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On the costs of not loving thy neighbour as thyself: the trade, democracy and military expenditure explanations behind India-Pakistan rivalry.
Murshed, S. Mansoob; Mamoon, Dawood - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2007
The authors examine whether greater inter-state trade, democracy and reduced military spending lower belligerence between India and Pakistan. They begin with theoretical models covering the opportunity costs of conflict in terms of trade losses and security spending, as well as the costs of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005442252
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On the Costs of Not Loving Thy Neighbour as Thyself
Mamoon, Dawood; Murshed, Murshed, S.M. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2007
The authors examine whether greater inter-state trade, democracy and reduced military spending lower belligerence between India and Pakistan. They begin with theoretical models covering the opportunity costs of conflict in terms of trade losses and security spending, as well as the costs of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011095137
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Economic growth, employment and poverty in the Middle East and North Africa
Messkoub, Messkoub, M. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
This paper  provides an assessment of economic growth, employment and poverty reduction in the Arab MENA region …. Considering the high rate of unemployment (especially the youth unemployment) and poverty in most countries in the region … employment and poverty impacts of growth are of particular concern to policy makers. In the short run for employment growth to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210410
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Forest management in Bolivia, Honduras and Nicaragua : reform failures?
Pellegrini, Pellegrini, L. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009
conclude that there is a reform failure matched by a failure to reform. The Poverty Reduction Strategies of the three countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210411
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Accountability in formal and informal institutions: a cross country analysis
de Wit, de Wit, J.W.; Akinyoade, Akinyoade, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2008
The concept and practices of accountability enjoy considerable interest today, not least due to the World Development Report WDR 2004 on service delivery, which formulated the ëtriangle of accountabilityí - specifying relations between the poor, service providers, policy makers and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011253006
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Linking the poor to new modalities in service delivery. Partnership innovations in solid waste management in Bogotá, Colombia
Gomez, Georgina Mercedes; Turcotte, Turcotte, I. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2012
public service provision while aiming to improve the livelihoods of the poor and overcome the institutional nature of poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837413
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Relative poverty in Pakistan : an estimation from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (1984-85)
Zaidi, Zaidi, M.A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837415
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Incomes, poverty and food security in the communal lands of Zimbabwe
Jackson, J.C.; Collier, P. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837421
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Poverty-lines versus the poor : method versus meaning
Saith, Saith, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837428
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Poverty and dualistic growth in Paraguay
Morley, Morley, S.; Vos, Vos, R. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837445