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Drugs, Security, and Development
PREMNote
111
Illicit narcotics are a global issue.
Consumption is found in virtually all countries,
although the kinds of drugs involved
and the incidence and level of drug consumption
vary greatly across countries,
regions, and groups of people. Drug trafficking
also is widespread, although the
number of countries where trafficking is large-scale and constitutes a major threat to national governance and development is much smaller. Production of agriculturebased
illicit narcotics (primarily opium and
coca) is highly concentrated in a small
handful of developing countries.2 Overall,
the size of the global illicit drug industry and its direct and indirect costs are very large and worthy of serious attention from both research and policy perspectives.
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Technology and Growth Series: Chilean Salmon Exports
PREMNote
103
This Note is a part of a larger study of technological adaptation and catch-up in high-growth, nontraditional export sectors. The study examines 10 sectors in economies with a reasonably stable macro environment. Its objective is to understand whether and how government policies focused on the adaptation of superior technologies of production in nascent sectors spurred scaling-up, and led to rapid and sustainable growth in a relatively short period of time.
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Why worry about tax expenditures?
PREMNote
77
Developing and transition economies are increasingly using tax expenditures to pursue economic and social goals. But these instruments are often introduced without full understanding aof their potential effects. What should be done?
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Currency crises and government finances
PREMNote
68
Government finances are a key cause of currency crises - but also suffer their effects. Understanding these relationships is crucial to understanding fiscal sustainability.
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