New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa – Institutional and Local Perspectives. African Development Perspectives Yearbook, Vol. 14
Tobias Knedlik, Karl Wohlmuth, Philippe Burger, Achim Gutowski, Mareike Meyn, T. (eds) Urban, Afeikhena Jerome
,
2009
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The Volume XIV analyses the “New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa“. Institutional issues and perspectives in designing new growth and poverty alleviation strategies are considered in various case studies (Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Botswana and Tanzania). Other studies deal with institutional problems of resource-rich countries after conflict (Sudan) and with the institutions to enhance environmental protection parallel to economic growth and poverty reduction (Niger). Further studies deal with institutions to bridge the gap between formal and informal entrepreneurial sectors in Kenya and Tanzania. Local issues and perspectives for designing new growth and poverty alleviation strategies are considered in case studies on rural-urban development gaps in Tanzania and on microfinance as an instrument for new growth and poverty alleviation strategies (Tanzania and Eritrea). A study on small farmers in Ghana provides information on the role they can play in value chains. Two studies on Nigeria highlight the local and the sub-regional health and poverty alleviation programmes and the relation to growth. Book reviews and book notes on the theme are part of the volume. This volume builds the foundation for a comprehensive strategy of policy reforms in Africa so as to integrate new growth and poverty alleviation strategies. Complementary to Volume XIV is Volume XIII on “New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa - Interational and Regional Perspectives“. Both volumes are of importance for all those who work in African countries as officials, executives, managers, researchers, and policy-makers, but also for all those who actively support Africa's development concerns at the international, regional, country, local, and project levels. They will experience this Volume XIV and also the complementary Volume XIII as indispensable sources of insight, reference, and inspiration.
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Spillover Effects of Spatial Growth Poles - a Reconciliation of Conflicting Policy Targets?
Alexander Kubis, Mirko Titze, Joachim Ragnitz
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 8,
2007
Abstract
Regional economic policy faces the challenge of two competing policy goals - reducing regional economic disparities vs. promoting economic growth. The allocation of public funds has to weigh these goals particularly under the restriction of scarce financial re- sources. If, however, some region turns out to be a regional growth pole with positive spillovers to its disadvantaged periphery, regional policies could be designed to recon- cile the conflicting targets. In this case, peripheral regions could indirectly participate in the economic development of their growing cores. We start our investigation by defining and identifying such growth poles among German regions on the NUTS 3 administrative level based on spatial and sectoral effects. Using cluster analysis, we determine significant characteristics for the general identification of growth poles. Patterns in the sectoral change are identified by means of the change in the employment. Finally, we analyze whether and to what extent these growth poles ex- ert spatial spillover effects on neighbouring regions and thus mitigate contradictory in- terests in regional public policy. For this purpose, we apply a Spatial-Cross-Regressive- Model (SCR-Model) including the change in the secondary sector which allows to con- sider functional economic relations on the administrative level chosen (NUTS 3).
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System change in statutory pension insurance does not solve the intergenerational distribution conflict
Olaf Fuchs
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 16,
2000
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Der Mechanismus eines Umlageverfahren wird modelltheoretisch analysiert und mit dem des Kapitaldeckungsverfahrens verglichen. Es wird gezeigt, dass der wesentliche Unterschied des Umlageverfahrens eine Subventionierung der ersten Generationen auf Kosten später geborener Generationen ist. Der Übergang von einem Umlageverfahren zu einem Kapitaldeckungsverfahren kann daher die nachfolgenden Generationen nicht entlasten.
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Electricity producers and consumers in the area of conflict generated by high prices and starting market liberalization
Martin Weisheimer
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 8,
1997
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Hohe Strompreise stimulieren Eigenerzeugungen, davon profitieren auch die Stromverbraucher. Anhand von Beispielen wird gezeigt, dass sich diese Tendenz in Ostdeutschland besonders äußert. Die Marktliberalisierung übt bereits jetzt einen Druck auf die Strompreise und ihre Bereitstellungskosten aus.
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Hungarian economic policy faces the conflict of stabilization and procuring basic social needs
Werner Gnoth
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 7,
1996
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Harmonizing Conflicting Impacts of Infrastructure Investments
Ulrich Blum
Axiomatics and Pragmatics in Conflict Analysis,
1987
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Regional Development and Investments in the Infrastructure - the Evaluation of Conflicting Impacts
Ulrich Blum, R. Funck
Externe Publikationen,
1983
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