The International Finance Corporation (IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank) and the Financial Times announce their second annual Essay Competition."The Competition is soliciting action-oriented essays that:Eligible participants: Everyone
* Provide insight into current Private Sector Development (PSD) research
* Develop and support the implementation of leading-edge PSD initiatives
* Strike a balance between conceptual and practical considerations for private-sector involvement in developing countries, and the effect of that involvement on development
* Reflect innovative, data-supported research resulting from the author’s own professional or academic work
* Target economic & financial policymakers, the international financial community and/or international domestic investors"
Entries accepted: April 25 - September 30, 2007
Prizes: Winner: US$ 20,000; 2nd & 3rd: US$ 10,000 each; 4th-6th: US$ 5,000 each
Be sure to check out last year's winning essays.
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