1. Introduction -- 2. The OECD’s “Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Guidance for Development Partners”: A critical assessment of its relevance to combat entrenched gender bias -- 3. Rural women’s economic involvement and Self-help group: A path towards Economic...

1. Introduction -- Part I. Women and Gender Inequality in Energy Policy -- 2. Merging Local Content and Women’s Economic Empowerment In Tanzania’s Extractive Industries -- 3. Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: What is the evidence from the Indian Subcontinent? -- 4. A Feminist...

Over the last decade, economists have increasingly recognized the role of meta-analysis and value transfer in synthesizing knowledge and efficiently exploiting the existing pool of knowledge. Comparative Environmental Economic Assessment explores the potential significance of using these...

The first book in this important new series, under the general editorship of Nobel Laureate Robert Solow, Institutions, Innovation and Growth assembles a stellar cast of international contributors. Leading economists join the debate on innovation and economic growth, focussing on a broad...

The Korea-World Bank High Level Conference on Post-Crisis Growth and Development, held in June 2010, in Busan, Republic of Korea, successfully brought key development issues to the forefront, laid the groundwork for setting global development priorities, and advanced the discussion among the...

The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas