Notes on invention and innovation in less developed countries by Eckaus, Richard S., 1926-

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The promise and peril of mHealth in developing countries by Chib, Arul

“…The argument is organized around theoretical, methodological, and sustainability issues, and proposes suggestions for how the discipline of mobile communication studies can add value to the field of mHealth research in developing countries.…”
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Distribution of HIV test devices in developing countries by Curtis N. Vanderpuije

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The effects of remittances on poverty alleviation in developing countries by Ow, Celine Shu Han, Tan, Wei Yan Jocelyn, Tan, Yixin

“…Using a panel dataset from 113 developing countries, the paper finds that while remittances have a complementary effect with trade openness, remittances have no significant effect with financial development in poverty reduction. …”
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Inflation targeting : preconditions in developed and developing countries. by Lee, Hui Woon., Lim, Xiuping., Low, Siew Ming.

“…This paper seeks to evaluate the plausibility of inflation-targeting as a framework for the developing countries as well as the differing preconditions between developed and developing countries.…”
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INFRASTUCTURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ASIAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES by , Risa Rahajeng, , Dr. Yoichi Okita

“…This paper analyzes the relationship between infrastructure and economic growth in Asian developing countries relying on an augmented Solow growth model with infrastructure. …”

The Montreal protocol: developing countries import of Halons by Mat Ghani, Gairuzazmi

“…Base on the model of legal and illegal trade in CFC from Ivanova (2007), this paper empirically analyzes the affects of the Montreal Protocol on imports of Halons, and hence their consumption, in developing countries. We show that countries with high income level have decreased their import of Halons, but ratifiers of the Protocol import more Halons than non-ratifiers.…”
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Policy Towards Commodity Shocks in Developing Countries. by Collier, P, Gunning, J

Labour Mobility and Labour Utilization in Developing Countries. by Collier, P

Stakeholder visions for biodiversity conservation in developing countries by Adenle, A, Stevens, C, Bridgewater, P

“…These interviews yielded a number of tractable policy opportunities available for the 2014 Conference to create significant space for developing countries to contribute effectively to global achievement of the Aichi Targets. …”

Indicators of the Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries. by Lall, S

“…This paper reviews briefly the economic case for uniform and strong intellectual property rights (IPRs) in developing countries and to throw some empirical light on the potential impact of strengthening IPRs and applying them uniformly to all countries (as envisaged by the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement). …”

Essays on human capital formation in developing countries by Singh, A

Structural Policies for Shock-Prone Developing Countries. by Collier, P, Goderis, B

“…Many developing countries periodically face large adverse shocks to their economies. …”

Subjective measures of well-being for developing countries by Camfield, L

“…The paper explores the conceptual and methodological issues entailed in using subjective measures of well-being in developing countries. In the first part I define, situate and contrast subjective quality of life (QoL), subjective well-being (SWB), and well-being. …”

Twinning Rates in Developed Countries: Trends and Explanations by Pison, G, Monden, C, Smits, J

“…We find that in one-quarter of developed countries with the relevant data, the twinning rate reached a plateau around the early 2000s and decreased thereafter. …”

Technological Capabilities and the Role of Government in Developing Countries. by Lall, S

The economic effects of resource extraction in developing countries by Cust, J

“…While addressing different questions they share several features in common: a concern with causal inference; overcoming the challenges of endogeneity between resource abundance and other characteristics of developing countries; and the use of new and novel datasets with spatially identified units of analysis. …”

Case management of childhood pneumonia in developing countries. by Ayieko, P, English, M

“…Appropriate management depends on accurate assessment of disease severity, and for the majority of children in developing countries the assessment is based on clinical signs alone. …”

Structural Policies for Shock-Prone Developing Countries by Collier, P, Goderis, B

Essays on urban job networks in developing countries by Witte, M

“…This thesis investigates job networks—networks in which individuals exchange jobs and information about vacancies — in cities of developing countries. Using the example of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I describe such networks, analyse how individuals use them for their economic benefit, and show how the networks respond to external shocks.…”