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Evaluating parliamentary advocacy for nutrition in Tanzania by te Lintelo, D. J. H., Pittore, K.

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Determinants of agricultural protection from an international perspective: The role of political institutions by Henning, Christian

“…In bargaining at the level of the legislature, this generates a conflict between a government that tends to favor rural (urban) districts, and a parliamentary majority that is dominated by urban (rural) concerns. …”
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Implications of the Kyoto Protocol: Indonesia’s perspective by Murdiyarso, Daniel

“…On the brink of the government’s next parliamentary sessions, the issues have yet to reach a broad audience, except for workshops, seminars, and the like that have resulted in a relatively small critical mass; hence, convincing the parliament will be another challenge. …”
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Chinese and Indian economic relations and development assistance to Zimbabwe: Rationale, controversies and significance by Tinarwo, Joseph, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…The paper recommends that the Zimbabwean government must demand loans and investments that are contracted under clear terms and conditions, with parliamentary oversight and public scrutiny to avoid abuse by the elites.…”
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Targeting hunger or votes? The political economy of humanitarian transfers in Malawi by Duchoslav, Jan, Kenamu, Edwin, Thunde, Jack

“…Rather than distributing the transfers based solely on need or mobilizing its tribal base, the government attempted to persuade swing voters to support its candidates in the next elections. …”
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Targeting hunger or votes? The political economy of humanitarian transfers in Malawi by Duchoslav, Jan, Kenamu, Edwin, Thunde, Jack

“…Rather than distributing the transfers based solely on need or mobilizing its tribal base, the government attempted to persuade swing voters to support its candidates in the next elections. …”
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The effects of cellphone coverage expansion on wealth and political behavior by Ge, Shuning, Grossman, Guy, Kosec, Katrina, Lal, Apoorva, Laughlin, Benjamin

“…We find no evidence that better off citizens reward incumbents, either in presidential or parliamentary elections. Using Afrobarometer survey data, this null finding appears to be because citizens do not give the government credit for economic improvements that are due to decisions made by private telecommunications companies. …”
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Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda by Zambrano, Patricia, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Sengooba, Theresa, Komen, John, Horna, Daniela

“…The government of Uganda has already taken steps to evaluate and eventually commercialize genetically modified (GM) cotton. …”
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Hur bokskogslagen blev till – konflikter och lösningar 1964-1974 by Fogelberg, Saga

“…This draft took a long time to develop but was rejected immediately by the government. Instead the government based the law on an idea by the Environmental Protection Agency. …”
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