Institute of Development Studies

Highlights

• Is there a link between pension schemes and fertility levels in Africa? 30-Jul-2010
  Whilst the impact on fertility of child-related cash transfer in developing countries is fiercely debated, the author of this paper argues that little ...
• The impact of conflict on Northern Lebanon 30-Jul-2010
  This report presents the living conditions of 2000 households in Northern Lebanon in an effort to explore opportunities for their development, especially ...
• The need to grow cash crops has a negative effect on deforestation 29-Jul-2010
  Deforestation arising from conversion of forest areas into agriculture is a serious problem in Malawi. This paper discusses competition for agricultural ...
• Sustainability achieved in income, employment and food security in a Bangladeshi anti-poverty drive 29-Jul-2010
  Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction (CFPR) is an innovative programme that was initiated in 2002 to address extreme poverty in Bangladesh. ...
• The Living Wages North and South Initiative progress in Brazil 26-Jul-2010
  Brazil undertakes a historical policy to close wage gaps that stands out for its strong affinity with Jus Semper's TLWNSI concept for the realisation ...