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    China-Africa agricultural co-operation: mutual benefits or self-interest?

    Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014
    Agriculture is regarded as a critical tool to help alleviate poverty among African populations. Domestic and international investors have focused on ensuring domestic food security by harvesting untapped agricultural potential.
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    Even it up: time to end extreme inequality

    Oxfam, 2014
    Using new research and examples, this report shows the scale of the problem of extreme economic inequality, and reveals the multiple dangers it poses to people everywhere. It identifies the two powerful driving forces that have led to the rapid rise in inequality in so many countries: market fundamentalism and the capture of politics by elites.
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    Getting down to business: lessons from the African Peer Review Mechanism

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    The Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is an initiative aimed at fostering good governance and development in its participating states. As part of its multi-pronged inquiry, it devotes a great deal of attention to investigating corporate governance on the continent. However, thus far corporate governance has attracted less attention than any other area of the APRM.
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    ‘Good Citizens’: corporate social responsibility in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a growing consideration for businesses. The Country Review Reports (CRRs) compiled through the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) provide a unique lens through which CSR application in Africa can be gauged.
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    Taxation, redistribution and the social contract in Brazil

    International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014
    The paper explores theoretically and empirically Brazil’s tax revenue from a political and political economy perspective. The absence of ‘big bang’ reforms to the tax code and tax administration suggests that policy models are less directly relevant to explaining the rise in the tax/GDP ratio.
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    Is there a new Brazilian model of development? Main findings from the IRIBA research programme

    International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014
    It has been suggested that Brazil’s unexpected successes in the last two decades are the outcome of a new model of development, with strong inclusive growth at its core.
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    Rapid desk-based evidence search to support a business case for support to Afghanistan’s transport, energy and water infrastructure sectors

    Evidence on Demand, 2013
    This HelpDesk Report gives an overview on the evidence to found to support a business case for supporting Afghanistan’s water, transport and energy infrastructure sectors. The report contains:
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    China's overseas foreign direct investment risk: 2008–2009

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    Since the implementation of its ‘going-out’ strategy, China’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) has experienced a rapid development, which has already become an important part of its overseas interests.
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    Chinese banking interests in Mozambique

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    Unlike in most other African countries, Chinese financial involvement in Mozambique includes state-owned banks (Export–Import Bank of China – Exim Bank, and the China Development Bank – CDB) and private commercial interests, in the form of Geocapital, a Luso-Chinese fund.
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    Principles for delivering adaptation finance

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
    This briefing aims to stimulate debate on the relevant principles and mechanisms for effective adaptation delivery. It highlights the context of the debate noting that funding must increase significantly to match the needs of developing countries. Therefore, negotiators must decide on appropriate principles and mechanisms to maximise the viability and effectiveness of adaptation activities.

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