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23 February 1994
Published by: IDS
This paper argues that it is the rich and powerful who do most environmental damage. Blaming poor victims of environmental degradation can lead to policies which do more harm than good.
Research at IDS on industrial clusters made a major contribution to this shift in the debate. There already was agreement that clustering helped small enterprises to overcome growth constraints and compete in distant markets but there was also recognition that this was not an automatic outcome.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
The purpose of this paper is to take stock of what is known about industrial clusters in LDCs and to put forward an agenda for further research. The paper shows that clustering (sectoral and geographical concentration) is common in a wide range of countries and sectors. The way clusters are organized varies a great deal. Socio-cultural ties seem to heighten economic performance, but there are exceptions. The relevance of clustering is brought into focus most sharply by those case studies which show the success of local producers in breaking into international markets and/or coping with domestic crisis. Other case studies, show that clustering does not necessarily lead to collective efficiency and raise competitiveness.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
The discussion which follows in this paper rests heavily on an analysis of comparative data on manufacturing performance in South Africa...
1 January 1994
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This Discussion Paper reports on a workshop on 'Linking Relief and Development', held at IDS, Sussex in March 1994. Development and relief often operate at cross-purposes, with different objectives, cultures and modes of operation.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
Commissioned by the Strategic Planning Office of the Inter-American Development Bank, this report provides an assessment of the IDB's lending programme for the period 1979-92. It offers policy recommendations on how to improve future lending activities and addresses issues concerning the role of regional development banks in poverty reduction.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
This report provides a detailed exploration of the impact of economic and institutional change on rural health services in China. It shows how the health sector's development has been influenced firstly by the command economy and, since the 1970s, by the transition to a market economy. Detailed information is presented based on the findings of a multi-province survey of health utilization and expenditure carried out during 1988.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
The report describes a systematic household study of health care seeking behaviour and of the quality of commune health care in four rural communes in the north of Vietnam, during 1992-93.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
South Africa faces a series of critical and daunting developmental challenges in the post-aparthied era. This IDS Bulletin explores the lessons of policy formation in a comparative context. Contributions cover industrial and agricultural strategy, health and education policy, regional government and policies on foreign direct investment.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
What is it like to be a woman in Bangladesh during times of socio-economic transformation? What forms of discrimination must women deal...