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A lecture on the political economy of targeted safety nets
World Bank, 2005This paper sheds light on the importance of political support towards designing safety net policies. In drawing on the crisis safety net programs in Indonesia from 1998 to 2000, the author reviews 5 major issues namely, models of electoral politics, safety ropes vs.DocumentA decade of development thinking
2004This paper surveys the economic development of Latin America across a ten year period from 1994 to 2004. Throughout the region, economic volatility, low growth, employment, poverty, and inequality have been priority development concerns.DocumentDraft guide on resource revenue transparency
International Monetary Fund, 2004The Draft Guide on Resource Revenue Transparency provides a summary overview of good practices for transparency of resource revenue management. It applies the principles of the ‘Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency’ to the particular set of problems faced by countries that derive a significant share of revenues from natural resources.DocumentRelative prices and investment: an essay on resource allocation
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2005This article challenges mainstream approaches to resource allocation within market economies. The author argues that since land, labour and capital are not homogeneous and are specific to particular economic activities, resources are not likely to be mobile.DocumentInvesting in development: a practical plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Project, 2005Investing in development is the final report of the UN Millennium Project. It presents the findings and recommendations of the project, which will be reported directly to the UN Secretary-General and the Administrator of the UNDP.The report makes ten key recommendations:developing country governments should adopt development strategies bold enough to meet the MDG targets for 2015.DocumentPoverty reduction budget support: a DFID policy paper
Department for International Development, UK, 2004The objective of this paper is to summarise DFID’s policy on the provision of Poverty Reduction Budget Support (PRBS). It aims to increase consistency in the implementation of poverty reduction budget support in DFID country programmes; and outline some of the benefits and risks associated with the provision of poverty reduction budget support, based on initial experience.DocumentProductivity, wages and employment in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, 1970-2002
Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2004This paper investigates the relationship between labour productivity, average real wages and employment in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, using cointegrating VAR and VECM econometric techniques.The author found a long-run equilibrium relationship between real wages and productivity, with an elasticity of 0,38 – indicating that productivity has grown more rapidly than wages.DocumentReport of the Southern Africa civil society consultation
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004This paper reports on the Southern Africa regional consultation conference on the Commission for Africa (CFA). Participants came from civil society groups from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. At the conclusion of the two day meeting the participants released a communiqué of the meeting and its deliberations.DocumentIssues and options for improving engagement between the World Bank and Civil Society Organizations
World Bank, 2003This paper assesses the World Bank’s recent relations with civil society organisations (CSOs).DocumentMicrofinance institutions in Nigeria: policy, practice and potentials
Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four, 2004This study examines the outreach performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Nigeria, based on a survey of ten major MFIs.Pages