Information on "Business" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
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May 2012
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May 2012
Governance for Whom?
Author: Jana Hönke, Esther Thomas
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This paper deals with the quality of governance in that it suggests an analytical framework for distinguishing different qualities along three dimensions. More on «Governance for Whom?»
January 2011
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2011
The Potential of Pro-Market Activism as a Tool for Making Finance Work for Africa
Author: Florence Dafe
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper asks under what conditions government interventions in the financial sector can be a successful tool to increase the financial resources available for productive investment in sub-Saharan Africa. More on «The Potential of Pro-Market Activism as a Tool for Making Finance Work for Africa» -
2011
What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?
Author: Lindsay Whitfield, Ole Therkildsen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper reviews the many but disparate arguments on the comparative political economy of development and presents a conceptual approach that builds on the most convincing insights to date. More on «What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Challenges for the OVOP Movement in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Kiyoto Kurokawa, Fletcher Tembo, Dirk Willem te Velde
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper compares the One Village One product (OVOP) movements of Japan, Thailand, and Malawi to examine their similarities and differences and to provide Sub Sahara African countries which are adopting the OVOP approach with measures necessary to ... More on «Challenges for the OVOP Movement in Sub-Saharan Africa»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
Africa's Private Sector: What's Wrong with the Business Environment and What to Do About It
Author: Vijaya Ramachandran, Alan Gelb, Manju Kedia Shah
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This brief examines why the private sector has failed to thrive in much of sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Africa's Private Sector: What's Wrong with the Business Environment and What to Do About It»
April 2008
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Apr 2008
Donor Support to Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Kiyoto Kurokawa, Fletcher Tembo, Dirk Willem te Velde
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) / Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
This publication examines the Japanese one-village, one-product (OVOP) approach to development cooperation with Africa. More on «Donor Support to Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa» -
Apr 2008
Regional Integration and FDI in Emerging Markets
Author: Julia Kubny, Florian Mölders, Peter Nunnenkamp
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
The publication examines regional integration as a preferred means of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for member countries. More on «Regional Integration and FDI in Emerging Markets»
January 2008
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2008
Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa and its Sources of Evidence
Author: Jens Chr Andvig
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This working paper describes the underlying causes of corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa and its Sources of Evidence»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
Social Capital and Political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Ravi Bhavnani, David Backer
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper assesses what aspects of social capital in Sub-Saharan Africa promote and perpetuate political violence. More on «Social Capital and Political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2007
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Jan 2007
Why Are There So Few Black-Owned Firms in Africa?
Author: Vijaya Ramachandran, Manju Kedia Shah
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This publication analyzes the characteristics of the formal private sector in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on black African-owned (indigenous) firms. More on «Why Are There So Few Black-Owned Firms in Africa?»
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