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Some small countries do it better : rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Ireland, and Finland
Yusuf, Shahid - 2012
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Energy efficiency : lessons learned from success stories
Stuggins, Gary - 2013
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Ireland Workforce Development : SABER Multiyear Country Report 2012
World Bank - 2012
1980-2000. This was a period of rapid expansion of Ireland's economy and major reform in WfD policies. The findings will …Ireland has consistently supported workforce development (WfD) as a key element of economic development. This study has … development in Ireland. The tool is based on an analytical framework that identifies three functional dimensions of WfD policies …
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Case Study 1 - Ireland : Participation in Macroeconomic Policy Making and Reform
World Bank - 2012
Since 1987, Ireland has developed five "social partnership" agreements, with the latest launched in February 2000 … 1999 to February 2000. The idea of social partnerships evolved in the late 80s when Ireland was going through a tough … national economy and the achievement of social justice", has, since 1986, been facilitating consultations among a range of …
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Mining Together : Large-Scale Mining Meets Artisanal Mining, A Guide for Action
World Bank - 2013
The present guide mining together-when large-scale mining meets artisanal mining is an important step to better understanding the conflict dynamics and underlying issues between large-scale and small-scale mining. This guide for action not only points to some of the challenges that both parties...
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Whispers to Voices : Gender and Social Transformation in Bangladesh
World Bank - 2008
Bangladesh stands out as the shining new example in South Asia of a poor country achieving impressive gains in gender equality. Between 1971 and 2004, Bangladesh halved its fertility rates. In much of the country today, girls' secondary school attendance exceeds that of boys. The gender gap in...
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World Development Report 2003 : Sustainable Development in a Dynamic World--Transforming Institutions, Growth, and Quality of Life
World Bank - 2012
Three billion people will be added to the world ' s population over the next 50 years and 2.8 billion people today already live on less than $2 a day-almost all in developing countries. Ensuring these people have access to productive work and a better quality of life is the core development...
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Social Change in Conflict-Affected Areas of Nepal
World Bank - 2012
This note reports on the findings of a recent study to assess social change in conflict areas of Nepal. It looks specifically at the impact on hierarchical relations based on gender, caste, and ethnicity. All parts of society have been affected by positive, and negative social changes. Most of...
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