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20-Jul-2005
Results of the OECD Development Centre 2003-2004 Programme of Work
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13-Apr-2005
Our new address is: OECD Development Centre, Le Seine St Germain, 12 boulevard des Iles, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
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16-Mar-2005
The African Economic Outlook (AEO) model presented in this paper was designed to make short to mid term forecasts on two key variables, output and the rate of inflation, in a simple and standardized way allowing for country comparisons. The model main advantages consist of its simple theoretical structure, parsimonious data requirements, and scalability.
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Corporate Governance: The Development Challenge
23-Feb-2005
Developing countries face the challenge of transforming political and economic governance arrangements from relationship-based systems into rules-based systems. Many must enhance their ability to address corporate insiders' abusive use of schemes to expropriate or divert resources from other stakeholders. With enforcement at the heart of the challenge, the appropriate balance between regulatory and voluntary initiatives remains an open question. Article by Charles Oman and Daniel Blume, published in eJournal USA: Economic Perspectives, February 2005.
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28-Jan-2005
This Policy Insight by Charles Oman and Daniel Blume explains why corporate governance matters for development and why the quality of local corporate governance is critically important for the success of long-tem development efforts throughout the developing world today.
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09-Nov-2004
, with its vast natural resources and relatively skilled workforce, should be a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI). This, however, is not the case. This book analyses investment flows within the region and examines the role of FDI in key industries.
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02-Aug-2004
In many developing countries, customs efficiency is hampered by widespread corruption. This creates a major disincentive and obstacle to trade expansion. It also leads to disastrous consequences in terms of national security and public finance. This OECD Development Centre Working Paper from 2001 examines the nature of customs corruption and suggests some practical paths to integrity.
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02-Aug-2004
Crony capitalism and self-fulfilling expectations by international creditors are often suggested as two rival explanations for currency crisis. This paper examines a possible linkage between the two that has so far not been explored: corruption may affect a country’s composition of capital inflows in a way that makes it more likely to experience a currency crisis that is triggered/aided by international investors’ self-fulfilling expectations.
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02-Aug-2004
This paper aims to answer the following two questions: 1) has the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa ever been an optimal currency area? 2) What are the costs and benefits of the CMA for its participating countries?
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OECD Development Centre Newsletter No.15
02-Aug-2004
Spotlight: Privatisation in Africa
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The Reference on Africa
Special focus on technical and vocational skills development in Africa.
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