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Battles over booklets: gender myths in the British aid programme

IDS Bulletin;35(4)

Between 1986 and 1999, the British Government’s development cooperation Ministry published a series of information booklets to publicise its policy in relation to women and development (ODA 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995; DFID 1999). These were colloquially known in house as “WID [Women in...

Rosalind Eyben

1 January 2004

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MMR “choices” in Brighton : understanding public engagement with vaccination science and delivery

IDS working papers;224

In the context of the high-profile controversy that has unfolded in the UK around the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and its possible adverse effects, this paper addresses how parents in Brighton are thinking about MMR for their own children. Research focusing on parents’...

1 January 2004

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Rivalry or synergy? : Formal and informal local governance in rural India

IDS working papers;226

Informal local governance institutions (ILGIs) are complex organisations, which continue to be prevalent at village level in rural India. Although generally perceived by educated Indians to be “oppressive”, ILGIs also have progressive features and often perform a range of useful,...

1 January 2004

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Ethical trade in African horticulture : gender, rights and participation

IDS working papers;223

Codes of conduct covering employment conditions of southern producers have gained popularity over the past decade. In African horticulture employers now face a plethora of codes coming from supermarkets, importers, exporters and trade associations. Women constitute the majority of workers in...

1 January 2004

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Taxation, governance and poverty : where do the Middle Income Countries fit?

IDS working papers;230

Tax reform can contribute to improved governance and poverty reduction both directly and indirectly: by redistributing income, and by helping establish stronger fiscal social contracts in poorer countries. Middle Income Countries can play an especially important role in this process. First,...

1 January 2004

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Financing water for all : behind the border policy convergence in water management

IDS working papers;233

This paper tracks shifts in paradigms and practices around water financing historically to demonstrate how behind the border policy convergences have gradually emerged around key issues such as the diminishing role of the state in the provision of water services, shifts in public and private...

1 January 2004

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Governance, taxes, and tax reform in Latin America

IDS working papers;221

In the 1980s, Latin American countries began to implement a set of tax reforms inspired in large part by the international financial institutions and ideas associated with the Washington Consensus. These reforms involved above all the simplification of tax structures and the removal of...

1 January 2004

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Participatory social auditing : a practical guide to developing a gender-sensitive approach

IDS working papers;237

A participatory approach to codes of labour practice comes from a different perspective to more compliance focused snapshot social auditing. It puts greater emphasis on involvement of workers and workers organisations in the process of code implementation and assessment. It is based on...

1 January 2004

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Ideas for development : reflecting forwards

IDS working papers;238

Part 1 (1997): If development means good change, questions arise about what is good, and what sorts of change matter. Answers can be personally defined and redefined. The changing words, meanings and concepts of development discourse both reflect and influence what is done. The realities of...

1 January 2004

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Asset-pooling in uncertain times : implications of small-group farming for agricultural restructuring in the Kyrgyz Republic

IDS working papers;239

Substantial theoretical and policy debate in the early 1990s led to an excessive focus on de-collectivisation and individualisation of land rights through privatisation across the former communist bloc. The objective of this paper is to examine “individualised” production systems more...

1 January 2004

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Learning and teaching participation : exploring the role of Higher Learning Institutions as agents of development and social change

IDS working papers;219

This paper explores the potential of Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) as agents of social, institutional and individual change. It argues that while HLIs have a clear role in building the capacity of individuals and organisations to undertake key development initiatives and to practice...

1 January 2004

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Childhood vaccination and society in The Gambia : public engagement with science and delivery

IDS working papers;218

This paper examines public engagement with routine vaccination delivery, and vaccine trials and related medical research, in The Gambia. Its approach is rooted in social and medical anthropology and ethnographic methods, but combines insights from the sociology of scientific knowledge, and...

1 January 2004

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Battles over booklets: gender myths in the British aid programme

MMR “choices” in Brighton : understanding public engagement with vaccination science and delivery

Rivalry or synergy? : Formal and informal local governance in rural India

Ethical trade in African horticulture : gender, rights and participation

Taxation, governance and poverty : where do the Middle Income Countries fit?

Financing water for all : behind the border policy convergence in water management

Governance, taxes, and tax reform in Latin America

Participatory social auditing : a practical guide to developing a gender-sensitive approach

Ideas for development : reflecting forwards

Asset-pooling in uncertain times : implications of small-group farming for agricultural restructuring in the Kyrgyz Republic

Learning and teaching participation : exploring the role of Higher Learning Institutions as agents of development and social change

Childhood vaccination and society in The Gambia : public engagement with science and delivery

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