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Publication - Policy note
Parceling out prosperity? An impact evaluation of natural resource sector investments in Liberia
Governments in West Africa increasingly require foreign investors to build and maintain public infrastructure in exchange for rights to extract natural resources on their land. Liberia has adopted this strategy to fill an infrastructure gap after the civil war and build ‘spatial development corridors’ alongside concessionaire-sponsored infrastructure. This...
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Publication - Project Report
Taxation: A key to formalising artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa?
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Publication - Working Paper
Detecting urban markets with satellite imagery: An application to India
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Publication - Project Report
Gender-based violence and urban economic activity
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Publication - Project Report
Clinic Management Information System (CMIS): Pilot study in Myanmar
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Publication - Policy Brief
Enhancing property tax compliance in Mandalay
This brief discusses several policy options that could improve tax compliance and tax administration in Mandalay – helping the city to escape its low-tax and underfunded services trap. Increasing the perceived benefits of paying tax – by communicating the link between tax and infrastructure – would likely encourage compliance, so long as the government can...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Working with political parties to strengthen candidate selection processes in Sierra Leone
In much of the world, political party leaders select candidates to run in the general election with little direct input from voters. This raises questions about representation and accountability: if given a say, would voters have chosen different candidates? Are selected candidates accountable to the voters they represent or the party leaders that select them? ...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Contracts in international business
This brief provides an overview of the main contract types in international business, and outlines the public-private partnership (PPP) process for the public and private sectors. It is intended as a reference document for government officers who are regularly faced with international business contracts. For these officers, knowledge of international norms can...
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Publication - Growth Brief
Saving microfinance through innovative lending
The traditional microfinance model has had limited impact on the income and productivity of borrowers. More innovative and flexible lending models can boost entrepreneurship and welfare.
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Publication - Case study
A quick, cost-effective approach to land tenure regularisation: the case of Rwanda
Secure, legally enforceable and marketable land rights are critical for cities in developing countries to be able to ensure that urban land is allocated to its most productive use. However, often these cities grapple with multiple overlapping as well as informal tenure systems that ultimately hinder sufficient public and private investment from taking place. The challenge,...
Publication - Growth Brief
Saving microfinance through innovative lending
The traditional microfinance model has had limited impact on the income and productivity of borrowers. More innovative and flexible lending models can boost entrepreneurship and welfare.