Regulating Development: Evidence from Africa and Latin AmericaEdmund Amann Edward Elgar, 2006 - 309 pages Regulating Development examines the impact that regulation - good or bad - can have on the development of poorer societies. It opens with a succinct review of critical issues, including the implications of the spread of intellectual property rights legislation and the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The volume examines the regulatory experiences of three important developing economies: Brazil, Ghana and South Africa. Key regulatory themes are analysed, most notably capital markets and corporate governance regulation, the regulation of the telecommunications sector and the use of regulatory reforms to promote the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises. Within each chapter policy lessons are drawn, the relevance of which extend well beyond national or even regional boundaries. The principal aim of the book is to show the extent to which regulation is moving increasingly to centre stage as a driver of development in Africa and Latin America. The book also demonstrates how thoughtful, well-planned regulation can make a real contribution to the emergence of supply-side competitiveness. This book will be invaluable reading for academics, researchers and students with an interest in economics and development studies, as well as for regulators and policymakers in developing countries. |
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... assets . The winner of the concession contract would be running a facility for a limited period of time ( usually 20–25 years ) , at the end of which the assets would revert to the state unless a new concession were granted either to ...
... assets , did not pay sufficient attention to the regulatory framework governing the control of those assets following their sale . This meant that minority shareholders did not have the legal means to assert themselves effectively or ...
... assets . Of this total , 30 per cent was invested in shares . These institutions owned approximately 15 per cent of the total value of companies listed in the São Paulo Stock Exchange ( Bovespa ) . At that time , Previ's assets totalled ...
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The World Trade Organisation and domestic regulation | 39 |
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