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Publication - Policy Brief
Opportunities for agriculture insurance in Mozambique
Weather-related risks such as drought, flood, and hail can cause irreversible damage to households and affect food security. They are complemented by a large number of additional constraints, such as limited technical knowledge, lack of processing capacity, high exposure to pests and diseases, limited access to finance and markets, and high risk of price volatility. ...
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Publication - Policy Brief
The effect of financial literacy on financial policies: Evidence from a randomised control experiment in Mozambique
Previous research indicates that corporate policies are an important determinant for firm performance. It has also been shown that these polices are related to the education of firms’ managers. This brief evaluates the impact of financial education of managers on firm policies and performance. The authors find that managers adjust financial policies after having...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Trade facilitation and formalisation of trade: Evidence from OSBPs in Uganda
Trade costs in East Africa remain high, weighing on regional trade. Many engage in informal cross-border trade (ICBT) to avoid these high trade costs. ICBT is substantial. In Uganda, informal exports to its neighbouring countries are estimated to be equal to 38 percent of formal exports to these countries. This study examines what happens when trade costs are...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Assessing inter-sectoral linkages in the Zambian economy: The case of the agro-processing subsector
Although the diversification of the economy has been on the national policy agenda for a long time, Zambia has continued to remain overly dependent on the export of copper for foreign currency earnings and public revenue This study examines the way different sectors in the economy interact to identify policy interventions that can promote the diversification of the...
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Publication - Project Report
Migration of SMEs in the Bombay Stock Exchange: A different look at the SME financing issues
We examine the impact of the creation of a new platform aimed at enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to raise equity nance in the Indian capital markets. The empirical results suggest that a firm's performance does not improve significantly after it migrates to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) mainboard. This implies that the firms have already absorbed the benefits...
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Publication - Project Report
Addressing efficiency and quality in Rwanda’s health system
The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has a critical role in Rwanda’s healthcare system; to fulfil this role, it requires solid rules, analysis and provider compliance to ensure a functioning, efficient and quality healthcare system. As the major national payer, RSSB has considerable leverage over providers, and at the same time has responsibility for setting the rules...
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Publication - Project Report, Working Paper
Tourism product development in Uganda: A strategic stance
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Publication - Project Report, Working Paper
Bolstering SME participation in public procurement: Policy options for Lebanon
The government of Lebanon is working on a new public procurement law and implementing regulations to unify and modernize public sector procurement. Based on a review of the literature and analysis using available data on procurement policy, this report explores options to enhance participation by SMEs in public procurement. Six areas for actions are suggested for...
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Publication - Evidence Paper
IGC evidence paper - Cities (Draft)
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Publication - Evidence Paper
IGC evidence paper - Energy and environment (Draft)
Publication - Growth Brief
Information and electoral accountability
Do more informed voters elect more qualified candidates? Numerous studies of varying scale and context reveal mixed evidence. Evidence appears stronger for structural interventions and mass communication than for more targeted interventions. Democracy is said to give citizens agency, as elections make it possible for them to remove poorly performing politicians....