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  International financial institutions and the Middle East and North Africa: a primer for NGOs

  Bank Information Center, 2007

  Despite the stark differences between the political and economic situations of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and consequently their relations with international finance institutions (IFIs), IFIs continue to exert considerable influence on economic and financial policies as well as national development strategies.
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  International adaptation finance: the need for an innovative and strategic approach

  Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, 2008

  Any view on international finance for climate adaptation in developing countries must deal with the question of the cost of adaptation and how much funds will be available under current conditions. Although existing estimates of adaptation funding needs in developing countries are still very vague, they all indicate that they are and will be in the tens of billions €/$ per annum.
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  Making the most of scarcity: accountability for better water management results in the Middle East and North Africa

  World Bank, 2008

  Part of a series of development reports, this paper highlights the key challenges facing the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA). In particular, it aims to show how water is integrated into the wider economic policies of the countries of the region and for that reason, it brings water issues to non-water specialists, addressing a multi-sectoral audience.
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  The Clean Development Mechanism: an assessment of current practice and future approaches for policy

  Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, 2007

  This paper provides an analysis of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) highlighting current practices and future directions that need to be at taken to strengthen policy.
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  Making the Indian budget: how open and participatory?

  Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2007

  Open and participatory budget making is essential for good governance. Analysing the process of budget making in India, this article says by international standards India fares poorly on this count. The participation of both the public and parliament has been inadequate.
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  Bridging the democratic deficit: double majority decision making and the IMF

  Bretton Woods Project, 2008

  This document looks at how the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) should try to include all its members in its decision making process. It has become obvious that the quota formula method is unable to balance the competing demands for representation.
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  Slim governments boost economic growth and deliver higher social gains

  Centre for Policy Studies, UK, 2008

  This paper reviews the economic performance of 20 industrialised countries to examine the validity of the early supply-side economists' argument that lower taxes will boost growth and therefore eventually lead to higher and more efficient government spending. It finds that slimmer governments (those with government revenue and expenditure below 40 per cent of GDP):
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  The government budget: a critical appraisal with reference to transparency and accountability

  Pathfinder Foundation, 2007

  This briefing paper, prepared for the purpose of educating legislators in Sri Lanka on issues relating to their government budget, addresses the following questions:
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  Reform of the International Monetary Fund

  Council on Foreign Relations, 2007

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is undertaking a wide-ranging reform of its governance and operations within a framework proposed by its managing director. This report reviews these reform proposals. While expressing reservations about some of the managing director’s proposals, the report argues that the reforms deserve the support of the United States.
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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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