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    Contract enforcement in transition

    Global Development Network, 2000
    Looks at the central issue in transition – developing contract enforcement institutions. In the world of thin markets and immature legal systems, market failure arises due to contracting problems.
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    Poverty, growth and inequity in Nigeria: a case study

    African Economic Research Consortium, 2000
    This article explores a study into poverty in Nigeria.Resulting poverty profile:male-headed households contribute over 80% to the three measures of poverty and female-headed households contribute 5-16% (keeping in mind the small size of the female sample noted above) The contribution to poverty tends to be higher in the north than in the south; while the contribution to pove
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    Mobilising support and resources for the UN funds and programmes

    Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2000
    The purpose of study is to develop new perspectives in the thinking about financing the UN funds and programmes (primarily the UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF). It focuses on the lack of donor support for the UN agencies and the relationship between reform and funding.
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    PRS: poverty reduction or public relations strategies?

    Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, 2000
    As a response to the criticisms from campaigning groups and NGOs throughout the world, the Boards of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund commissioned the 1999 Fundamental Review of the HIPC Initiative.
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    Reports on the performance on aid and cooperation policies of OECD donor countries

    Reality of Aid, 2000
    Short reports on aid from northern donor countries.
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    Year 2000 country profile: the status of Tanzania with the IMF and the World Bank

    Globalization Challenge Initiative, 2000
    Globalization Challenge Initiative (GCI) publishes the SAP Information Alert Series in order to promote informed debate about IMF and World Bank-financed operations, including the potential political, economic, social and environmental consequences of sectoral and strucural adjustment programs.
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    The Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative: a human rights assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP)

    United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2001
    This article criticises the HIPC as well-intentioned but flawedThe report recommends granting immediate relief to eligible HIPC countries, given their precarious economic and political situations at the present moment. But to expedite the process, the following measures are recommended:De-link HIPC debt relief from the Poverty Reduction Strategey Papers (PRSP) process.
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    The vicious circle: AIDS and third world debt

    World Development Movement, 2001
    This article argues that AIDS and debt must be tackled simultaneously if there is to be any chance of improvement for developing countries. The article also suggests that despite world leaders' promises to end the debt crisis, developing countries are still paying out millions of pounds each year to service debts, while the health of their populations suffers.
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    Aid, exports and growth in Ghana

    Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, Nottingham, 2001
    A number of recent cross-country studies have revitalised the debate on the effectiveness of aid. While there is mounting evidence that aid does contribute to growth, there is some dispute as to whether good policy is a necessary condition for aid effectiveness.This paper is a contribution to the literature, providing a time series study of Ghana.
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    Conflict prevention: commission initiative to improve EU’s civilian intervention capacities

    European Union, 2001
    The Commission today adopted a Communication on Conflict Prevention. This document contains a comprehensive review of all the recent initiatives undertaken by the Community to promote peace and stability. The communication proposes a consolidated and realistic approach of the EU to conflict prevention.

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