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    Taxation and mining in Mongolia

    World Growth, 2008
    The state great hural passed the 1997 minerals law to regulate mining as part of Mongolia’s transition to a market economy. In 2006 the state great hural amended the 1997 law and added a new tax.
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    Agricultural R&D policy: a tragedy of the international commons

    AgEcon Search, 2008
    Over the past 50 years, public agricultural research has contributed enormously to humanity. Nonetheless, the world has continued to collectively underinvest in agricultural research and development (R&D), and many countries have witnessed declining public support for agricultural R&D.
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    Improving access to finance for SME:international good experiences and lessons for Mongolia

    Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organisation, Tokyo, 2008
    The development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) accelerates the achievement of wider economic and socio-economic objectives, including poverty alleviation. However, the ability of SME to grow depends highly on their potential to invest in restructuring, innovation and qualification. All of these investments need capital and therefore access to finance.
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    The sub prime crisis: implications for emerging markets

    World Bank Publications, 2008
    This study discusses some of the recent key characteristics of the US subprime mortgage boom and bust. It contrasts them with characteristics of emerging mortgage markets and makes several policy recommendations for emerging market economies.
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    Idealism, realism and the investment climate in developing countries

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
    Developing countries that seek to attract increased levels of private investment for growth are commonly advised to reform their investment climates. But how is this to be done and is it always the right thing to do?
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    Export performance following trade liberalisation: some patterns and policy perspectives

    United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2008
    This report from UNCTAD examines Africa’s export performance after trade liberalisation to draw lessons for use in the design of future development strategies. Liberalisation over the last 25 years has removed policy barriers that were seen to inhibit export performance. Despite this the level and composition of exports has not changed.
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    The rise of Africa's "frontier markets"

    Finance and Development, IMF, 2008
    This article discusses African countries and the second generation of “emerging market” countries. It likens attraction from institutional investors to Africa to that in emerging markets in the 1980s. However, markets are more integrated today and investors are immersed in a wide range of financial activities and using complex technologies.
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    Social stability as the key to sustainable growth: transition to democracy and a system in line with international norms needed

    Japan Center for Economic Research, 2008
    This Brief examines some challenges that China may face after the Beijing Olympics in August. The Games could represent a turning point for its economic, political and social life. In order to keep its high economic growth rate in the medium and long run, China must improve both structural reforms and economic and social equality.
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    Textile and clothing industry: adjusting to the post-quota world

    United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2008
    This article is discussing the current state of the global Textile and Clothing (T&C) market, following the phasing-out of the quota-system which was completed 1 January 2005. The article summarizes changes in T&C exports and the human development implications of these trade flows.
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    Creating values for all: strategies for doing business with the poor

    United Nations Development Programme, 2008
    Economic agents including the private sector and governments have continued to implement different strategies for doing business with the poor but failed to create values for all or integrating the poor into the wealth creation.

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