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  Migrant remittances to developing countries: a scoping study: overview and introduction to issues for pro-poor financial services

  Bannock Consulting, 2003

  This study offers an introduction to remittances and their developmental contributions, with a particular focus on issues related to financial services.
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  Private capital flows to Africa: perception and reality

  Forum on Debt and Development, 1999

  This book presents the facts on the scale and composition of private capital flows to Africa and the difficulties in monitoring them, looks at what motivates people to invest, focuses on the macroeconomic impact and policy implications of capital flows, and identifies measures which will help African governments to attract more development-oriented private flows.
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  Globalization and poverty

  International Labour Organization, 2003

  This paper explores the effects of globalisation on the poorest people in developing countries through the analysis of cross-sectional data.Findings include:the case for trade openness improving growth is a reasonable one for generalisationthe case for a linkage between liberalisation policies and trade is mixedthe case for trade exacerbating inequality (which could impact the p
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  Global economic prospects and the developing countries 2003

  Prospects for Development [World Bank], 2003

  In the face of uncertainties in the global environment, Global Economic Prospects 2003 aims to outline steps that can be adopted rich and poor countries to increase growth rates and accelerate poverty reduction.The current economic outlook includes:the chances of the world economy sliding toward recession are realregional variations in growth in developing countries are striking
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  Tax incentives in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam

  International Monetary Fund, 2002

  Tax incentives are a prominent feature of the tax system in the lower Mekong region (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam), but few studies have investigated how effective they are in promoting investment and employment.
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  Risky business: the dangers of global inter- city competition

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Is globalisation causing cities to take part in a destructive competition for international investment? Can cities become environmentally sustainable when foreign investors demand higher levels of subsidies and immunity from environmental costs on business? Could cities learn to co-operate, take a common stand and confront the ‘grow now, clean up the environment later’ syndrome?
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  Assessment of investment climate in Georgia

  Local Government Information Center, Georgia, 2003

  There is no need to explain the importance of investment for national economies. Investment, along with consumption and savings, plays a central role in a country’s economic performance. However, Georgia lacks the necessary investment resources required for development, and so, foreign investments are considered crucial for economic development and growth.
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  Foreign direct investment and income inequality in Latin America

  International Economic Development Group, ODI, 2003

  The paper positions Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the debate on income inequality in Latin America. The paper offers causes of income inequality and a review of the debate on FDI and development.
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  Exploring the implications of official dollarization on macroeconomic volatility

  Global Development Network, 2002

  Does dollarization really facilitate financial integration and a better performance of the domestic banking system?
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  Globalization index 2003: who's up, who's down?

  Foreign Policy [Journal], 2003

  Two years ago, Foreign Policy created an index that measures a country’s global links, from foreign direct investment to international travel, telephone traffic, and Internet servers. For the last two years, Singapore and Ireland have topped the ranking of political, economic, and technological integration in 62 countries.

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