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The Micro-Economics of Peasant Economy, China 1920-1940

By: Thomas B. Wiens

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The Micro-Economics of Peasant Economy, China 1920-1940

By: Thomas B. Wiens

The objectives of this study, first published in 1982, are to elaborate a micro-economic model which adequately explains the interrelationships among economic forces determining the distribution of income in a peasant economy in the early stages of transition to industrialization. It also examines the development of the ‘dual economy’, an economy composed of a large peasant agricultural sector with its ancillary handicraft sector, both traditional in techniques and institutions, and a small but growing modern industrial sector.

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528

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Routledge

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0429768656

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9780429768651

Designing Rules for Demand-driven Rural Investment Funds

The Latin American Experience

By: Thomas B. Wiens,Maurizio Guadagni

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Designing Rules for Demand-driven Rural Investment Funds

The Latin American Experience

By: Thomas B. Wiens,Maurizio Guadagni

The demand-driven rural investment fund (DRIF) is a new mechanism for decentralizing decisionmaking authority and financial resources to local governments and communities to use for investments of their choice. To counteract the local government's weak capacity to choose and implement projects well, central governments have often constrained the choices of communities by limiting the types of projects eligible for financing and requiring specific procedures for procurement and disbursement. This study explores the extent to which well-designed DRIF rules and incentive structures can substitute for central control. It looks at the different and often conflicting motivations of donors, central governments, and communities and explores how rules can be devised to allow actors to achieve their objectives.

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100

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World Bank Publications

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0821342290

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9780821342299

The Night Is Far Spent

A Treasury of Thomas Howard

By: Thomas Howard

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The Night Is Far Spent

A Treasury of Thomas Howard

By: Thomas Howard

In his books and articles, Thomas Howard has never been one to shy away from controversy. While attending the Evangelical Church of his parents and teaching English at an Evangelical college, Howard wrote his provocative best seller Evangelical is Not Enough. Soon after entering the Anglican Communion, Howard began asking the kinds of questions that would eventually lead him into the Roman Catholic Church. Throughout his pilgrimage of faith, Howard wrote numerous thought-provoking yet respectful articles on a wide range of topics for both Protestant and Catholic publications, gaining him a wide and loyal following. Known for his wit and charm, Howard also was a sought after speaker for conferences and college graduations. Due to a request made by one of his faithful, this collection of Howard's best material has now been published. Liturgical reform and sacred architecture, women's ordination and hierarchical authority, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien these and many other topics of interest to Protestants and Catholics alike are tackled by Howard with his characteristic thoughtfulness in these articles and speeches that span more than twenty years of his prolific career.

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Ignatius Press

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1681495252

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9781681495255

Book's by Thomas B. Wiens

The Micro-Economics of Peasant Economy, China 1920-1940

The Micro-Economics of Peasant Economy, China 1920-1940

Designing Rules for Demand-driven Rural Investment Funds

Designing Rules for Demand-driven Rural Investment Funds

The Night Is Far Spent

The Night Is Far Spent

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