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Searching with a thematic focus on Finance policy, Governance, Privatisation of infrastructure

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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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  Reforming Institutions for Service Delivery: A Framework for Development Assistance with an Application to the Health, Nutrition, and Population Portfolio [of the World Bank]

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1999

  Argues for greater "institutional pluralism" in how the World Bank does business in the infrastructure, rural, and social sectors.
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  Community based rural development: reducing rural poverty from the ground up

  Rural Development Strategy Team, World Bank, 2001

  This article investigates Community Based Rural Development, which is an approach to reducing rural poverty that promotes collective action by communities and puts them in control of development interventions by making community based organizations (CBOs) driving forces in the process.Conclusions:CBOs directly manage most project resources.
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  Enhancing the private sector contribution to post-war recovery in poor countries:part 1:comparative analysis

  Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford, 2000

  Violent conflict has become more frequent in developing countries in the last two decades, and international support for peace making has become more important. Yet, post-war reconstruction in these countries has proven to be difficult and prolonged despite high levels of foreign aid.
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  Africans query World Bank, IMF governance mantra

  Bretton Woods Project, 2001

  This article discusses the recent trip of President James Wolfensohn and IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler to Mali and Tanzania to meet 22 African leaders in February. The theme of their visit was discussions concerning good governance.Ironically, the efforts to listen to civil society groups directly were minimal.
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  Wheat policy reform in Egypt: adjustment of local markets and options for future reforms

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2000

  Since 1987, as part of a general shift toward a more market-oriented economy, Egypt’s wheat sector has been partially liberalized, primarily in production and trade.
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  Biotechnology and the changing public / private sector balance: developments in rice and cocoa

  OECD Development Centre, 1992

  This study examines the potential impact of changes in the public/private sector balance for biotechnology development and diffusion in developing country agriculture. It focuses on biotechnology related to two important developing country crops: rice and cocoa.
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  Social funds in stabilization and adjustment programmes

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 1999

  Social Funds (SFs) have proven to be no panacea.
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  Poverty, inequality and growth in Zambia during the 1990s

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2000

  Paper reanalyses the household survey data from three out of four surveys carried out in Zambia in the 1990s, in order to chart the evolution of poverty and inequality during that decade.

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