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What did we Learn at the L2C Conference about Industrial Development and Policy in Africa?
22 August 2013 Roger Williamson Given the high growth rates since 2000 and low labour costs, Africa could develop manufacturing industry, agro-processing, and services...
Education Structural adjustment (Economic policy) Human capitalWorking Paper
Characterizing Wind Power Resource Reliability in Southern AfricaProducing electricity from wind is attractive because it provides a clean, low-maintenance power supply...
Infrastructure (Economics) Power resources Renewable energyWorking Paper
Infrastructure and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations for the Zambezi River ValleyThe African Development Bank has called for US$40 billion per year over the coming decades to be provided to African countries to address development issues directly related to climate change...
Climate change Econometric models (Economic development) Public expendituresBlog
Voices from Fragile States: The Resilient Problem of Human DevelopmentJamie Bleck and Kristin Michelitch [1] Mali has continued to be in the news since its military coup in March 2012...
Household survey Infrastructure (Economics) Social conflictWorking Paper
The European Investment Bank: Lessons for Developing CountriesThe paper considers the experience of the European Investment Bank and addresses policy lessons for developing countries as they seek finance for development...
Banking Economic development EnvironmentBook Chapter
Japan's Model of Economic Development: Relevant and Non-relevant Elements for Developing EconomiesFrom the book: Development Success
Commercial policy Economic development Industrial policyBook Chapter
Should Africa Industrialize?From the book: Pathways to Industrialization in the Twenty-First Century
Business networks Economic development Industrial policyBlog
Youth Employment: A Key Issue
Economist Imed Drine recently left UNU-WIDER and headed with his family for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to take up a new position as a senior economist with the Islamic Development Bank...
Quantitative research methodology Infrastructure (Economics) Institutional economicsWorking Paper
Infrastructure and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations for South AfricaThis paper presents the results of the current study on the impact of climate change on the road and building infrastructure within South Africa...
Climate change Infrastructure (Economics)Research Brief
The Role of ODA in Infrastructure FinancingIt has long been recognized that the creation of an adequate infrastructure is vital for creating sustainable growth and reducing poverty in Africa...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Finance Infrastructure (Economics)Working Paper
Road Infrastructure and Climate Change in VietnamClimate change is a potential threat to Vietnam’s development as current and future infrastructure will be vulnerable to climate change impacts...
Climate change Infrastructure (Economics) Planning (Transportation)Journal Article
Climate Change and Roads: A Dynamic Stressor-Response ModelPart of Journal Special Issue Climate Change and Economic Development
Climate change Environment Government spending policyJournal Article
Climate Change, Growth and Infrastructure Investment: The Case of MozambiquePart of Journal Special Issue Climate Change and Economic Development
Climate change Economic development Infrastructure (Economics)Working Paper
Aid and Infrastructure Financing: Emerging Challenges with a Focus on AfricaThe central argument of this study is that given the magnitude of the investment in infrastructure that is required, especially in Africa, the role of foreign aid in the future should be distinctly different...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Finance Infrastructure (Economics)Book Chapter
Public-Private Co-operation for Gas Provision in Poor Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires: Assessing the Impact on Housing Improvements and HealthFrom the book: Latin American Urban Development into the 21st Century
Gas utilities Infrastructure (Economics) Policy sciencesBlog
Resilient People, Fragile Governance: Bangladesh Achieving Middle-Income Status (Part 2)
Lucy Scott Part 1 of this article, which appeared in last month’s issue, discussed the ‘Bangladesh Paradox’ that Bangladesh has made economic and social strides forwards despite having weak governance...
Climate change Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic development