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21-Oct-2005
This volume tests the relevance and usefulness of guarantees to public and private actors in developing countries, especially for funding development projects.
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20-Sep-2005
Sumário e dois estudos sobre países (Angola, Moçambique) disponíveis em português.
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19-Jul-2005
Cancelling debt for poor countries is all very well, but the role of soft loans in spurring development and eradicating poverty should not be overlooked.
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08-Jul-2005
Corporate governance matters for national development. Studies of Brazil, Chile, India, and South Africa show that corporate governance has an important role to play in helping both to increase financial capital to firms in developing countries and to enhance those countries’ financial development as a whole. They further show that corporate governance matters can contribute greatly to achieving sustained productivity growth in developing countries’ real economies.
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25-May-2005
With the emergence of China and India in the world economy ever more manifest, Africa’s economy and polity will be affected in various, complex ways. The interactions between the Asian giants and Africa are bound to intensify even if the recent period of supercharged growth in the former countries is unlikely to be sustained.
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20-May-2005
Limited access to finance is a major obstacle to development of SMEs in Africa as their inherent higher perceived risk makes financial institutions reluctant to lend to them and adequate financial instruments lack.
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18-May-2005
This annual report reviews the recent economic situation and the short-term evolutions of African countries. It includes an overview of the continent, 29 country notes, a statistical annex and a focus on small and medium enterprises issues in Africa.
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13-May-2005
Against a backdrop of sustained global growth and high commodity prices, Africa has experienced its best economic performance in many years. While recent economic performance is not merely driven by favourable external factors, African economies still lack proper “shock-absorbers” to withstand internal and external shocks alike. They remain strongly vulnerable. In this context, creating the conditions for the development of indigenous drivers of economic activity is a top priority.
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25-Feb-2005
The European public expects the European Union to play a central role in development cooperation, especially in Africa. According to Eurobarometer, public awareness of Commission activities in this field and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) is limited. It is the first time that this two-yearly opinion poll on development policy has covered the 25 EU Member States. The polling of Europeans on the MDGs is also a first, and results from a collaboration between the EC's DG Development and the OECD Development Centre, on behalf of the informal network of DAC Heads of Information.
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35 country notes and a special focus on technical and vocational skills development in Africa.
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