Inclusive Public Spaces for Informal Livelihoods: A Discussion Paper for Urban Planners and Policy Makers
More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities. Cities are seen as “engines of economic growth” by many observers.
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EXODUS: How Migration Is Changing Our World
The article offers information on the things to be learnt from immigration economics.
Overcoming the Limits of Institutional Reform in Uganda
Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa, producing many best practice laws and structures.
Implications for Tax Policy of Lower Trend Productivity Growth
The slow observed rate of productivity growth in recent years has been a source of disappointment, concern, and—to some extent—surprise in both the academic and policymaking communities.
Why has Regional Income Convergence in the US Declined?
The past thirty years have seen a dramatic decline in the rate of income convergence across states and in population flows to high-income places.
Having it at Hand: How Small Search Frictions Impact Bureaucratic Efficiency
Can small search costs that constrain information acquisition and monitoring across the administrative hierarchy provide a substantive explanation for poor bureaucratic performance in the developing w
Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women
Popular commentary often points to the lower lifetime earnings and longer expected life spans of women relative to men as a reason to be especially concerned about the economic risks women face as the
Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites
In 2014 the African Union adopted a 10-year Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024).
Sustaining development through Public–Private Partnership
Despite rapid economic growth, developing Asia has large unmet infrastructure needs that leave many Asians without adequate basic services.
Nominal GDP Targeting for Developing Countries
The revival of interest in nominal GDP (NGDP) targeting has come in the context of large advanced economies.
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