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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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Options for Diversification in Tobacco Farming and Related Activities (India)
Although India is a signatory to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and has put in place a number of policies aimed at reducing the demand for tobacco products, the tobacco industry still benefits from strong institutional support.
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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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Foreign Assistance Policies of India and China
International development assistance has traditionally been dominated by former colonial powers and wealthy industrialized nations.
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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.
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Think Tank Initiative - Hewlett Foundation
IDRC and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are collaborating on the Think Tank Initiative, a new program to strengthen independent think tanks and policy research centres in the developing world.
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Labour Market Regulations in China: Minimum Wage Policy
Research into changes to China's minimum wage policies will evaluate their impact and provide guidelines for regulatory bodies at municipal and provincial levels.
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Strengthening the Capacity of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly (Viet Nam)
The Economic Committee of the National Assembly (ECNA) of Viet Nam is mandated to review drafts of legislation related to economic management, business activity and monetary affairs (including banking), and to supervise the implementation of state
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Impact of tobacco tax and price policies on tobacco use in China
In the past four decades, research on the effectiveness of tobacco tax and price policies in high-income countries has become increasingly sophisticated and the evidence base has expanded.
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Upgrading Lebanese Economic Analytical Capacity
Lebanon has endured a series of political and economic crises that have resulted in a steady exodus of qualified personnel in many professions.