ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy: Recent submissions
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The access and welfare impacts of telecommunications technology in Peru
(2000-06)This paper attempts to assess three main issues on Peruvian telecommunications technology: what are the main variables that explain the demand for access to telephone services; how important is access to telephone services ... -
An international nutrition index: Successes and failures in addressing hunger and malnutrition
(2000-04)At international conferences in the 90s, the international community reconfirmed the elimination of hunger and malnutrition as high priority. The Nutrition Index (NI) presented in this paper has been designed to assess the ... -
A theory of migration as a response to relative deprivation
(2000-03)We model migration as a response to relative deprivation. We present a specific configuration of incomes in which the process of migration in response to relative deprivation reaches a steady state. However, for the general ... -
Zukunft der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
(2000-03)Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) sollte als die Gesamtheit der zwischen- und innerstaatlichen Allokation (finanzielle, technologische, wissensbezogene) verstanden werden, die auf die Verbesserung der heutigen und zukünftigen ... -
Insights from physics into development processes: Are fat tails interesting for development research?
(2000-03)This article explores the question of whether concepts and methods used in non-equilibrium statistical physics, already successfully applied in biology, epidemeology and finances, can also be a useful tool for research ... -
Dynasties and destiny: On the roles of altruism and impatience in the evolution of consumption and bequests
(2001-12)We study the joint role of altruism and impatience, and the impact of evolution in the formation of long-term time preferences and in the determination of optimal consumption and optimal bequests. We show how the consumption ... -
Allocation of EU aid towards ACP-countries
(2000-03)In the renegotiations of the Lomé Convention (1998-2000) not only trade issues but also the aid relationship were under review. A major challenge is induced by the EU's proposal of shifting the aid allocation from needs ... -
Volta basin water balance
(2000-03)Water balances pertaining to the flux of water through the Volta River Basin and a black box model of the rainfall/runoff relationship for estimating the river flows into the Akosombo Reservoir are presented. As the water ... -
Decentralization and public sector delivery of health and education services: The Indian experience
(2000-01)The paper has two main objectives. The first is to trace the progress in the process of decentralisation in the provision of public services in India. The second is to test the hypothesis that decentralisation in the system ... -
The role of ICT for the performance of SMEs in East Africa: Empirical evidence from Kenya and Tanzania
(2001-12)Small and medium enterprises are an important factor in the East African economies especially with respect to employment. The increasing competition through globalisation puts them under considerable pressure. Through the ... -
Displacement due to violence in Colombia: Determinants and consequences at the household level
(2001-10)The armed conflict over economic and political power in Colombia has led to the massive displacement of people living in the areas of violence. The design of appropriate policies of prevention, assistance, and resettlement ... -
Environmental kuznets curve, biodiversity and sustainability
(2001-10)This paper deals with the question of whether for biodiversity an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) exists. In addition, we are interested in identifying the key determinants of the falling limb of such a curve. An ... -
Environmental and food safety standards in the context of trade liberalization: Issues and options
(2001-06)The current debate on trade liberalization is accompanied by an increased concern about environmental and food safety issues leading to frictions of different country groups under the World Trade Organization (WTO). This ... -
Optimal water allocation in the Mekong river basin
(2001-05)The Mekong River is the dominant geo-hydrological structure in mainland Southeast Asia, originating in China and flowing through or bordering Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Whereas water resources in the ... -
Multinational location decisions and the impact on labour markets
(2001-05)Foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown far more rapidly than trade during the last two decades. As with the other prominent features of globalisation, FDI is controversial. The impact of FDI on labour markets has been ... -
Environmental pollution and policies in China's township and village industrial enterprises
(2001-03)The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze economic and policy factors affecting pollution by Township and Village Industrial Enterprises (TVIEs) in China and to discuss problems and directions in environmental ... -
Growth, poverty and asset allocation: The role of the state
(2001-03)This paper studies the consequences of certain widespread policies for the quality and sustainability of growth. These policies cause economic inefficiency, environmental destruction and increased poverty. The paper develops ... -
Prospects of multicultural regionalism as a democratic barrier against ethnonationalism
(2002-12)This paper addresses the issue of regionalism – as a form of identity and political mobilization – in the multiethnic northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, which has until today been spared of inter-ethnic violence that ... -
Economic institutional evolution and further needs for adjustments: Township village enterprises in China
(2002-11)Township Village Enterprises (TVEs) have essentially contributed to China’s economic development and institutional transformation over the last twenty years. One of the explanations for the mechanism of TVEs’ growth is the ... -
Selling expert knowledge: The role of consultants in Singapore's new economy
(2002-10)In the emerging globalised knowledge society/economy, a group of professionals, namely experts and consultants gain in importance. The paper discusses the following issues: Who are these experts and consultants? Why is ...
