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Reforms
Working Paper
Productivity growth effects of structural reforms: Evidence from developing countries

Which structural reforms affect labour productivity growth in developing countries? This paper answers this question by combining the local projections method and the inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (LP-IPWRA) method...

Labour productivity Reforms Business cycles
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Reigniting labour productivity growth in developing countries: Do structural reforms matter?

While the negative effects of the 2008 global financial crisis on labour productivity are still fresh in people’s minds, the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns that productivity will continue to decline...

Labour productivity Business cycles Economic growth
Journal Article
Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development Fund

THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF A FORTHCOMING JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT | Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness to voters and exert effort towards fulfilling campaign promises?...

Politics Kenya Clientelism
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Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development Fund

Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness or fulfil their campaign promises?...

Politics Kenya Clientelism
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The saga and limits of public financial management: The Mozambican case

At independence in 1975, the Frelimo government took over public administration from the colonial system and started to transform it...

Public finance management Mozambique Reforms
Book Chapter
The role of governance and international norms for managing natural resources

From the book: Extractive Industries

Governance Transparency Natural resources
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The role of governance and international norms in managing natural resources

The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse...

Governance Transparency Natural resources
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