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Retention on antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review of papers and abstracts since 2008 [PDF]
, 2013 This repository item contains a single issue of the Health and Development Discussion Papers, an informal working paper series that began publishing in 2002 by the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Fox, Matthew, Rosen, Sydney
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Do Financialization and Innovation Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa?
Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study addresses the perception of Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as a region with limited financial capabilities and technological advancement to enhance environmental sustainability. Conducted across 24 SSA countries from 2000 to 2021, the research employs instrumental IV and panel quantile regressions.
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu +2 more
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Monetary cooperation in the CFA zone [PDF]
The CFA or franc zone in Africa is the largest and most enduring of currency blocs. This paper is designed as a guide to understanding how the zone works as a mechanism for monetary cooperation.
Honohan, Patrick
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Do Sovereign‐Environmental, Social and Governance (S‐ESG) Commitments Promote Financial Inclusion?
Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Given the need to respect humanity, the environment, and society, and the progressive development of social responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and the need for ethical and sustainable finance, this paper aims to examine the impact of sovereign ESG on financial inclusion (FI).
Inès Gharbi +2 more
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, 2015 The main objective of this technical note is to evaluate the institutional and implementation framework needed for strengthening payment systems as a core element of delivering social protection and labor (SPL) benefits to the poor, around which targeting, identification and monitoring systems operate.
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THE EVOLUTION OF FARMING SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN COTE D'IVOIRE: BOSERUP VERSUS MALTHUS AND COMPETITION VERSUS COMPLEMENTARITY [PDF]
A socio-economic analysis of a sample of farms in Northern Cote d'Ivoire revisits two debates about the evolution of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Taking into account the diversity of farming systems, the debates "Boserup vs.
Demont, Matty +3 more
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effects of two greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation practices—minimum tillage and mid‐season drainage—on rice farmers' farm performance (e.g., crop yield and risk) and economic outcomes (e.g., income and vulnerability).
Hongyun Zheng, Wanglin Ma
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Taxation of financial intermediation : measurement principles and application to five African countries [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to set out a practical method for analyzing how inflation, interest ceilings, reserve requirements and like impositions have had tax-like effects and how they can be compared with explicit taxes.
Chamley, Christophe, Honohan, Patrick
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Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The MENA region faces a critical challenge: balancing economic growth spurred by foreign direct investment (FDI) with environmental sustainability. While FDI can bring technological advancements and capital, concerns exist about its potential to exacerbate environmental degradation, particularly carbon emissions.
Brahim Bergougui, Syed Mansoob Murshed
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