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Douglas Zhihua Zeng (曾智华) is currently a senior economist at the Financial and Private Sector Development Department of the Africa Region, World Bank, and has worked on many countries in East Asia and Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia. His areas of expertise include macroeconomics, innovation, special economic zones, clusters, competitiveness, skills, and knowledge economy. Recent books (including those co-authored) include Building Engines for Growth and Competitiveness in China: Experience with Special Economic Zones and Industrial Clusters; Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-Based Growth in Africa; Promoting Enterprise-Led Innovation in China; Innovation for Development and the Role of Government; and Enhancing China’s Competitiveness through Lifelong Learning, among others. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Economist) and Stanford University (Ford Foundation Scholar).
The Africa Urban Lab (AUL), a collaborative initiative established by the African School of Economics (ASE) and the Charter Cities Institute (CCI), with support from UN-Habitat (UN-H), will host an engaging side event for urban leaders attending the Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa on
August 23, 2024 The Africa Urban Lab (“AUL”) – which will be housed at the new African School of Economics Zanzibar campus (“ASE-Z”) – is an initiative of the Charter Cities Institute (“CCI”) – and Ardhi University (“Ardhi”) entered into a Letter of Agreement (“LOA”)
The premier literature award in the UK is the Booker Prize; in 2020 it was won by Scottish writer Douglas Stuart (now resident in the US) for his first novel, Shuggie Bain. The novel opens in Glasgow 1992 with the 16-year protagonist Shuggie living alone
Well, apart from medicine, irrigation, health, roads, cheese and education, baths and the Circus Maximus, what have the Romans ever done for us? (Monty Python and the Life of Brian, 1979) What does a 5,000-year-old road in England tell us about the governance of England
In December 2023, Malawi’s Parliament passed transformative legislation allowing secondary cities and urban centers to be designated as Special Economic Zones (SEZs). This new law marks a significant shift towards integrating SEZs with urban development, moving beyond traditional industrial parks to create comprehensive economic hubs.
This policy brief delves into the organizational frameworks that have made Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in Singapore, Ireland, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Costa Rica successful in driving economic growth. By examining the mandate, autonomy, and structural dynamics of these IPAs, the brief highlights how their powerful
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