Tag Archives: Economic Growth

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African countries are among the fastest growing economies in the world

Despite a slowdown in the global economic recovery and an increasingly difficult global environment, Sub-Saharan African countries are continuing to post solid growth Continue reading

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The Global Innovation Index 2011: Accelerating Growth and Development

A key goal of this index has been to find metrics and approaches to better capture the richness of innovation in society and go beyond the traditional measures of innovation Continue reading

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The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Jobs and Growth

This report shows how more open markets in goods and services can contribute to creating jobs and increase incomes Continue reading

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Sustainability First: in Search of Telecentre Sustainability

Telecentre sustainability is a broad and complex topic, echoed throughout the history of the evolution of telecentres, beginning in the 1980s… Continue reading

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New innovation case on THINK!: Project Yele

Project Yele aims to design, develop and construct a Hydro Electric Power Plant and a Community Bazaar in Yele, Sierra Leone Continue reading

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Thailand’s innovation challenge: complex products, simple tasks

From exporting primarily raw commodities such as rubber and rice to becoming one of the world’s largest exporters of hard disk drives, integrated circuit packages and cars… Continue reading

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Internet Matters: the Net’s Sweeping Impact on Growth, Jobs & Prosperity

Research offers the 1st quantitative assessment of the impact of Web on GDP and growth, with the most relevant tools governments and businesses can use to get the most benefit from the digital transformation Continue reading

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CSAE: Growth, Inequality & Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

The study presents recent global evidence on the transformation of economic growth to poverty reduction in developing countries, with emphasis on the role of income inequality Continue reading

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World Economic Forum: The Africa Competitiveness Report 2011

The Africa Competitiveness Report highlights areas where we need urgent policy action and investment to ensure that Africa sustains its economic recovery and continues to grow in the future Continue reading

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