Information on "Development Theories" and "Americas"
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April 2012
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Apr 2012
Contested Meanings of Corruption
Author: Malte Gephart
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
While the international and transnational anti-corruption campaign (ITACC) has been successful in calling worldwide attention to the topic, several critics have argued that the term "corruption" and the concepts that underlie it are ambiguous and tha... More on «Contested Meanings of Corruption»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Can Donors Be Flexible within Restrictive Budget Systems? Options for Innovative Financing Mechanisms
Author: Benjamin Leo
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper focuses on how budgetary scorekeeping systems affect governments’ ability or willingness to support innovative development finance initiatives and explores several options to overcome the restrictions the systems often impose. More on «Can Donors Be Flexible within Restrictive Budget Systems? Options for Innovative Financing Mechanisms»
January 2010
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2010
The Mystery of Legal Empowerment: Livlihood and Community Justice in Bolivia
Author: Tiernan Mennen
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This article outlines a functional approach to addressing the most critical needs of the poor, including but not limited to issues that directly affect livelihoods and economic opportunity. More on «The Mystery of Legal Empowerment: Livlihood and Community Justice in Bolivia»
October 2009
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Oct 2009
Outcome Mapping: A Realistic Alternative for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Author: Harry Jones, Simon Hearn
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper reviews outcome mapping (OM) principles to guide donors considering support for projects using OM, and other decision-makers seeking methods to improve the effectiveness of aid policies and practice. More on «Outcome Mapping: A Realistic Alternative for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation»
February 2009
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Feb 2009
In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance for First Nations Communities
Author: John Graham, Jodi Bruhn
Publisher: Institute on Governance (IOG)
This policy brief outlines the linkages between taxation and good governance as described in public finance theory and the literature on international development. More on «In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance for First Nations Communities»
January 2009
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2009
Rethinking Liberalism
Author: Robert S Singh, Jonathan Rynhold, Anya Schiffrin, Jane A Lincove, Nadra Hashim, Alon Ben-Meir, Michele Acuto, James S Guseh, Emmanuel O Oritsejafor, Anya Schiffrin, Jayne Du
Publisher: John C Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations
This volume contains articles related to liberal and neoliberal ideas and interests affecting political and economic policies all over the world. More on «Rethinking Liberalism »
June 2007
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Jun 2007
Repositioning the Caribbean within Globalisation
Author: Anthony Payne, Paul Sutton
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper analysis how the Commonwealth Caribbean has moved toward a new technocratic model of development which has sought to reposition the region within the global economy. More on «Repositioning the Caribbean within Globalisation»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
Crime and Support for Democracy
Author: Kenneth E Fernandez, Michelle Kuenzi
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This publication examines the link between democratic values and citizen’s perceptions of public safety in Africa and Latin America. More on «Crime and Support for Democracy»
July 2006
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16 Jul 2006
The East Asian 'Tigers'
Author: Victor Krasilshchikov
Publisher: Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
The East Asian newly industrialising countries were the last children of the past century developmentalism. More on «The East Asian 'Tigers'»
June 2005
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Jun 2005
The Effects Of Decentralisation on Public Investment
Author: Jean-Paul Faguet
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore the effects of decentralization on government responsiveness and poverty-orientation. More on «The Effects Of Decentralisation on Public Investment»
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