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Protecting unsophisticated applicants in school choice through information disclosureUnsophisticated applicants can be at a disadvantage under manipulable and hence strategically demanding school choice mechanisms...
Education Experimental design Organizational behaviorWorking Paper
The expansion of regional supermarket chains: Changing models of retailing and the implications for local supplier capabilities in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and ZimbabweOver the past two decades, southern African countries have experienced rapid growth in the number and spread of supermarkets...
Regional economics Strategic planning Supply and demandVideo
Regional Integration and the Role of Supermarkets - an interview with Reena das NairIn this interview, Reena das Nair of the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) provides information about research on supermarket value chains in Southern Africa. The focus is on supermarket chains from South Africa and...
Regional economics Strategic planning Supply and demandBook Chapter
The Omani and Bahraini Paths to Development: Rare and Contrasting Oil-based Economic Success StoriesFrom the book: Achieving Development Success
Economic development Strategic planningBook Chapter
The Czech Transition: The Importance of Microeconomic FundamentalsFrom the book: Development Success
Economic development Economic policy Post-communismBook Chapter
Democracy, Diversity, and Development: India's Strategy and OutcomesFrom the book: Achieving Development Success
Economic development Economic policy Industrial policyBook Chapter
Hungary: The Janus-faced Success Story of TransitionFrom the book: Development Success
Economic development Economic integration Strategic planningBook Chapter
Country Role Models for Development Success: The Ghana CaseFrom the book: Achieving Development Success
Economic development Economic policy Strategic planningWorking Paper
Are Electoral Coalitions Harmful for Democratic Consolidation in Africa?Electoral coalitions are becoming increasingly popular among opposition parties in Africa because they offer many advantages with respect to reducing party fragmentation and increasing incumbent turnovers...
Political science Strategic planning VotingBook Chapter
The Causes and Measurement of State FragilityFrom the book: Fragile States
Decision making Economic assistance and foreign aid Index numbers (Economics)Blog
Density and Disasters: Economics of Urban Hazard RiskSomik V...
Infrastructure (Economics) Natural disasters PopulationBook Chapter
Beyond Industrialization: New Approaches to Development Strategy Based on the Service SectorFrom the book: The Rise of China and India
Agricultural industries Economic development IndustrializationWorking Paper
Country Role Models for Development Success: The Ghana CaseThe current paper, first, documents Ghana’s ‘success’ story. Second, it identifies the strategy employed. Third, it provides a brief history of why and how the strategy was adopted...
Economic development Economic policy Strategic planningWorking Paper
The Omani and Bahraini Paths to Development: Rare and Contrasting Oil-based Economic Success StoriesOman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic development strategies built on a stable foundation of strengthened governance structures and enhanced economic liberalization...
Economic development Strategic planningWorking Paper
India's Development Strategy: Accidents, Design and ReplicabilityThis paper examines India’s development strategy, and to what extent it may be considered a success...
Economic development Economic policy Industrial policyWorking Paper
The Czech Transition: The Importance of Microeconomic FundamentalsWe examine the case of the Czech Republic, which has been frequently cited as one of the most successful cases of transition economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)...
Economic development Economic policy Structural adjustment (Economic policy)