IDS working papers;132
The paper is a case study of the way that World Neighbors used PRA in a process of community development in one sublocation in Kenya.
1 January 2001
This paper builds on previous work on Bangladesh that set out the principles of a gendered computable general equilibrium (CGE) approach by accounting for household work and leisure in addition to standard market sectors.
1 January 2001
This paper aims to develop a methodology for identifying poor winners and losers from trade policy changes. Two methodologies are frequently employed to assess the linkages between trade and poverty, case studies and general equilibrium trade models. It is argued that insights from both can be...
1 January 2001
IDS working papers;143
This paper explores the dynamics of the making and shaping of poverty policy. It takes as its starting point a critique of linear versions of policy-making, highlighting the complex interplay of power, knowledge and agency in poverty policy processes.
1 January 2001
This paper provides a gender perspective on recent arguments about the link between economic growth and poverty reduction in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
1 January 2001
This paper is concerned with the impact of globalisation on local competitiveness in Brenta, one of the most important Italian footwear districts. The aim is to integrate the typical industrial district approach with the global value chain approach.
1 January 2001
This report was commissioned by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Its aim is to provide a contemporary overview of gender and development concerns in India and to identify areas of focus for a more detailed study in the future.
1 January 2001
IDS Bulletin Vol. 32 Nos. 3
The concept of 'governance' is central to the global value chain approach. This article explains what it means and why it matters for development research and policy. The concept is used to refer to the inter-firm relationships and institutional mechanisms through which non-market coordination...
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Health workers earned the same salary throughout China during the period of the command economy. Differences in earnings have grown substantially since then. Some health facilities supplement basic government salaries with substantial bonuses financed out of earned revenues, whilst others...
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Individual and small-scale cooperative farming can be attractive options for new landholders in Romania. However, it is likely that many are locked into less-productive collective arrangements.
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