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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Social Networks in the Surgical Instrument Cluster of Sialkot, Pakistan

Published by: IDS

The paradox in the industrial district model is understanding how the divergent tendencies of local competition and cooperation are mediated. Social network are said to provide mechanisms that regulate inter-firm relations and facilitate the flow of knowledge within the confines of the district. Empirical evidence of this, particularly from the South, is limited.

Poverty and Social Exclusion in North and South

Published by: IDS

This issue of the Bulletin forms one of the first attempts to ask how relevant is the new writing on social exclusion that has been largely in and about the North, to the large body of work on poverty and poverty reduction in the South.

The Bank, The State and Development

Published by: IDS

In this Bulletin, European aid and development professionals critically examine the significant contribution that the WDR97 makes to the debate about the role of government in development. They explore the 'strategy' advocated by the Report's authors of 'matching role to capability'; adapting what governments do, and how they do it, to their capability.

The Changing Pattern of Poverty in China: Issues for Research and Policy

Published by: IDS

Under the Maoist regime, China was held up by many as a successful model of development, providing basic needs including primary health care and education to a large population at very low levels of income. Since reform, the country has again become a 'model' of poverty reduction through economic growth.

Financial Sector Reform and Monetary Policy in Nigeria

Published by: IDS

This paper reviews the impact of financial liberalisation on monetary policy in Nigeria, examining in particular the progress made in the transition from direct to indirect forms of monetary management.

Sustainable Livelihoods and Livelihood Diversification

Published by: IDS

This paper constitutes a preliminary output of the ODA-funded research programme on sustainable livelihoods being carried out by the Institute of Development Studies and the Poverty Research Unit at the University of Sussex, in collaboration with the International Institute for Environment and Development.

Reframing Deforestation

International concern over the extent and rate of tropical deforestation has intensified, whether for interests of biodiversity, climate change, forest peoples or respect for nature. West Africa is assumed to have experienced the most dramatic deforestation of all, supporting cataclysmic climate predictions.

Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Framework for Analysis

Published by: IDS

The concept of 'sustainable livelihoods' is increasingly important in the development debate. This paper outlines a framework for analysing sustainable livelihoods, defined here in relation to five key indicators.

Corruption and Development

Published by: Routledge

The contributions of this volume offer a fresh approach to analysing the problem of corruption in developing countries and the best means to tackle the phenomenon. They draw on a wide variety of theoretical traditions and are interdisciplinary in their approach, reflecting the fact that corruption cannot be understood through the lens of economic or political analysis alone.

Who Counts Reality? Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation: A Literature Review

Published by: IDS

This paper presents a literature review of experiences in participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) from around the world, used in differing contexts and involving all kinds of stakeholders.