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Understanding the Process of Economic Change: Technology and Opportunity in Rural Tanzania

This paper explores the processes of economic change in rural Tanzania. It investigates some of the factors that have

In addressing generalized poverty, social protection strategies have taken a promotive approach whereby strategies are

Tanzania’s impressive economic growth during the past decade has not resulted in significant poverty reduction. It is in

Natural gas, like many other natural endowments, is a finite resource. Its consumption today is a subtraction from, and

Increasingly, setting the institutional arrangements for remunerating high public officeholders (HPOs) is seen as a

By using growth incidence curves and pseudo-cohort analysis, we show that Tanzania’s growth from 2001 to 2007 has not

Why Civic Engagement and School Autonomy Matter This study examines the governance of the capitation grant in 48

Civil society organisations (CSO) can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and

Budget Analysis and Public Expenditure Tracking System This tracer study assesses two courses conducted by REPOA

The Potential for Job Creation and Productivity Gains through Expanded Electrification This study evaluates the

This study analysed poverty incidence in relation to Tanzania’s major farming systems utilising data from the

Current Status and Future Possibilities This study begins by analyzing the current status of living arrangements and

This report explores the progress towards achieving the aim of transferring resources from central to local government

Empirical Evidence of Trends 2000-2007 This paper examines the capacity of local government authorities in Tanzania

From a Developmental Perspective This presents the conceptual framework for REPOA’s research programme on growth and

Experiences from Local Authorities in Tanzania This paper examines experiences with an outsourced revenue collection of