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Development challenges in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Journal Special Issue: Involuntary Migration, Inequality, and Integration

Looking at Vietnamese and Afghan migrants in Canada, Germany, the US, this special issue explores such experiences with a focus on inequality between migrants and host populations in countries of settlement. Read more
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How is COVID-19 changing development? A WIDER Webinar Series

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Comparative approaches to key issues in the economic regulation of telecommunications markets in South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

This paper reviews comparative approaches to key issues in economic regulation in four countries of the Southern African Development Community, and how this has been reflected in outcomes in terms of competition, prices, access, and innovation in tel...

Competition economic regulation Regulation
Blog
Tax havens - What is the nature of the beast?

International development organizations largely agree that illicit capital flight from developing countries is an obstacle for development. And transparency is commonly seen as the best way to tackle the issue. But is it enough?...

corporate income tax Taxation Law and legislation (Taxation)
Book Chapter
The regulation of extractives: An overview

From the book: Extractive Industries

Regulation Extractive industries Mining
Journal Article
The causes of high intra-regional road freight rates for food and commodities in Southern Africa

Part of Journal Special Issue Regional Growth Opportunities

Cross-border logistics Road transportation southern Africa
Working Paper
Understanding intra-regional transport: Competition in road transportation between Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Efficient transport links are critical to enhancing the integration of markets in Southern Africa...

Cross-border logistics Road transportation southern Africa
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