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Dynamic Effects of Exchange Rate Movements on Productivity Levels: New Evidence From Nigeria Based on NARDL 汇率变动对生产力水平的动态影响:基于NARDL的尼日利亚新证据

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-11-10 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211050704

E. Uche, S. I. Nwamiri

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引用次数: 1

A Bivariate Analysis of the Spatial Distributions of Stunting and Wasting Among Children Under-Five in Nigeria 尼日利亚5岁以下儿童发育迟缓和消瘦空间分布的双变量分析

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211051433

S. Adebayo, E. Gayawan

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引用次数: 3

The Impact of Climate Change on Select Agricultural Production in a Water Scarce Country 气候变化对水资源短缺国家农业生产选择的影响

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211051826

Laron Alleyne, Julian W. Jones

引用次数: 2

Determining the Nexus between National Policies and Local Practices in the Promotion of Businesses for Local Economic Development in Tanzania 确定坦桑尼亚促进商业促进地方经济发展的国家政策和地方实践之间的联系

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211047698

F. Issa

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Pattern of Development Spending and Its Impact on Human Development Index and Gross State Domestic Product in Low-income States in India 印度低收入邦发展支出模式及其对人类发展指数和国内生产总值的影响

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-10-08 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211047358

P. Ranjan, P. Panda

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引用次数: 2

COVID-19 and Digital Primary Education: Impact and Strategies for Sustainable Development 2019冠状病毒病与数字初等教育:可持续发展的影响和战略

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-10-07 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211049630

Sudarshan Maity, T. N. Sahu, Nabanita Sen

引用次数: 5

Evidence-based Policy in India: Crossing the Long, Uphill Bridge 印度的循证政策:跨越漫长的上坡桥

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211035566

Abhirup Bhunia

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Cyberspace at the Grassroots: E-Governance and Citizen/Stakeholder Perceptions at the Local Level in Bangladesh 基层网络空间:孟加拉国地方层面的电子政务和公民/利益相关者感知

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211034082

Habib Zafarullah, J. Ferdous

引用次数: 3

Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilisation in India: A Count Data Modelling Approach 在印度产前保健利用的决定因素:计数数据建模方法

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211030349

A. Yadav, S. Nag, P. Jena, K. R. Paltasingh

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引用次数: 2

Do the Heterogeneous Determinants of Repayment Affect Differently across Borrowers of Diverse Credit Sources in Rural Assam? A Double Hurdle Approach 在阿萨姆邦农村，不同信贷来源的借款人对还款的异质决定因素有不同的影响吗?双重障碍方法

Journal of Development Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/24551333211031667

T. Das, Pradyut Guha, Diganta Das

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