This note explores how a community-driven approach has successfully made inroads in Sierra Leone, a country racked by internal violence and without a tradition of widespread civic participation. By mobilizing...
This case addresses the impact of national and local labor regulations as well as informal labor practices upon business in Serang district. The national labor law, manpower act 13/2003, raised severance...
This case study explores the reasons for Danamon Simpan Pinjam (DSP) apparent success and rapid growth by examining in detail one DSP branch, and its competitors, in Wiradesa sub-district, Pekalongan district...
Good quality roads are an essential requirement for economic development. Numerous studies show the close connection between the condition of infrastructure, growth, and poverty reduction. But road infrastructure...
Poor road conditions in Manggarai District are having a negative impact on local businesses by increasing transport costs, reducing access to raw materials and inhibiting the ability of local businesses...
The two main sources of knowledge diffusion in the Tegal metalworking industry are private enterprises subcontracting to local business and the local government. The large private enterprises provide technical...
Empirical evidence to date suggests that business climates in Indonesia's districts have hardly improved since the rapid enactment of decentralization. Based on four district cases in Central Java and...
Supermarkets in Malang, thus far, have acted as a positive force for small farmers improving their technical skills, enhancing their marketing opportunities and profits by enabling them to sell more and...