Report Archives — Page 8 of 13

1 Jun 2009

Competing Means Making Smart Business Decisions

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MYPE Competitiva Guides help Peruvian Entrepreneurs How can micro, small, and medium enterprises take advantage of trade-led growth opportunities? Free trade agreements, such as the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement signed with the United States, create export opportunities for businesses ready … Read More

1 Nov 2008

Is the Flat Tax Right for Mozambique?

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There is widespread concern in the business community in Mozambique that the tax system is a serious impediment to private investment and business expansion, particularly for companies that do not benefit from special fiscal incentives. Under the standard fiscal regime, … Read More

2 Jan 2008

Developing Financial Services and Improving Banking Efficiency in Angola

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Prepared by the Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Trade Hub, this paper provides the Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA) with a critical analysis of constraints on improving the efficiency of the banking sector and developing a sound and efficient financial sector … Read More

2 Sep 2007

Zimbabwe Economic Performance Assessment

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Shedding Light on Zimbabwe’s Economy 2007 Funded by USAID’s Country Analytic Project, this study compares the performance of Zimbabwe’s economy to that of Zambia and South Africa, “the medians for low-income countries and low-income Sub-Saharan Africa”, and its own performance … Read More

2 Jun 2007

Intellectual Property Rights for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Colombia

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Produced under the MYPE Competitiva program for a Spanish speaking audience, this primer on intellectual property rights targets micro, small, and medium sized businesses in Colombia. It explores how intellectual property can be an important means for raising the competitiveness … Read More

1 Jun 2007

Financial Sector Constraints on Private Development in Mozambique

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In this paper we examine financing constraints on the development of Mozambique’s domestic private sector, focusing primarily on the high cost and low availability of credit. We include a detailed review of the legal and judicial foundations for financial sector … Read More

2 Feb 2007

Foreign Direct Investment: Putting It to Work in Developing Countries, 2007

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Trade and foreign direct investment can both transform economic structures and relationships in the developing world-but FDI may ultimately have the greater impact. It not only finances new production but is also the means for transferring technologies and best practices … Read More

12 Jun 2006

Anticorruption Studies: Bangladesh and Ukraine

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Integrity in Bangladesh’s Rural Electrification Electric power distribution is important for economic development and governance, but corruption frequently undermines it. Attempts to reduce corruption usually focus on extending electric power to people as well as on the corruption itself. In … Read More

1 Jun 2006

Anticorruption Interventions: Lessons for Future Projects

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This report describes activities that have been or could be effective in reducing corruption in developing and transition countries, and provides examples of ways to have a measurable impact in reducing corruption.

1 Jun 2006

Developing Country Labor Market Adjustments to Trade Reform

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2006 Trade liberalization presents many opportunities for producers and consumers but may also induce significant economic adjustments. While competitive firms prosper and grow, others may contract or change their production patterns. Adjustment is particularly challenging for workers whose skills are … Read More