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  Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR)

  The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) is a Think-Tank whose mandate is to conduct research and analysis primarily, but not exclusively for policy formulation, implementation an
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  Mobile phone interventions for improving economic and productive outcomes for farm and non - farm rural enterprises and households in low and middle - income countries

  International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2013

  The link between economic growth, development and the ability to communicate over distances is a topic that has been extensively debated in available literature. There are three possible impacts of improved communication technologies: they are beneficial in development terms, they are neutral; or they are harmful.
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  The economics and psychology of long term savings and pensions: a randomised experiment among low-income entrepreneurs in Maharashtra, India

  International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2015

  It is widely accepted that access to banking can provide both growth and security to vulnerable households. It is also well understood that poor households, especially in developing countries, tend to be underserved by credit markets. In recent decades, the question of credit has emerged as a major focus in development economics.
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  A just retirement future for Chilean workers: social insurance or private savings?

  Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2015

  The debate between exponents of public and private pensions is as old as social security itself, but the question remains. Which model is most likely to augment the financial well-being of Chilean workers in retirement, social insurance or private savings?
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  Prospects for economic growth in Nigeria: a demographic perspective

  Program on the Global Demography of Aging at Harvard University, 2015

  Nigeria’s political and economic prominence within Africa, along with the country’s position on the threshold of a major demographic transition, raises three related questions: (1) What is the potential for economic growth created by Nigeria’s demographic transition?
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  The political economy of pension reform: public opinion in Latin America and the Caribbean

  Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2015

  Countries around the world are facing important challenges to the sustainability of their pension systems. Changing policies, especially those of large scope and financial magnitude, is a political challenge. It takes a combination of willingness, capacity and enough political support to change the status quo and avoid costly subsequent reversals.
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  Age and gender effects on time discounting in a large scale cash transfer programme

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015

  Inter-temporal choice represents one of the most fascinating topics in economics. Understanding its determinants can provide vital in sight into decisions ranging from savings and financial investment to smoking, obesity and human capital accumulation.
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  Social technologies and public policies in Brazil

  2015

  Tthe definition of Social Technologies (STs)  encompasses aspects of innovation in the use of technologies, interaction with the community, and the potential to transform social realities and to be scaled up and replicated in other contexts.
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  Fossil fuels are dead, long live fossil fuels: Botswana’s options for economic diversification

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015

  Botswana is at a critical historical juncture. It has enjoyed a stable democracy since 1965 and strong, quality economic growth for the last few decades. However, the diamond revenues on which the country depends are likely to decline in the near future. Economic diversification is therefore a pressing policy concern.
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  The (missing) social protection for older people in Tanzania: a comparative study in rural and urban areas

  2009

  The United Republic of Tanzania (2003) responded to the given challenges by creating a National Policy on Ageing to set a base for promoting health care, participation and income security for its older population. After Mauritius it is the second country in Africa to have set such a concrete policy on ageing.

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