Essays about: "World Bank International Monetary Fund"

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  1. 1. China’s use of soft- and hard power under the leadership of Xi Jinping

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linda Ljuslin; [2022]
    Keywords : Soft power; China; India; Pakistan;

    Abstract : Under the leadership of Xi Jinping China has become even more engaged with the world. Some examples of the increased engagement are China’s initiating of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as the joining of the International Monetary Fund and the engagement in international peacekeeping operations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Have Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers actually reduced poverty in poor countries?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Markus Bohlers; [2019-11-07]
    Keywords : Poverty; PRSPs; poor countries; IFIs; development paradigm; Washington Consensus;

    Abstract : Throughout the past 15-20 years, poor countries have been implementing so-called Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) under the guidance of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Despite their enormous importance for national development efforts around the globe, the aggregate performance of PRSPs remains understudied. READ MORE

  4. 3. Good Governance Institutions and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa 

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Patrik Westraeus; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Development paradigms changes over time. The latest buzzword ‘good governance’ has endured for more than a decade. Contemporary literature maintains the need for institutions such as good governance as a means of achieving economic growth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Civil Society Participation in Global Governance. A Road to Empowerment?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mario Zetino Hernandez; [2015]
    Keywords : Gramsci; Global Governance; Civil Society; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Whether it is global warming or financial crisis, more and more challenges we face today are increasingly of a global or transnational character. As global governance increasingly has been perceived as having a democratic deficit however, increased forms of participation by non-state actors in global governance processes has attracted scholarly attention. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is Free Trade Good for Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Stefania Galli; [2014-12-12]
    Keywords : trade; trade liberalization; trade openness; trade policy; growth rate; Sub-Saharan Africa; development; economic growth; development economics; Structural Adjustment Programmes; liberalization; reforms;

    Abstract : The debate over the determinants of growth has occupied scholars for decades. Among them, trade regime has gradually emerged, receiving a large consensus among academics. READ MORE