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From the Editor’s Desk (September 2012)
Tony Addison Mid-September finds UNU-WIDER very busy preparing for our big conference on climate change and development policy that takes place later...
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Research Brief
Urban Service Delivery in Africa and the World BankVarious studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between urban population levels and gross national income. As such the growth of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa may have a positive impact on the region’s economic...
Research Brief
Divided Authority in Kampala, UgandaFavouritism of government controlled councils is most distinct through interference in local politics rather than through funding mechanisms. The motivation of central government intervention in land deals is two-fold - their actions can be...
Research Brief
The Unintended Consequences of Foreign Aid in TanzaniaTanzania has been a relative success story in terms of African political reform. In the early 1990s Tanzania shifted from a one-party to a multiparty system, allowed greater freedoms for the press and civil society, and in 1995 held its first...
Journal Article
Fifty Years of Regional Inequality in ChinaPart of Journal Special Issue Spatial Inequality and Development in Asia
Book Chapter
Donor Assistance and Political Reform in TanzaniaPart of Book Democratic Trajectories in Africa
Journal Article
Opposition Politics and Urban Service Delivery in Kampala, UgandaPart of Journal Special Issue Urban Governance and Service Delivery in sub-Saharan Africa
Book Chapter
Fifty Years of Regional Inequality in ChinaPart of Book Spatial Disparities in Human Development
Working Paper
Fiscal Decentralization and Political Centralization in ChinaChina’s current fiscal system is largely decentralized while its governance structure is rather centralized with strong top-down mandates and a homogenous governance structure. Due to large differences in initial economic structures and revenue bases...
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