Changes and continuity in Japanese official development assistance : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University [PDF]
, 2005 This paper is about Japanese official development assistance (ODA), based on document research and monitoring of media reports in the period between January and October, 2005.
Carter, Matthew David
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Bureaucratic Politics and Aid Allocation: Evidence From the US Agency for International Development
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine the impact of bureaucratic politics within the US Agency for International Development on the allocation of its development assistance. Existing studies of aid allocation have focused on donor interests, recipient needs, and recipient merit without accounting for the bureaucratic decision‐making process that helps determine these ...
Gus Greenstein, Mirko Heinzel
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Aiding Transparency: What We Can Learn About China ExIm Bank’s Concessional Loans [PDF]
The Chinese government, through the China Exim Bank, is pledging billions of dollars worth of concessional lending to the developing world. More information on these lending practices can be gleaned from Chinese language sources than is readily available
Paul Hubbard
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Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract The prevalence of angular leaf spot (ALS) in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) poses significant challenges to productivity in the western and southwestern regions of Ethiopia. This agricultural study was conducted to assess the distribution of ALS and examine the relationship between ALS and biophysical and agronomic factors.
Getu Abera +3 more
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Nanoshell Fabrication Techniques for Probiotic Encapsulation: A Comprehensive Review
eFood, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms, confer numerous health benefits when administered. However, their efficacy is hindered by harsh gut conditions, including acidity, bile acids, and enzymatic degradation. To overcome these challenges, encapsulation and nanoshell technology have emerged as a pivotal strategy to enhance probiotic stability ...
Tuba Mustafa +12 more
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Providing effective support to “deep democracy”: how can it realistically be done?
Revue Internationale de Politique de Développement, 2014 Jean Bossuyt
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Journal of ASEAN StudiesASEAN's motto of "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" aims for peace, stability, market integration, and inclusivity. However, development disparities persist among member countries.
Thi Vu Ha Nguyen
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Generating Pattern‐Based Datasets for Cyber Attack Detection Using Machine‐Learning Techniques
WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2026.The aim of this work is to review the state of the art in the design, generation, and labeling of attack pattern datasets for training of detection systems based on machine learning. ABSTRACT This work aims to review the state of the art in the design, generation, and labeling of attack pattern datasets for the training of detection systems based on ...
Pedro Díaz García +4 more
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International development and the ecuation of power within the European Union [PDF]
Eastern Journal of European Studies, 2015 Within the European Union, we can talk about a high degree of power and this means that states have different capacities to reach prosperity, but they also have the capacity to help other states reach a similar degree of welfare.
Magda Simona SCUTARU
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Why Aid Does Not Increase Savings Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]
Since the mid-1980s, sub-Saharan Africa has had the lowest savings and investment rates of any region in the world. It has also been the recipient of the highest levels of Official Development Assistance relative to output. Hence, many analysts have been
John Serieux
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