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Commentary

What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship

Beijing and Tehran are in the process of finalizing an ambitious partnership covering a range of security and economic issues. The United States should not overreact to shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, and should instead keep an eye out to assess the evolution of the relationship and take stock of what is delivered instead of what is merely promised.

Aug 13, 2020
Dissertation

Climate Finance and Green Bond Evolution: Informing Policy with Machine Learning Text Analytics

Explores the evolution of themes associated with climate finance and green bonds to identify opportunities to enhance public-private cooperation and facilitate policymaking.

Aug 4, 2020
Report

Has Zimbabwe Changed Since Mugabe's Overthrow?

After 37 years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was toppled via a military coup in November 2017. His successor and former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promised a break from authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement. Has he delivered?

Feb 6, 2020
Commentary

The European Commission Is Struggling to Demonstrate 'Value for Money'

Great work is happening as a result of EU spending and programmes, particularly around democracy, rule of law and human rights. To make sure the trend continues, it is important for the populace to understand the value for money of this work.

Jun 26, 2017
Journal Article

A Microfinance Program Targeting People Living with HIV in Uganda: Client Characteristics and Program Impact

Ugandans living with medically stable HIV are able to repay microcredit loans; paired with business training, the loans can help this vulnerable population improve their weekly income and build assets.

Sep 30, 2016
Project

Assessing the Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfers as a Development Mechanism

Conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) are seen as particularly effective in low- and middle-income countries, but relatively little is known about the interface between the supply of services and program administration and specific human development outcomes. RAND Europe assessed the effectiveness of CCTs through a two-year grant from UK Economic Social Research Council and Department for International Development.

Mar 30, 2015
Journal Article

Inclusive Innovation: An Architecture for Policy Development

Inclusive innovation needs to be understood and developed in the context of a holistic conception of the innovation cycle, the distinction between process and product innovation and the roles played by the poor as both producers and consumer.

Jan 1, 2014
Commentary

The Strategy Behind China's Aid Expansion

Between 2001 and 2011, China's pledged foreign aid was $671 billion. In all regions and countries, China's assistance focuses on the development of natural resources, principally energy-related (coal, oil, and gas). Both parties presumably benefit from China's aid but both are also exposed to added risks and hidden costs.

Oct 9, 2013
Blog

New RAND Study Examines Chinese Economic Assistance to Other Countries

With the world's second largest economy, China has the capacity to engage in substantial programs of economic assistance and government-sponsored investments in 93 emerging-market countries.

Sep 19, 2013
Report

China's Foreign Aid and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities: Scale, Content, Destinations, and Implications

With the world's second largest economy, China has the capacity to engage in substantial programs of economic assistance and government-sponsored investments. Researchers assessed the scale, trends, and composition of these programs in 93 emerging-market countries.

Sep 18, 2013
Journal Article

The Impact of Economic Resource Transfers to Women Versus Men: A Systematic Review

This systematic review examined the question: what is the evidence of the impact on family well-being of giving economic resources to women relative to the impact of giving them to men?

Jul 1, 2012
Report

Anti-Corruption Regulations in Emerging and Expeditionary Markets: New Markets, New Challenges

This document synthesizes the discussion from a roundtable symposium RAND convened in January 2012 to explore the practical difficulties facing companies in complying with anti-corruption mandates and the challenges of corruption in foreign markets.

Jun 15, 2012
Journal Article

A Qualitative Exploration of the Economic and Social Effects of Microcredit Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

In developing countries, HIV medical care is often insufficient to achieve social and economic health, and hence innovative economic support programs are much needed.

Jan 1, 2012
Brochure

The Prize is Right?

Can prizes spur innovation? How do you set the prizes, and how large do they need to be?

Mar 11, 2010
Dissertation

Governance and Foreign Aid Allocation

Examines the effectiveness of foreign aid to developing countries.

Sep 21, 2006
Commentary

Want to Help Africa? Stop Farm Subsidies

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Jun 18, 2002
Report

Using Venture Capital to Improve Army Research and Development

This issue paper introduces the idea that the Army should fund some of its technology development through a private venture capital organization.

Jan 1, 2000
Report

Implications of Trends in Long-Term Capital Flows

This paper considers the question of capital outflows from some developing countries that are themselves recipients of public capital inflows in the form of Official Development Assistance.

Jan 1, 1996
Report

Rural savings, investment, and interest rates in developing countries : evidence from India

This study estimates interest elasticities of rural savings and investment in a major developing country, India, and examines the apparent effects on those factors of policies of financial repression. Critics claim that such policies inhibit rural s...

Jan 1, 1982
Report

Assessing debt servicing capacity of developing countries and implications for policy: a survey

Recent developments in international lending and borrowing have invoked interest in the debt servicing capacity (DSC) of developing countries. This survey shows assessments that have been made of DSC and the complex policy implications which follow f...

Jan 1, 1977

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