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Enhancing the Framework for Entrepreneurship in the West Bank and Gaza
Economic problems facing the West Bank and Gaza include high unemployment, low productivity, and an underperforming private sector.
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Tax Policy and Enterprise Development in South Asia
Researchers are examining the tax policies (exemptions, value-added, property) constraining small and off-farm enterprises, especially those operated by women, in South Asia.
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Making Local Governance Work for Women: Exploring New Institutional Possibilities
Digital technologies have the power to transform and to offer developing country women opportunities to advance gender justice and equality.
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Enhanced Preservation of Fruits in South Asia (CIFSRF)
India and Sri Lanka produce an abundance of vegetables and tropical fruits, but post-harvest losses are between 35 and 40%, valued at about $800 million annually.
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Enterprise Performance in Asia: Using firm-level data for Policy-making
Micro and small enterprises play a critical role in job creation and economic growth, but they make their most tangible contributions when they expand.
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From Data to Development: Exploring the Emerging Impact of Open Government Data in Developing Countries
Releasing freely accessible, standardized, and easily readable government data can increase transparency and accountability. This open government data movement can foster greater civic participation and promote new business opportunities.
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Strengthening Women Survivors of Violence in Post-Conflict Transitions in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar
Data on sexual violence against women and men, both during and after conflicts, shows alarming levels of abuse across the globe.
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Southern Voice on Post-Millennium Development Goals
As 2015 approaches, the international community is critically assessing the delivery of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were established in 2000.
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Think Tank Initiative and Think Tank Fund Peer Exchanges
The Think Tank Initiative (TTI) and the Think Tank Fund (TTF) are partnering to support peer exchanges between think tanks in regions where the programs are active: Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe (the former Sovi
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Health Care Costs Attributable to Tobacco in Cambodia
In developing countries like Cambodia, it is often assumed that the cost of tobacco-related disease to national economies and households is low, despite a high number of male smokers. There are a number of reasons for this.