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    Development in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine (2011)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    Language: English
    Edition: 2011
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Development in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Systemtransformation ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Armenien ; Aserbaidschan ; Georgien ; Moldawien ; Ukraine ; Armenien ; Aserbaidschan ; Georgien ; Moldawien ; Ukraine ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftspolitik
    DOI: 10.1787/9789264113039-en
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    Policy Ownership and Aid Conditionality in the Light of the Financial Crisis : A Critical Review (2009)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264075528
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    DDC: 303.483
    RVK:
    QM 353
    Keywords: Politik ; Conditionality (International relations) ; Economic assistance ; Economic assistance Political aspects ; Finanzkrise ; Empfängerland ; Entwicklungshilfe ; Verbesserung ; Konditionalität ; Finanzkrise ; Entwicklungshilfe ; Empfängerland ; Konditionalität ; Verbesserung
    Abstract: The current economic situation has obliged the international donor community to reexamine its stance on the conditionality of development assistance. This study evaluates which controversies persist with respect to aid conditionality, how successful donors have been in stemming the rising tide of aid conditionality of the 1980s and 1990s, and whether the donor community practices what it preaches regarding the allocation of aid based on governance and development criteria. Above all, the report considers how the financial crisis has rendered it increasingly difficult to maintain traditional conditionality frameworks. Strategies for reducing the number of aid conditionalities and for enhancing recipient ownership of aid policies are proposed in light of the unsustainability of existing frameworks.--Publisher's description.
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    Latin American Economic Outlook 2009 (2008)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264051683
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Edition: Edition 2009
    DOI: 10.1787/leo-2009-en
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    Business for Development 2008 : Promoting Commercial Agriculture in Africa (2008)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264044708
    Language: English
    Edition: Edition 2008
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Entreprendre pour le développement 2008 : Promouvoir les échanges commerciaux agricoles en Afrique
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Business for development [2008]
    RVK:
    QS 000
    Keywords: Landwirtschaft ; Agraraußenhandel ; Agroindustrie ; Afrika ; Afrika ; Landwirtschaft ; Agraraußenhandel ; Agrobusiness
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    Latin American Economic Outlook 2008 (2007)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264030367
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    DOI: 10.1787/leo-2008-en
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    Financing Development : Aid and Beyond (2007)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264027589
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (155 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Financing Development : Aid and Beyond
    DDC: 332.09172
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungsfinanzierung
    Abstract: Aid alone cannot finance development; bringing in fresh sources of finance is essential. The emergence of a multiplicity of new financing options is good news for developing countries, but it also raises challenges. The authors in this stimulating book assess the changing landscape of international development finance from a global and a developing-country perspective. The result is a vast range of policy implications for donor and recipient alike. In an easily digestible format, the book provides recommendations on innovative policy mechanisms, on the use of both grants and loans in developme
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    DOI: 10.1787/9789264027596-en
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    The Ladder of Competitiveness : How to Climb it (2006)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264028272
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (137 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'échelle de la compétitivité ; Comment la gravir
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'échelle de la compétitivité : Comment la gravir
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Causa, Orsetta The ladder of competitiveness
    RVK:
    QC 340
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    QM 200
    Keywords: Produktivität ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Welt ; Competition ; Industrial productivity ; Development ; Economics ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Produktionsstruktur ; Produktionsfaktor ; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
    Abstract: Tables of national competitiveness give an easily comparable ranking of the winners and losers of global economic competition. But they don't explain why the “poor” countries are four times less productive than the “rich” ones or why some rich countries are twice as productive as others. Using empirical data from over 50 countries, this book shows how even small differences in a number of factors combine to boost or block productivity. Governments need such information to set priorities. Investors need it too, and two new rankings are proposed as alternatives to a simple comparison of industrial productivity. The first, called the “investor ranking”, is based on infrastructure, human capital and total factor productivity. The second, “exporter ranking”, is for investors whose prime concern is for a production platform well-integrated into world trade. Combining the new rankings with a more traditional one produces three groups of countries, termed balanced, high potential, and vulnerable. Group membership reserves some surprises: you may be rich, but that doesn’t mean you’re not vulnerable.
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    The Rise of China and India : What's in it for Africa? (2006)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264024427
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (150 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'essor de la Chine et de l'Inde ; quels enjeux pour l'Afrique ?
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'essor de la Chine et de l'Inde : quels enjeux pour l'Afrique ?
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The rise of China and India
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    QM 200
    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Rohstoffmarkt ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Auslandsinvestition ; China ; Indien ; Afrika ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirkung ; Auswirkung ; Rohstoff ; Außenhandel ; Rohstoffhandel ; Development ; China, People’s Republic ; India ; China ; Indien ; Afrika ; Afrika ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Außenhandel ; Direktinvestition ; China ; Indien
    Abstract: This book demonstrates how the growing economic power of China and India is already influencing the growth patterns of African countries, particularly oil- and commodities-exporting ones. As world prices for commodities rise, producer countries in Africa and throughout the world will gain, but there is more to the story than that. Some African countries are redirecting part of their trade and other relationships from their traditional OECD partners to China and India. The book explores the consequences of this, and comes to some surprising conclusions.
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    The World Economy : Volume 1: A Millennial Perspective and Volume 2: Historical Statistics (2006)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264022621
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (656 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Maddison, Angus, 1926 - 2010 The world economy
    DDC: 338.91021
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    QM 000
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    QF 600
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    QF 700
    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Strukturwandel ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Einkommensverteilung ; Bevölkerungsentwicklung ; Makroökonomik ; Wirtschaftsgeschichte ; Welt ; Entwicklungsländer ; Afrika ; Lateinamerika ; Development ; Economics ; Statistik ; Weltwirtschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte ; Bevölkerungsentwicklung
    Abstract: The World Economy brings together two reference works by Angus Maddison: The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective, first published in 2001 and The World Economy: Historical Statistics, published in 2003. This new edition contains Statlinks, a service providing access to the underlying data in Excel® format. These two volumes bring together estimates of world GDP for the past 2000 years and provide a unique perspective on the rise and fall of economies historically. "One controversial clash of theories fueled by Maddison's data concerns the relative status of (growth in) the West versus the rest. The figures (in this book) are enriching economists' understanding of what make economies grow, and may even make it possible to reject some of the most prominent historical explanations." Diane Coyle, author of The Soulful Science, former economics editor of The Independent newspaper. "A tour de force. What a wonderful gift for the new century." Robert Mundell, Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Economics, Columbia University . "An essential reference for anyone interested in global development for many years to come." Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics, Princeton University . "Quite simply a dazzling essay." Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute. "Highly recommended . . . refreshing and full of historical information. An important book." Kisanhani F. Emizet, Kanzas University, writing in International Politics.
    DOI: 10.1787/9789264022621-en
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    Guaranteeing Development? The Impact of Financial Guarantees (2005)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9264013334 , 9789264013322
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (127 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Garantir le développement ? : L'impact des garanties financières
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    QK 570
    Keywords: Investments, Foreign ; Debts, External ; Investment guaranty insurance ; Development banks ; Entwicklungsländer ; Projektfinanzierung ; Garantie ; Entwicklungsfinanzierung ; Exportgarantie
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Published also in English under the title: Guaranteeing development? : the impact of financial guarantees , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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    Regional Integration, FDI and Competitiveness in Southern Africa (2004)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264006546
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (148 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Intégration régionale, IDE et compétitivité en Afrique australe
    Keywords: Competition Africa, Southern ; Investments, Foreign Africa, Southern ; Finance and Investment ; Development ; Africa, Southern Economic conditions ; 1994- ; Africa, Southern Economic integration ; Südafrika ; Wirtschaftliche Integration ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Direktinvestition ; Internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
    Abstract: By analysing investment flows and examining the role of foreign direct investment in key industries, this book examines why Southern Africa has not become a magnet for FDI and what it needs to do to attract more investment.
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    Governance Culture and Development : A Different Perspective on Corporate Governance (2004)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264017290
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (144 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
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    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Culture de gouvernance et développement ; Un autre regard sur la gouvernance d'entreprise
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Culture de gouvernance et développement : Un autre regard sur la gouvernance d'entreprise
    DDC: 338.74
    Keywords: Governance ; Development ; Entwicklungsländer ; Schwellenländer ; Corporate Governance ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum
    Abstract: Drawing notably on the experience of France, this book examines whether good corporate governance generates national growth. It finds that it is a society's entire governance culture -- corporate and public governance together rather than either of them alone -- is what matters. The book shows that we must change the way we judge the quality of a country's institutions of governance, and proposes a striking new way to do so. "A highly informative and insightful essay which has much to teach policy reformers in the developing world." - Dani Rodrik, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. "A brilliant exercise in comparative economic history. The lessons of French reconstruction after World War II are of a critical importance to the policy makers of the emerging world today." - Daniel Cohen, Professor, École Normale Supérieure and Columnist, Le Monde.
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    Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Where Do We Stand? (2004)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264020368
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (156 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Where Do We Stand?
    DDC: 658.15
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Subsaharisches Afrika ; Privatisierung
    Abstract: Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where Do We Stand? spotlights the progress made in the region's privatisation effort over the last decade. With cumulative proceeds of privatisation accounting for just 8 billion compared to 46 billion in transition economies over the same period, it is clearly still in its infancy
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Record so Far; Chapter 2 Have the Objectives of Privatisation Been Achieved; Chapter 3 Policy Conclusions The Impact on the Poor; Annex 1 The Database; Annex 2 Methodology Used to Extrapolate Missing Data; Annex 3 Pending Privatisations in Utilities; Bibliography;
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    DOI: 10.1787/9789264020382-en
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    The World Economy : Historical Statistics (2003)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264104143
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (274 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'économie mondiale ; statistiques historiques
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'économie mondiale : statistiques historiques
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    Keywords: Development ; Economics ; Statistik ; Weltwirtschaft ; Weltwirtschaft
    Abstract: Following his The World Economy: a Millennial Perspective, Angus Maddison here offers a rare insight into the history and political influence of national accounts and national accounting. He demonstrates that such statistical data can shed light on the analysis of economic phenomena such as growth, market formation and income distribution. This approach is particularly interesting for developing countries often lacking the expertise or data to produce good national accounts. It also serves as a reminder for OECD countries that effective policy making depends on verifiable economic data. This book includes tables showing Maddison’s estimates for the world and its major regions from as early as the year 1000. It is intended as a research guide for future comparisons of economic performance in space and time. It is for scholars and students of economics and economic history as well as for statisticians.
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    Globalisation, Poverty and Inequality (2003)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264101876
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (136 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Print version Globalisation, Poverty and Inequality
    DDC: 330.94912
    RVK:
    QG 020
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungsländer ; Globalisierung ; Auswirkung ; Soziale Ungleichheit ; Einkommensunterschied
    Abstract: This publication is based on an exceptional event which brought together civil society from the poor countries and OECD experts. The first-hand expertise of civil society is a priceless asset for understanding the everyday effects of economic change
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminaries; Acknowledgements; Contents; Preface; 1. INTRODUCTION AND A THEORETICAL ORIENTATION; 2. REGIONAL PAPERS: AFRICA; 3. REGIONAL PAPERS: LATIN AMERICA; 4. REGIONAL PAPERS: EAST ASIA; 5. CONCLUDING REMARKS; APPENDICES;
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    Corporate Governance in Development : The Experiences of Brazil, Chile, India, and South Africa (2003)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264106581
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (260 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Corporate Governance in Development : The Experiences of Brazil, Chile, India, and South Africa
    DDC: 338.6/09172/4
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Brasilien ; Corporate Governance ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Chile ; Indien ; Südafrika
    Abstract: Corporate governance matters for national development. Studies of Brazil, Chile, India, and South Africa show that corporate governance has a role of growing importance to play in helping both to increase financial capital to firms in developing countries and to enhance those countries' financial development as a whole
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Governance The Underlying Issues; Chapter 2 Brazil Keeping It In the Family; Chapter 3 Chile Enter the Pension Funds; Chapter 4 India The Tide Rises Slowly; Chapter 5 South Africa After Apartheid; Appendix; Bibliography; About the Authors;
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    DOI: 10.1787/9789264106598-en
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    Ownership and Partnership : What Role for Civil Society in Poverty Reduction Strategies? (2003)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264019409
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (104 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Ownership and Partnership : What Role for Civil Society in Poverty Reduction Strategies?
    DDC: 330.9519
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    MK 9200
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungsländer ; Bürgerliche Gesellschaft ; Armut
    Abstract: Partnership Forums are the means by which the OECD Development Assistance Committee provides a venue for non-governmental actors to express their points of view and to offer their own contributions to development policy and strategy. In December 2000, the DAC and the Development Centre held a Forum on ways of integrating civil society into policy formation in developing countries, and to identify obstacles to such involvement
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminaries; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Changing Partners; Changing Assumptions; Chapter 2 National Dialogue: The World Bank Expe; Chapter 3 Civil Society Participation and the Poverty Eradication Plan of Uganda; Chapter 4 Civil Society and the Education System in Ghana Decline in the Ghanaian Education System Emmanuel Kuyole; Chapter 5 Gender National Budgeting and Civil Society in Tanzania The Swedish Approach to Poverty Reduction in Development Co operation Marja Ruohomäki; Chapter 6 The Idea of Ownership, The Reality of Systems
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 7 Power Relationships: Government, the Market and Civil SocietyChapter 8 National Dialogue: Realistic Expectations?; List of Participants;
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    Education and Health Expenditure and Poverty Reduction in East Africa : Madagascar and Tanzania (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264177499
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (196 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Dépenses d'éducation, de santé et réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique de l'Est ; Madagascar et Tanzanie
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Dépenses d'éducation, de santé et réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique de l'Est : Madagascar et Tanzanie
    DDC: 361.6/09678
    Keywords: Social Issues/Migration/Health ; Development ; Madagascar ; Tanzania, United Republic of ; Madagaskar ; Bildungswesen ; Gesundheitswesen ; Armut ; Tansania
    Abstract: This book demonstrates that in the case of very poor countries, policies aimed at universal provision of education and health services benefit the poor significantly more than more expensive targeted schemes. The book draws attention to the absolute need for coherence and co-ordination so that schools are not built without teachers and dispensaries without drugs. Moreover, national macroeconomic policies have to be realistic if the health and education sectors are not to be deprived of resources. Finally, the quality of governance is shown to have a direct effect on the efficiency of social spending.
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    Emerging Africa (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264196551
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (234 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Emerging Africa
    DDC: 330.96
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Afrika ; Entwicklungsökonomie ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Internationaler Vergleich
    Abstract: Emerging Africa is based on the fundamental conviction that, unless growth resumes, poverty cannot be reduced in the least developed countries. This study analyses the factors underlying the renewed dynamism of certain African economies in the 1990s. Several countries are, indeed, trying to meet the challenge of building the three pillars of sustainable growth -- capital accumulation, productivity gains and institutional reforms -- in order to combat long-term poverty. The authors identify the countries that are on the way to sustained growth and, on the basis of case studies, the policies the
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Preface; PART ONE ECONOMIC GROWTH SCENARIOS FOR AFRICA; Chapter 1 Renewed Progress in Africa in the 1990s?; Chapter 2 Factors of Economic Take Off in Africa; Annex Structural Change in the Productive Sector; PART TWO ANALYSIS OF GROWTH FACTORS IN SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES; Chapter 3 Capital Accumulation; Chapter 4 Human Capital; Chapter 5 Exports; PART THREE THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM IN SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES; Chapter 6 Overview; Chapter 7 Burkina Faso; Chapter 8 Côte d'Ivoire; Chapter 9 Ghana; Chapter 10 Mali; Chapter 11 Uganda; Chapter 12 Tanzania
    Description / Table of Contents: Concluding Summary Policy Options for Emerging AfricaBibliography
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    Education and Health Expenditure, and Development : The Cases of Indonesia and Peru (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264187146
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (168 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Education and Health Expenditure, and Development : The Cases of Indonesia and Peru
    DDC: 361
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Indonesien ; Peru ; Bildungsausgaben ; Gesundheitsausgaben ; Armut
    Abstract: When setting spending priorities in education and health, countries all too often target expensive schemes which can be shown only to benefit specific sections of the population, often the non-poor. The building of certain urban hospitals and universities may fall into this category. Wherever expenditure is directed to universal schemes, such as establishing rural and urban clinics, kindergartens and primary schools, however, the poor can be shown to benefit more. This book pleads for a series of policy orientations leading towards pro-poor health and education spending
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Preface; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1: Poverty, Education and Health in Indonesia: Who Benefits from Public Spending?; Chapter 2: Public Social Sector Expenditures and Poverty in Peru; Chapter 3: Summary Assessment and Recommendations;
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    DOI: 10.1787/9789264194281-en
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    Development is back (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264198913
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (291 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Development is back
    DDC: 338.9
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    QM 353
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    MK 9000
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungshilfe
    Abstract: Achieving the economic development of poor countries remains, even in the third millennium, a formidable challenge which increasingly preoccupies OECD countries. The Organisation's Development Centre was founded in 1962 as one means to study and to try to confront the problems of comparative development and to relate them to experiences in the more advanced economies. This book provides a compendium of that experience and looks forward to future policies and strategies which might provide some solutions to the problems facing developing countries. Some reflections are also included on a remark
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1 The Development of the Centre; PART ONE: ANALYTICAL TOPICS; Chapter 2 The West and the Rest in the International Economic Order; Chapter 3 Growth in Theory and in Practice; Chapter 4 Convergence Clubs and Underdevelopment Traps; Chapter 5 Sustainable Development; Chapter 6 Globalisation and Poverty; Chapter 7 The Changing Role of the Firm in Development; Chapter 8 State-owned Enterprises in Development Privatisation and Beyond; Chapter 9 Trade and Investment Liberalisation; Chapter 10 Governing Financial Globalisation
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 11 Civil Society and DevelopmentChapter 12 The Developmental Challenge; PART TWO: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 13 Origins of the Development Centre; Chapter 14 A Personal Account; Chapter 15 The Origins and Early Years of the Centre: A Personal Perspective Angus Maddison; Chapter 16 The Centre since the 1960s; Chapter 17 Remarks on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary; Chapter 18 The Development Centre in the World of Ideas; Chapter 19 Thoughts on the Role of the Development Centre within the OECD; Chapter 20 On "The West and the Rest"
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 21 Development with a Big D: A 21st Century Mission for the OECD?Postscriptum; Contributors;
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    Trading Competitively : Trade Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264099586
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (182 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Trading Competitively : Trade Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa
    DDC: 382.0967
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Subsaharisches Afrika ; Exportförderung ; Subsaharisches Afrika ; Außenhandel ; Kapazitätsmanagement ; Diversifikation
    Abstract: The trade analysis and firm surveys conducted in several African countries in this study highlight an apparent mismatch between government policies and exporters' needs in the provision and use of trade support services. While acknowledging the weaknesses of firms in these countries, the study does present evidence confirming the existence of a wide array of policy options for increasing business competitiveness and reducing dependence on primary commodities. Successful upgrading and diversification, however, require not only a right set of macroeconomic and structural policies, but also a sub
    Description / Table of Contents: Acknowledgements; CONTENTS; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1 Building Trade Capacity in an African Context; Chapter 2 Africa's Export Performance Reconsidered; Chapter 3 Looking Inside the Export Mechanism; Chapter 4 The Role of Trade Support Services: Evidence from Case Studies; Chapter 5 The Mauritian Experience; Chapter 6 Conclusions and Policy Implications; Appendix A Trade Reform and Supply Response under Structural Adjustment; Appendix B Structure of Exports; Appendix C Background Information on ITC, IDS and EEPRI Surveys; Bibliography
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    FDI from Developing Countries : A Vector for Trade and Development (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264198098
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (145 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version FDI from Developing Countries : A Vector for Trade and Development
    DDC: 338.8891724
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungsländer ; Direktinvestition ; Multinationales Unternehmen
    Abstract: Korea's experience with outward foreign direct investment (FDI) demonstrates that the ancillary benefits of such investment -- knowledge and management transfer, market acquisition and skills enhancement -- can be substantial for individual firms. Moreover, the resulting increased robustness of these enterprises contributes to the strength and stability of the economy as a whole. While it is true that inward FDI carries similar benefits, outward FDI -- driven by the prerogatives of the domestic company -- is integrated into existing business plans and strategies, and therefore constitutes a mo
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; PART ONE THE FDI DYNAMIC IN THE GLOBALISATION OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY FIRMS; Chapter 2 Major Segments of the Value Chain and Their Spatial Deployment; Chapter 3 The Impact of Restrictive Trade Policy on the Spatial Deploymentof the Value Chain; Chapter 4 Changing Production Technology and Global Deploymentof the Value Chain; Chapter 5 Investment Modes for the Globalisation of Developing Country Firms; PART TWO THE DETERMINANTS OF FDI BY DEVELOPING COUNTRY FIRMS: EMPIRICAL ANALYSES
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 6 A Dynamic Framework for Investment Decision Makingby Developing Country FirmsChapter 7 Data and Analyses; Chapter 8 The Determinants of FDI for the Globalisation of Corporate Activities; PART THREE THE IMPACT OF FDI ON EXPORTS; Chapter 9 Causality between FDI and Exports; Chapter 10 Analytical Framework; Chapter 11 FDI and Export Effects: Empirical Results; Chapter 12 Conclusions; Bibliography
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    DOI: 10.1787/9789264176027-en
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    Electronic Commerce for Development (2002)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264099548
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (205 p.)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Electronic Commerce for Development
    DDC: 381/.142
    Keywords: Electronic books ; Entwicklungsländer ; Electronic Commerce
    Abstract: Lagging information technology infrastructure can handicap emerging countries subjecting them to de facto trade discrimination in the world marketplace - but closing the gap will not be easy. In this collection of essays, renowned authors from various disciplines have drawn on supply chain analysis and industry studies to elucidate how NICT - new information and communications technologies - like mobile telephony and the Internet have been affecting low-income communities and small entrepreneurs from Bangladesh to South Africa. The general conclusion is sobering. NICT is no panacea for low pro
    Description / Table of Contents: Acknowledgements; CONTENTS; Preface; An Introduction to the Debate on Electronic Commerce and Development; PART ONE INTERNET AND THE ORGANISATION OF GLOBAL MARKETS; Chapter 1 The Evolution of Global Value Chains in the Internet Era; Chapter 2 E-Commerce for Development: A General Framework; Chapter 3 E-Commerce for Development: Between Seylla and Charybdis; PART TWO SECTORAL ANALYSES; Chapter 4 The Prospects and Challenges of E-Business for the South African Automotive Components Sector: Preliminary Findings from Two Benchmarking Clubs
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 5 Local Entrepreneurship in the Era of E-business: Early Evidence from the Indian Automobile IndustryChapter 6 The World's First Internet Coffee Auction: Design, Implementation and Lessons Learned; PART THREE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE AND LOCAL EXPERIMENTS; Chapter 7 The Micro-Foundations of E-Commerce: Informational-Focused Development in Andbra Pradesh, India; Chapter 8 Cellular Phone in Rural Bangladesh: A Study of the Village Pay Phone of Grameen Bank; Chapter 9 Local Content Creation and E-Commerce: A South African Perspective; List of Participants; Conference Agenda;
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    The Economics and Politics of Transition to an Open Market Economy: Colombia (2001)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264194977
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (100 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Environnement économique et politique de transition vers une économie de marché; Colombie
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Environnement économique et politique de transition vers une économie de marché: Colombie
    Keywords: Development ; Colombia ; Colombia Economic conditions ; 1970- ; Colombia Economic policy ; Colombia Politics and government ; 1974- ; Kolumbien ; Wirtschaftsreform ; Offener Markt
    Abstract: Colombia is somewhat unique in this series, in that it was never a centralised, communist state. Nonetheless, it does share some of the characteristics of the centralised socialist economies since the reins of power remained in a small clique which denied access to other parts of the society. Reforms have taken place, but they have been undertaken in a climate of resistance by vested interests and militancy on the part of those who stand most to benefit from reform. This book explains how these forces related to each other and how the conflicts were resolved - or not, as the case may be. The lessons for other countries in the region and for emerging economies in general are far-reaching.
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    The World Economy : A Millennial Perspective (2001)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264189980
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (384 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'économie mondiale ; une perspective millénaire
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Die Weltwirtschaft; Eine Millenniumsperspektive
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'économie mondiale : une perspective millénaire
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Die Weltwirtschaft: Eine Millenniumsperspektive
    Keywords: Development ; Economics
    Abstract: Angus Maddison provides a comprehensive view of the growth and levels of world population since the year 1000 when rich countries of today were poorer than Asia and Africa. The gap between the world leader, the US and the poorest region, Africa, is now 20:1. The book has several objectives. The first is a pioneering effort to quantify the economic performance of nations over the very long term. The second is to identify forces which explain the success of the rich countries, and explore the obstacles which hindered advance in regions which lagged behind. The third is to scrutinise the interaction between the rich and the rest to assess the degree to which this relationship was exploitative. The book is a monumental work of reference and a sequel to the author's Monitoring the World Economy: 1820-1992, published in 1995 and his 1998 Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run. It is a "must" for all scholars and students of economics and economic history, as well as a mine of fascinating facts for everyone else. More information at: www.TheWorldEconomy.org . "A tour de force. What a wonderful gift for the new century." -Robert Mundell, Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Economics, Columbia University. "An essential reference for anyone interested in global development for many years to come." -Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics, Princeton University. "Quite simply a dazzling essay." -Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute. "Highly recommended . . . refreshing and full of historical information. An important book." -Kisanhani F. Emizet, Kanzas University, writing in International Politics. A Winner of the 2001 Awards for Notable Government Documents conferred by the American Library Association/Library Journal
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    Conflict and Growth in Africa : The Sahel Volume 1 (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264173552
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (184 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique ; Le Sahel Volume 1
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique : Le Sahel Volume 1
    RVK:
    QG 700
    Keywords: Development ; Sahel ; Wirtschaft
    Abstract: This is a book about conflict. In that, it is certainly not alone, but it approaches the problem in four Sahelian countries from the standpoint of economic analysis. The authors have not ignored social, ethnic and historical factors which led to conflict, but have identified economic realities which exacerbate the frictions created by the other factors. These realities include disparities in rural-urban income levels and in health, education and employment, and a system of clientilism which benefits a small group of civil servants to the detriment of the rest of the population. Having identified aggravating economic factors in conflict, the authors proceed to an appreciation of its economic cost, then propose economic policy changes which would tend towards reducing the potential for conflict. One of a series of three volumes, this book concentrates on Chad, Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger.
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    Competition, Innovation and Competitiveness in Developing Countries (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264173323
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (216 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Concurrence, innovation et compétitivité dans les pays en développement
    RVK:
    QG 020
    Keywords: Development ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
    Abstract: The competitiveness of firms in a global economic environment is an essential element in development strategy, but simply creating an open economy will not suffice to stimulate competitiveness if innovation is lacking. This is the major finding of this cross-country and multi-industry study based on the experience of Brazil, Chinese Taipei, India and Korea.In developing countries and emerging economies, which can be considered technological latecomers, traditional industrial practices can be linked to policy changes which foster innovation, but can equally result in stagnation if the policy/practice mix is wrong. The case studies demonstrate that where industrial habits tend to reduce competitiveness, policies can make a difference, especially where they are directed to managing the timing, sequencing and type of market-opening steps. The book therefore opens a fresh debate on the industrial policies which developing countries need to adopt in order to compete and grow in a globalised economic environment.
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    Conflict and Growth in Africa : Southern Africa Volume 3 (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264180154
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (192 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique ; Afrique australe Volume 3
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique : Afrique australe Volume 3
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Development
    Abstract: This book is about conflict. In that, it is certainly not alone, but it approaches the problem in five Southern African countries from the standpoint of economic analysis. While the authors have not ignored social, ethnic and historical factors which led to conflict, they have identified economic realities which exacerbate underlying friction. These realities include disparities in rural-urban income levels and in health, education and employment, and a system of clientilism which benefits a small group of civil servants to the detriment of the rest of the population. Having identified aggravating economic factors in conflict, the authors proceed to an appreciation of its economic cost, then propose economic policy changes which would tend towards reducing the potential for conflict. One of a series of three volumes, this book concentrates on Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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    Growth and Competition in the New Global Economy (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264180758
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (200 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. La croissance et la compétitivité dans la nouvelle économie mondiale
    RVK:
    QG 020
    RVK:
    QG 000
    RVK:
    MH 10910
    Keywords: Development ; Konferenzschrift 1996 ; Weltwirtschaft ; Internationalisierung ; Entwicklungsländer
    Abstract: The integration of the newly emerging economies (NEEs) into the global economy not only raises major challenges for OECD Member countries, which must adapt to new sources of competition, it also forces emerging economies to equip themselves with the policies and structures necessary to operate successfully in the global marketplace. That these challenges have still not been adequately taken up has been amply demonstrated by the financial crisis which struck Asian NEEs in mid 1997. Hence the need for more dialogue, on both the domestic and international levels, to reform policies and to avoid policy failures and crises in emerging economies, with ensuing impact on the industrialised countries. This book moves in that direction by dealing with issues as varied and complementary as: the perspectives for an integrating world economy; the financing of economic reform; employment generation and poverty alleviation; or the role of institutions in economic development. These themes are tackled in the light of the experience of Asian newly industrialised countries, namely Korea, China and India. This publication offers a stimulating, well-informed tour of the issues which policy makers will have to resolve if the integration of the NEEs into the world economy is to be facilitated. [This book brings together the presentations made during a conference organised jointly in Seoul by the OECD Development Centre, the Korean Development Institute and the International Center for Economic Growth.]
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    Fiscal Decentralisation in Emerging Economies : Governance Issues (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264172821
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (248 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. La décentralisation budgétaire dans les économies émergentes ; Problèmes de gestion des affaires publiques
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. La décentralisation budgétaire dans les économies émergentes : Problèmes de gestion des affaires publiques
    DDC: 330
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    Keywords: Taxation ; Development ; Finanzwirtschaft ; Dezentralisation
    Abstract: This collection of experiences of fiscal decentralisation across a wide range of OECD-Member and non-member economies reveals lessons which are equally of relevance to both groups of countries. A major finding is that fiscal decentralisation is often confused in the latter group of countries with the removal of central-government control over subnational finances. This is a mistake; it may lead to fiscal irresponsibility on the part of local authorities, deteriorating fiscal positions at both levels, and high costs due to duplication of fiscal institutions. The book also finds that insufficient attention has been given to local revenue generation, as opposed to intergovernmental transfers.The issue of fiscal decentralisation in emerging economies is particularly important, because it arises, in part, from a desire to enhance democracy and local accountability. However, the devolution of responsibilities must take place in an atmosphere of transparency, where the local expertise exists to manage budgeting. Serious consideration must be given to revenue sourcing and effective expenditure control. Finally, local spending must match available revenues without becoming an additional strain on central government resources.
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    Education, Migration and Productivity : An Analytic Approach and Evidence from Rural Mexico (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264172852
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (98 p)
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Éducation, migration et productivité ; Une analyse des zones rurales au Mexique
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Éducation, migration et productivité : Une analyse des zones rurales au Mexique
    DDC: 330
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    Keywords: Development ; Mexico ; Mexiko ; Ländlicher Raum ; Schulbildung ; Produktivität ; Migration
    Abstract: This book challenges the assumption that the major benefits of investment in rural education accrue to traditional agricultural activities, such as staples production. Indeed, rural economies are much more complex than such an assumption would allow and the benefits from education are, therefore, rather dispersed, and vary significantly according to the level of educational attainment achieved. The authors have carried out a survey of rural households in Mexico, taking into account educational levels, not only of the head of household, but also of the other members of the family. Their overriding purpose is to present an approach for analysing education-migration-productivity interactions, to test this approach using real-world data, and to draw relevant conclusions for educational and development policy. The result is an analytical tool of great practical interest for policy makers, as well as for specialists who might wish to extend the technique to other societies and situations.
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    Conflict and Growth in Africa : Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Volume 2 (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264174160
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (116 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique ; Kenya, Ouganda et Tanzanie Volume 2
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Conflits et croissance en Afrique : Kenya, Ouganda et Tanzanie Volume 2
    RVK:
    QG 700
    Keywords: Development ; Kenya ; Tanzania, United Republic of ; Uganda ; Kenia ; Wirtschaft ; Tansania ; Wirtschaft ; Uganda ; Wirtschaft
    Abstract: This is a book about conflict. In that, it is certainly not alone, but it approaches the problem in three East African countries from the standpoint of economic analysis. The authors have not ignored social, ethnic and historical factors which led to conflict, but have identified economic realities which exacerbate the frictions created by the other factors. These realities include disparities in rural-urban income levels and in health, education and employment, and a system of clientilism which benefits a small group of civil servants to the detriment of the rest of the population. Having identified aggravating economic factors in conflict, the authors proceed to an appreciation of its economic cost, then propose economic policy changes which would tend towards reducing the potential for conflict. One of a series of three volumes, this book concentrates on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
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    Financial Liberalisation in Asia : Analysis and Prospects (1999)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264172562
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (200 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. La libéralisation financière en Asie ; Analyses et perspectives
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. La libéralisation financière en Asie : Analyses et perspectives
    RVK:
    QM 331
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    QL 270
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    Keywords: Finance and Investment ; Development ; Industry and Services ; Asien ; Kreditmarkt ; Krise
    Abstract: Rapid globalisation has brought substantial benefits to developing Asia, but it has also heightened the risks associated with policy mistakes, weak financial institutions, and problems in corporate and public governance. The 1997 Asian crisis has demonstrated the urgent need to rethink the sequencing and comprehensiveness of financial liberalisation. Would further opening of Asia's financial systems be helpful or counterproductive in fostering financial stability? What structural reforms do emerging economies need to undertake to ensure that capital inflows are transformed into productive investment? Which regulatory and other requirements would have to be attached to further financial liberalisation? And what role should international organisations and the private sector play in crisis resolution?This volume seeks to provide answers to these questions by discussing the roots of the Asian financial crisis and suggesting some constructive approaches to crisis resolution. It was produced jointly by the Asian Development Bank and OECD Development Centre based on their fourth joint annual Forum on Asian Perspectives.
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    Public Attitudes and International Development Co-operation (1998)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264163850
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (172 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Organisation for Economic Co-op. and Dev./Dev. Centre 〈Paris Public attitudes and international development co-operation
    DDC: 330
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    Keywords: Entwicklungshilfe ; Entwicklungsorganisation ; Politische Kommunikation ; Nichtregierungsorganisation ; OECD-Staaten ; Development ; Konferenzschrift 1998 ; Entwicklungshilfe ; Öffentliche Meinung ; Internationaler Vergleich
    Abstract: This collection of studies of public attitudes to development co-operation in OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Member countries demonstrates that the concept of "aid fatigue" is misplaced. A serious lack of adequate knowledge about development co-operation, however, is also revealed. The opinions of policy makers are, therefore, overwhelmingly important and development education efforts should be specifically addressed to them. The book also demonstrates that the role of NGOs is important in general development education. Not only do these organisations mobilise their members in the development field, but their activities create a fund of information within their societies. Remarkable progress by both governments and NGOs has been made during the 1990s in improving co-operation domestically and in operational development activities in the field. Most DAC Member countries have significantly increased the involvement of NGOs in their development efforts, and most NGOs have become increasingly effective in their work. The editors conclude that NGOs and governments both need to work towards more and better public and political-level understanding of development efforts. This will require a wide range of complementary activities, some of which are best undertaken by NGOs, and others by government agencies.
    Note: Franz. Ausg. u.d.T.: L'opinion publique et la coopération au développement
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    The Future of Asia in the World Economy (1998)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264162686
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (224 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. L'avenir de l'Asie dans l'économie mondiale
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. The future of Asia in the world economy
    RVK:
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    Keywords: 23.06.1997 ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Asien ; Development ; Konferenzschrift 1997 ; Asien ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Weltwirtschaft
    Abstract: Based on scenarios produced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the OECD Development Centre, the authors consider ways in which long-term Asian growth can be consolidated to the benefit of the global economy as a whole. Looking beyond current economic difficulties, Asian countries have strong growth prospects, assuming they pay due attention to domestic institutional strengthening, investment in human capital and the conservation of environmental capital. This volume was produced as a product of the third "International Forum on Asian Perspectives", organised annually by the ADB and the OECD Development Centre. The purpose of the Forum is to encourage interchange of ideas between Asian and European specialists on questions of economic importance to the two regions.
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    The Second-Generation Pension Reforms in Latin America (1998)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264163614
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (144 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Queisser, Monika, 1963 - The second-generation pension reforms in Latin America
    DDC: 368.430098
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    QG 630
    Keywords: Rentenreform ; Lateinamerika ; Peru ; Kolumbien ; Argentinien ; Uruguay ; Mexiko ; Bolivien ; El Salvador ; Finance and Investment ; Social Issues/Migration/Health ; Development ; Lateinamerika ; Rentenreform
    Abstract: More than a decade after Chile moved from a public pay-as-you-go to a private funded pension system, seven more countries in Latin America have reformed their pension systems. This study provides a detailed description of all second-generation pension reforms in Latin America to date, evaluates the first years of operations of the new systems and outlines the problems and challenges which the systems are still facing. The basic common feature of the "second generation" pension reforms in Latin America is a greater role for funded, privately managed pensions. A move towards more funding is currently also discussed in many OECD countries as one possibility to confront the effects of ageing populations on pay-as-you-go pension systems. Thus, the Latin American reform experience is interesting not only for other developing countries about to embark on pension reform but also for policymakers and pension experts in OECD countries and transition economies.
    DOI: 10.1787/9789264163614-en
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    Democracy, Decentralisation and Deficits in Latin America (1998)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264162501
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (220 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Seminars
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Démocratie, décentralisation et déficits budgétaires en Amérique latine
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Democracy, decentralisation and deficits in Latin America
    DDC: 330
    RVK:
    QL 270
    RVK:
    QG 630
    Keywords: Dezentralisierung ; Finanzausgleich ; Demokratie ; Lateinamerika ; Development ; Konferenzschrift 1997 ; Lateinamerika ; Finanzpolitik ; Dezentralisation
    Abstract: What is the impact of political decentralisation in Latin America? This book considers the problems raised by political decentralisation in the region and identifies the challenges ahead. Political decentralisation tends to devolve a certain amount of financial responsibility to the sub-national levels of government, hence potentially destabilising centrally established fiscal and budgetary targets. The question is, thus, a particularly timely one which seeks to reconcile enhanced democratisation with the fiscal rigour demanded by the international marketplace. This book brings together papers presented at the eighth annual meeting of the "International Forum on Latin American Perspectives", sponsored jointly by the OECD Development Centre and the Inter-American Development Bank. The analyses of economic experts are confronted with the real-life experiences of practitioners from a number of Latin American countries, providing the reader with a stimulating exposé of the risks and benefits to economic development of the new decentralising trend. Of particular interest are the so-called "ten commandments" suggested by Ricardo Hausmann as a set of rules which should govern fiscal management in decentralised democracies. Discussion of these and other propositions makes for a lively, yet soundly based contribution to this very important debate.
    Note: Franz. Ausg. u.d.T.: Démocratie, décentralisation et déficits budgétaires en Amérique latine
    DOI: 10.1787/9789264162501-en
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    Capital Flows and Investment Performance : Lessons from Latin America (1998)
    Paris : OECD Publishing and OECD Development Centre
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    ISBN: 9789264163454
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (240 p.) , ill.
    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Druckausg.
    Parallel Title: Parallelausg. Mouvements des capitaux et performances des investissements ; Les leçons de l'Amérique latine
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Capital flows and investment performance
    RVK:
    QG 630
    Keywords: Kapitalimport ; Auslandsinvestition ; Investition ; Sparen ; Lateinamerika ; Finance and Investment ; Development ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Lateinamerika ; Internationale Kapitalbewegung ; Geschichte 1990-1997
    Abstract: Countries receiving large-scale capital inflows are at risk if these flows do not find their way into productive and long-term investment, as the Asian crisis of the late 1990s has proven. This book, the result of a joint project between the OECD Development Centre and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), examines the policies of a group of major Latin American countries faced with large inflows. The authors conclude that domestic policies impact on the effects of capital inflows. They demonstrate that certain countries, particularly Chile and Colombia, have been able to use policy to direct capital inflows into investment and thereby reduce the risk of instability in the financial sector. Such policies lead to effective management of foreign capital inflows and the creation of a stable, growth-oriented environment conducive to more sound external investment. The lessons of this book are as applicable in other regions of the world as they are in Latin America.
    Note: Franz. Ausg. u.d.T.: Mouvements des capitaux et performances des investissements
    DOI: 10.1787/9789264163454-en
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