the politics of policies in Costa Rican telecommmunications liberalisation

  Deutsches Übersee-Institut / German Overseas Institute, 2007

  Based on a study of telecommunications reform in Costa Rica, this paper underscores the importance of the political process of the reform implementation. It argues that the failure of repeated liberalisation initiatives was due to the interaction of policy-makers’ errors in steering the political process and the policy content itself.
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  Privatization and enterprise performance in Nigeria: case study of some privatized enterprises

  African Economic Research Consortium, 2008

  This study examinesthe post-privatisation performance of some formerly state-owned enterprises in Nigeria. Comparing data from five years before and five years after privatisation, the study finds significant increases in the following indicators:
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  ‘One step forward – two steps backward?’ A critical look at Namibia’s current electricity distribution reform

  Institute of Public Policy Research, Namibia, 2007

  How can Namibia’s electricity sector be restructured? This paper examines the current debates on the electricity distribution sector in Namibia and finds that they tend to focus on winners and losers of reform, rather than on the long term efficiency gains. Reform is essential for increasing efficiency in the long-run, despite the considerable costs short term cost.
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  Privatisation of water: public-private partnerships: do they deliver to the poor?

  Development Fund, Norway, 2006

  This document discusses three main themes: how privatisation has been promoted by international financial institutions and other donors as a strategy for financing water services; the effects on the poor of different kinds of privatisation of water services in developing countries; and policy recommendations for the provision of water to the poor.The report shows that the World Bank acknowledge
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  Sustainable development for the urban poor: applying a human rights approach to the problem

  United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2004

  Despite increased efforts to promote sustainable development, living conditions for the low-income majority in cities of the developing countries have continued to deteriorate. With the growing role of the private sector in urban finance, local governments are abdicating to the private sector not only service provisioning but also the role of planner and arbiter of the public good.
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  Fresh water to eradicate poverty: Norwegian Church Aid understanding the issues

  Norwegian Church Aid, 2005

  Freshwater supply is not a priority of the rich countries in their development agendas for the poor countries. Yet this paper suggests that it is the most important indicator of destitution. This paper argues that it is necessary for affluent OECD nations to allocate at least 1% of GDP to assuring access to freshwater supply in poor nations.
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  Anarchy and invention: how does Somalia’s private sector cope without government?

  Public Policy for the Private Sector [World Bank], 2004

  This document explores how the Somali private sector can function without any government in place.
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  Sanitation is a business: approaches for demand-oriented policies

  Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2004

  This brochure summarises a number of case studies showing that sanitation can be a viable business.
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  Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases: report of a joint WHO/FAO expert consultation.

  World Health Organization, 2003

  Diet and nutrition have a key role in disease prevention activities. Chronic diseases linked to diet include obesity, diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, cancer, osteoporosis and dental diseases.
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  Uses of privatization proceeds: Jordan’s case (1995-2004)

  Center for Strategic Studies, Jordan, 2004

  One of the most important areas in which there have been prolonged and persistent debate and discussion after the Privatisation Program started in Jordan was precisely around the issue of utilsation of privatisation proceeds. Privatisation proceeds are major sums of money, generated from selling public assets, which were yielding flows of income to the Treasury.

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