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Zambezi Valley Development Study, Lisa E. Sachs, Perrine Toledano
Zambezi Valley Development Study, Lisa E. Sachs, Perrine Toledano
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
In June 2011, CCSI released a consultative draft report on Resource-Based Sustainable Development in the Lower Zambezi Basin, the result of a year-long inquiry into how the vast resource deposits in Tete province, combined with other major investments along the Nacala and Beira corridors, can be the basis for sustainable, equitable and inclusive growth in the Lower Zambezi Basin.
The report recommends a framework of actions by Mozambique and its public and private partners to ensure that Mozambique reaps a major boost to economic development from its vast resource endowments, while also respecting the profitability of private-sector investments in …
The Economics Of Horizontal Government Cooperation (Working Paper), Matthew R. Dalsanto Ph.D.
The Economics Of Horizontal Government Cooperation (Working Paper), Matthew R. Dalsanto Ph.D.
Matthew R. DalSanto, Ph.D.
This paper analyzes the ability of intrastate and interstate cooperative agreements to either minimize or capitalize on interjurisdictional externalities. These agreements are commonly referred to as compacts or joint powers agreements (intrastate compacts). The compact mechanism allows regional governments to enter into contractual agreements with one another to coordinate policy choices and to engage in cooperative endeavors. Given the inter-jurisdictional nature of the issues that affect horizontally situated governments, this mechanism is a powerful tool to achieve welfare-enhancing outcomes for citizens.
A review of the legal case law surrounding compacts is conducted to analyze the legal properties from an economic …