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Impact study of the arrival of a new mobile phone operator in Haiti
Do telecoms really contribute to the economic development of developing countries? The question is not new. Even though 10 years ago, economists were thinking that only developed countries could benef...
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Private Sector & Development #7 - Should tourism be promoted in developing countries?
For over half a century now, tourism has been constantly expanding and at an even faster pace than international trade. This trend would today appear to be irreversible; the World Tourism Organization...
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Private Sector & Development #6 - Private equity and clean energy: how to boost investments in emerging market...
It is imperative to develop a low-carbon economy in order to meet two major challenges that our societies will be facing over the next decade: how to guarantee an energy supply (under threat from the...
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Private Sector & Development #5 - Africa s financial markets a real development tool
This fifth issue of the magazine Private Sector and Development makes a comprehensive review of developments (recent and future) on Africa’s financial markets. It also highlights their utility and the...
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Private Sector & Development #4 - What are the economic and social impacts of the mobile phone sector in deve...
In most South countries, the mobile phone sector has developed – under the impetus and supervision of public regulatory authorities – via the private sector. A considerable number of developing countr...
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Private Sector & Development #3 - What balance between financial sustainability and social issues in the micro...
The overarching virtue of microfinance is that in recent years it has managed to demonstrate that it is not only possible and necessary to implement services tailored to the poorest – it can also be p...
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Private Sector & Development #2 - How can the private sector help provide access to drinking water in developi...
We have decided to devote this second issue of Private Sector and Development – a bimonthly magazine that compares the opinions of Proparco’s community of investors with those of academic experts and...
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Private Sector & Development #1 - SME financing in sub-saharan Africa
The private sector is a powerful tool for the development of poor countries. It is both the main engine for growth and job creation and an intermediary for public policy, in particular thanks to publi...
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Proparco Annual Report 2005
After the stabilisation of our activities in 2004, 2005 looks to be a year of strong growth with commitments in the order of €370 M and an annual growth of 70%. This trend is the result of a combinati...
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