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  Trends in private sector development in World Bank education projects

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2000

  This article explores trends in private sector development in World Bank education projects.The principle underlying trends in Bank education projects is that strengthening the private sector's role in noncompulsory education over time will release public resources for the compulsory (primary) level.
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  A foresight and policy study of the multilateral development banks

  Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2000

  The report looks at the current pressures on the MDBs to reform their and re-target their operations.
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  Micro and small enterprise development and poverty alleviation in Thailand

  International Labour Organization, 2000

  This article explores the development of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and poverty alleviation in Thailand.
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  Currency crises and the real economy: the role of banks

  International Monetary Fund, 2001

  The article indicates that:typically, analysis of currency crisis emphasise the trade-off between high interest rates and the political costs of devaluing. Usually the debate is framed in terms of a devaluation versus a recession. This is not necessarily valid in the presence of weak banking sector.
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  Sustaining high rates of economic growth in India

  Center for International Development, Harvard University, 2001

  This article looks at means of strengthening India's growth strategy.The article suggests:a strategy focussing on export-led growth, which among other things requires greater emphasis on special economic zones, and openness of the economy, liberalization in India's labor laws, de-reservation of products for the small scale industry and other measures for the deregulation of India's priv
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  Banking on multinationals: increased competition from large foreign lenders threatens domestic banks, raises financial instability

  Economic Policy Institute, USA, 2000

  This article discusses the IMF's role as lender-of-last-resort. Within this role, the IMF provides short-term emergency loans to pre-qualified countries. In order to qualify, countries ought to allow free entry and operation of foreign banks. This is questioned by the article.
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  Domestic bank regulation and financial crises: theory and empirical evidence from East Asia

  International Monetary Fund, 2001

  This paper develops a model for investigating the domestic financial intermediation of foreign capital inflows based on agency costs, for studying financial crises in emerging markets.The article finds that in equilibrium, the banking system becomes progressively more fragile under imperfect prudential regulation and public sector loan guarantees until a crisis occurs with a sudden reversal of
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  An exploration of the private sector responses to changes in government saving across OECD countries

  International Monetary Fund, 2001

  This article examines the response of national saving to changes in fiscal policy.
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  Privatisation of electricity distribution: some economic, social and political perspectives

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2001

  This article discusses the increasing privatisation of electricity distribution. This paper reviews international progress in privatisation and considers some of the realities of such a policy.The article concludes that:privatisation is portrayed as means of improving efficiency and bringing in funds for investment.
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  The California electricity crisis: overview and international lessons

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2001

  This article discusses the disasterous effect of the deregulation of the Californian electricity system and the crisis this has caused.The article concludes that:many in California have come to the conclusion that liberalisation does not work.

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