03. Journals

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These are journal articles published in World Bank journals as well as externally by World Bank authors.

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    South Meets South : Enriching the Development Menu
    (2010-10) Maruri, Enrique; Fraeters, Han
    African countries, like Nigeria, with an emerging information technology (IT) industry, are examples of how globalization has opened up vast new opportunities. Information technology and business process outsourcing is a multibillion dollar talent-driven industry with a market that is still untapped. Africa is keen on exploring this new frontier which has the potential to create thousands of quality jobs for its young people. But to do so, it must nurture the right skills. Where can these be found?
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    The South-South Opportunity
    (2010-10) Pradhan, Sanjay
    Imagine, just a few years from now, a developing country official who is struggling with a difficult problem: perhaps reintegrating demobilized soldiers back into their communities that have been torn by conflict, or helping the desperately poor climb out of poverty through targeted assistance programs.
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    Partnering for Progress
    (World Bank, 2009-02-01) Nelson, Mark; Tejasvi, Ajay
    Much technical assistance aimed at building capacity has failed to deliver the results sought. The article examines the causes and the possible solutions.