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The patterns of patents in China:
Xie, Zhuan; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Innovations are a key driver of long-term economic growth. There has been an explosion of patent filings in China in the past three decades. But empirical studies on the pattern of innovations at the firm level are rather scant primarily due to lack of firm-specific patent data. We have made...
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Public investment and poverty reduction in Tanzania
Fan, Shenggen; Nyange, David; Rao, Neetha - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
insufficient public investment in all kinds of regions. Nevertheless, the results show that there is opportunity to improve on the … growth and poverty impacts of total public investment through better regional targeting of specific types of investment. For …
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Synthese: Rapport 2014 Sur La Nutrition Mondiale: Mesures et redevabilite en vue daccelerer les progres mondiaux en matiere de nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Une alimentation équilibrée est le socle sur lequel reposent des vies saines, des moyens de subsistance solides et durables et des économies prospères. En l’absence de ce socle, leur construction s’appuie sur des sables mouvants. Les enfants souffrant d’un retard de croissance ne...
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Sinopse: Relatorio Sobre A Nutricao Mundial De 2014: Medidas e responsabilizacao para acelerar o progresso mundial da nutricao
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
A boa nutrição é fundamental para se construírem vidas saudáveis, meios de subsistência fortes e resilientes, e economias prósperas. Em sua ausência, a construção é feita em areia movediça. Crianças com atraso de crescimento não se desenvolvem adequadamente e, em especial,...
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Sinopsis: Informe De La Nutricion Mundial 2014: Fortalecer la accion y la responsabilidad para acelerar los progresos en nutricion en el mundo
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Una buena nutrición es fundamental para promover vidas saludables, medios de subsistencia sólidos y resistentes, y economías prósperas. Sin ella, estos empeños se asientan sobre terreno inestable. Los niños con retraso de crecimiento no pueden crecer ni desarrollarse adecuadamente, y...
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Global Nutrition Report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the world’s progress on nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
At the 2013 Nutrition for Growth Summit in London, 96 signatories (governments, civil society organizations, donors, United Nations’ agencies, and businesses) agreed to support the creation of an annual report on global nutrition that would be authored by an independent expert group, in...
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Synopsis: Global Nutrition Report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the worlds progress on nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Good nutrition is the bedrock upon which to build healthy lives, strong and resilient livelihoods, and thriving economies. In its absence, their construction takes place on quicksand. Stunted children fail to grow and develop properly, with impairment to brains and immune systems being...
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Human capital formation: History, expectations, and challenges in South Africa
Yamauchi, Futoshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
influences on human capital investment. The study finds that inaccessibility of quality education, resulting from a lack of …
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Sustaining linkages to high value markets through collective action in Uganda: The case of the Nyabyumba potato farmers
Kaganzi, Elly; Ferris, Shaun; Barham, James; Abenakyo, Annet - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"Uganda's rapid urbanization, particularly in the capital city Kampala, offers new market opportunities for organized farmers to supply higher value produce for emerging growth markets such as multinational supermarket chains and fast food restaurants. Higher urban incomes allow consumers to...
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Collective action for innovation and small farmer market access: The Papa Andina experience
Devaux, André; Velasco, Claudio; López, Gastón; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
. Since 1998, Papa Andina has worked with partners in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to stimulate pro-poor innovation within market …), researchers, and other service providers have engaged in innovation processes via two principal tools for facilitating collective …, and institutional innovation through a structured process that builds interest, trust, and collaboration among …
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