Information on "Economic History" and "Political Regions"
January 2011
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2011
Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa
Author: Peter Gibbon
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
A rising interest in acquisition of land in Sub-Saharan Africa for plantation farming (PF) and large-scale farming (LSF) has revived long-dormant policy debates about this type of farming. More on «Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
State Resilience Against the Odds
Author: Jonathan DiJohn
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper attempts to explain why the Zambian state has remained resilient over the period 1960-2010 despite confronting a substantial set of crises and unfavorable ‘initial conditions’. More on «State Resilience Against the Odds»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America
Author: Roberto Frenkel, Martín Rapetti
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper analyzes exchange rate regimes implemented by the major Latin American countries since the Second World War, with special attention to the period of the second globalization process beginning in the 1970s. More on «A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America»
April 2006
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Apr 2006
Disintergration of the USSR and its Consequences for Uzbekistan
Author: Vladimir Paramonov, Alexey Strokov
Publisher: Research & Assessment Branch (R&AB)
The publication discusses economic developments in Uzbekistan and its trading relationship with other Central Asian countries in the post-Soviet era. More on «Disintergration of the USSR and its Consequences for Uzbekistan»
October 2005
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Oct 2005
The Empowerment Paradigm in Latin American Social Policy
Author: Armando Román-Zozaya
Publisher: Oxford Council on Good Governance (OCGG)
This paper looks at social policy in Latin America, focusing on the case of Mexico. More on «The Empowerment Paradigm in Latin American Social Policy» -
Oct 2005
Increasing Tax Revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Nicholas Cheeseman, Robert Griffiths
Publisher: Oxford Council on Good Governance (OCGG)
This publication analyzes the reasons for the narrow tax base in Kenya, and looks at policies aiming to increase tax revenue. More on «Increasing Tax Revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2005
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2005
Intra-Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans
Author: Claudia Grupe, Siniša Kušić
Publisher: LSE Global Governance
The paper examines the role of regional integration in the Western Balkans and its effects on economic performance. More on «Intra-Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans»
December 2004
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Dec 2004
Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets
Author: Javier Santiso
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper examines the dynamics of financial markets and crises in general, and emerging markets in particular. More on «Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets»
November 2003
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13 Nov 2003
Another Lost Decade?
Author: Mark Weisbrot, David Rosnick
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper maintains that Latin America's 'lost decade' and economic growth failure of the 1980s is continuing into the 21st century. More on «Another Lost Decade?»
April 1994
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Apr 1994
The Puzzles of Fairly Fast Growth and Rapid Collapse Under Socialism
Author: Stanisław Gomulka
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyzes the economic development in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union until the 1980s. More on «The Puzzles of Fairly Fast Growth and Rapid Collapse Under Socialism»
