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Economic Development in Imperfect Economies

Besley, Timothy - London School of Economics and Political Science

Joe is one a small group of influential economists who brought theorizing aboutdevelopment processes to a new level. In trying to understand the reasons why low pooreconomies remain so, he was among the first to appreciate the importance of informationand contracting issues. His seminal...

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State Capacity, Conflict and Development

Besley, Timothy; Persson, Torsten - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2009

The absence of state capacities to raise revenue and to supportmarkets is a key factor in explaining the persistence of weak states.This paper reports on an on-going project to investigate the incentiveto invest in such capacities. The paper sets out a simple analyticalstructure in which state...

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Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Wellbeing ofChildren? Evidence from Canadian Child BenefitExpansions

Milligan, Kevin; Stabile, Mark - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2010

A vast literature has examined the impact of family income on the health anddevelopment outcomes of children. One … family type, we study outcomes spanningtest scores, mental health, physical health, and deprivation measures. Thefindings … existing literature.However, we also find that several measures of both child and maternalmental health and well-being show …

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Some geographical aspects of West African development

Church, R. J. Harrison - 1966

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Religious organizations

Levy, Gilat; Razin, Ronnie - 2009

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Travelling in the Social Science Community: Assessing the Impact of the Indian Green Revolution Across Disciplines

Howlett, Peter - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2008

The Indian Green Revolution, which began in the late 1960s,offers an exemplary case for studying the nature of evidence andhow it travels between academia and the public sphere, betweendifferent academic disciplines and over time. Initial assessmentsof the Green Revolution’s effects were...

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East Enders: Family and community in East London

Mumford, Katharine; Power, Anne T. - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2003

East Enders tells the story of a hundred families who live in two of the lowestincome areas in the East End of London, Hackney and Newham. The East Endhas the biggest concentration of poverty in the capital. It lies at the heart of theThames Gateway, London’s major growth area.Nearly half the...

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Talking to Families in Leeds and Sheffield

Bowman, Helen - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2001

diverse area, stretching out of Sheffield city centre.Three-quarters of the families in both areas felt that community spirit … families wanted to know that they could relyon their local community in times of need.All families shared worries about their … children, but most families valued theirlocal community.[...] …

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Low income housing estates: a report to HammersmithUnited Charities on supporting communities, preventingsocial exclusion and tackling need in the London Boroughof Hammersmith and...

Lane, Laura; Power, Anne T. - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2009

This report provides information on the levels of deprivation and need in 4 estates within theLondon Borough of …

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Report to Incommunities on the About Turn Project

Power, Anne T.; Lane, Laura; Serle, Nicola - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2008

This is an independent account of the work of the Incommunities About Turn project to support households in difficulty with their tenancy. The project has run for 3 years and has a track record in dealing with difficult tenancies. LSE Housing has examined the tenancy records, evidence from staff...

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