This paper looks at trade and investment flows in Southern African countries. The paper highlights the major product group (both in and out) for DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa ...

The first rigorous attempt to profile high-tech entrepreneurs, measure the market for their products and services, and estimate the impact of the demand for those products and services. For a copy of this report, contact Jake Lansche at ...

Manufacturers and consumers demand products on time. As trade shifts to time-sensitive complex manufactures and as production segments across countries and continents, timely delivery is increasingly important. What does a one-day delay cost an importer or exporter? What do delays ...

Islamic banking in Indonesia has some unusual characteristics. Like most microfinance institutions in Indonesia, Islamic institutions, micro or otherwise, are generally private, for-profit institutions based on the intermediation of depositor funds secured on a competitive market. In this they are ...

A scientific, expedient, and cost- effective system for assessing customer demand, needs, and risk. The Microfinance Decision Support System applies sound economics, empirical research, and statistical techniques to guide MFIs’ strategic decisions. The system consists of a custom-built assessment methodology ...

This paper explores the emergence of Global Value Chains (GVCs) and the implications for developing countries, particularly in terms of what these countries need to do in order to effectively participate in these GVCs, and provides insights into the key ...