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  A democratic rentier state? Taxation, aid dependency, and political representation in Benin

  German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2014

  Drawing on the history of statebuilding in Western Europe, fiscal sociology has proposed the existence of a mutually reinforcing effect between the emergence of representative government and effective taxation. This paper looks at the case of Benin, a low‐income West African country that underwent a fairly successful democratization process in the early 1990s.
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  Co-existing urban land use management practices

  Urban LandMark, 2010

  Land use management systems are based on power, who has access to power in a particular area and at a particular time, and what conflicts, negotiations or compromises might exist between various powers or authorities.
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  Accelerating progress in Family Planning: options for strengthening civil society-led monitoring and accountability

  Results for Development Institute, 2014

  In recent years, accountability initiatives led by citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) have proliferated, particularly in the health and education sectors.
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  Home based entrepreneurs: research findings and recommendations

  Urban LandMark, 2006

  The Entrepreneurial sector in South Africa is seen as a critical component in addressing the fundamental issues of unemployment and poverty, as well as contributing to meaningful Black Economic Empowerment. This is very evident with the Home Based Entrepreneurs though low rates of entrepreneurship are still occurring.
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  Consolidate analysis of research into small scale landlords and home based entrepreneurs

  Urban LandMark, 2006

  Since the formation of the Government of National Unity in 1994, there have been significant strides towards the transformation of the lives of ordinary South Africans.
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  Overview of urban land as a commodity in South Africa: research findings and recommendations

  Urban LandMark, 2007

  Urban land can be defined as a commodity that is traded or as a right that is used to obtain access to urban amenities. Both are important components of urban land. Land is considered to be a commodity when it is bought and sold freely and a right to which all members of society should have access whether they are rich or poor.
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  Small scale landlords: research findings and recommendations

  2006

  Small Scale Landlords make a significant contribution to the South African economy. They provide a range of accommodation types for approximately 15% of all South African households (1,85 million households). 60% of this stock (1,1 million households) comprises Household Rental including both formal and informal units located in backyards.
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  Making urban land markets work better in South African cities and towns: arguing the basis for access by the poor

  Urban LandMark, 2007

  Contemporary and historical state interventions in South African cities and towns have distorted urban land markets affecting especially the poor. Although partly underpinned by a formidable land administration system and a strong land rights base, South African cities and towns continue to manifest the historic inequality of class and race in their spatial land use and ownership patterns.
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  Improving land sector governance in South Africa implementation of the land governance assessment framework

  Urban LandMark, 2012

  Land governance and administration are critical for achieving economic growth and development in any country. It is within this context that the World Bank introduced the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) for identifying specific areas for land reform while also providing a means for monitoring.
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  Towards effective state interventions to improve access by the poor to urban land markets

  Urban LandMark, 2006

  The main objective of this study is to investigate and discuss ways in which the state should intervene around urban land issues, within the context of its relationship to the private sector, in order to improve the access of poorer and excluded sectors of South African urban society to land, housing, and services.

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