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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, 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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Event
Firms and growth seminar
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), IGC Pakistan and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) are jointly hosting a day-long seminar on firms and their potential for growth with support from the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR). The seminar will support engagement with the key stakeholders by bringing together senior policymakers from the Federal Government and...
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Publication - Evidence Paper
IGC evidence paper - Firms, trade, and productivity (Draft)
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Project
Scoping visit: the role of Government in the development of Tourism in Uganda
Tourism is generally considered to be the largest industry in the world. It is the third-largest export sector and one of the most promising in terms of future growth potential. As people’s income and education rise, demand for travel will steadily rise, both domestically and internationally. Past performance confirms this positive outlook, notably for international...
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Project
Job Flows and labour mobility in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s rapid economic growth since the millennium contrasts with its lack of structural transformation and modest employment growth in the formal sector. High youth unemployment rate in urban areas (above 25 % on average) and relatively low real wages among the employed remain important policy challenges. Unfortunately, only a few studies have attempted to...