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    The decline in public spending to agriculture: does it matter?

    Oxford Policy Management, 2007
    Public spending on agriculture is now recognised to be an important means of promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty in rural areas. However, this paper reveals that agricultural spending is not being prioritised within current budgets and, in many cases, is actually falling.
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    Universities as the drivers of urban economies in Asia: the case of Vietnam

    World Bank, 2006
    This study critically examines the issue of collaboration between universities and firms in Vietnam, as a tool for industrial development in that country. The article explores the role of universities in Vietnam's development in the context of increased challenges and opportunities brought about by globalisation.
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    Evaluation of general budget support: synthesis report

    DAC Network on Development Evaluation, 2006
    OECD donor countries now channel about US$ 5 billion (some 5 per cent of their aid) directly to the budgets of developing country governments.This report reflects findings from an evaluation conducted by the OECD DAC to assess to what extent, and under what circumstances, General Budget Support (GBS) is relevant, efficient and effective for achieving sustainable impacts on poverty reduction and g
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    Cuba's economic future: the search for models

    Canadian Foundation for the Americas, 2005
    This paper considers the inevitable shift of Cuba from a Marxist to a market-oriented economy.
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    Growth and trade horizons for Asia: long-term forecasts for regional integration

    Asian Development Bank Institute, 2005
    With the emergence of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India, the economic landscape of Asia and its relation to the global economy have been changed. Against this background, this paper present forecasts for Asian expansion until 2025. It explores a scenario of shifting patterns of regional specialization and their consequences for growth and structural change in the Asian economies.
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    Competition policy and development

    Asian Development Bank Institute, 2005
    This policy brief describes the role of competition policy, and uses Asian experiences to highlight some aspects of its design, implementation, and place in the broader policy pattern.Observations of the brief include:effective competition policy depends on active and fair enforcement; therefore clear property rights and a sound legal system are prerequisitesfor countries in transit
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    Southeast Asia Human Development Report 2005

    Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2004
    This report links the concepts of human development, regional economic integration and regional cooperation. It argues that the high level of disparity among countries within South East Asia can be attributed to variations in human resource development and differences in the quality of governance.
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    Pro-poor growth in the 1990s: lessons and insights from 14 countries

    World Bank, 2005
    This paper is based on a study designed to better understand the options for policymakers to increase the impact of growth on poverty reduction and how they vary depending on policies and country conditions.
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    Making fiscal decentralisation work in Vietnam

    International Studies Programmme, Georgia State University, 2005
    The goal of this paper is to provide a description of the strengths and weaknesses of Vietnam’s current system of decentralisation and to propose alternative measures to increase both the efficiency and equity with which the system may be able to operate in the future.
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    How does China’s growth affect poverty reduction in Asia, Africa and Latin America?

    Overseas Development Group, East Anglia University (UEA) School of Development Studies, 2004
    This study assesses China’s growth on the world economy and its implications of this for poverty reduction in other developing countries and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The growth of China has implications for other countries through its impact on their exports to China itself (positive) and to third countries (negative), and through their imports from China.

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