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Reducing malnutrition is a cornerstone of poverty reduction. General malnutrition and specific micronutrient deficiencies contribute to infant, child, and maternal morbidity; decreased learning capacity; lower productivity and higher mortality. Because malnutrition is often due to a combination...
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As Russia continues to make rapid general progress in building modem market institutions, the complex spatial dimension … related to the question of what type of a national regional strategy, if any, might be useful for Russia. …
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. The report starts with the hypothesis that Russia's economy is still "in transition," with further scope to boost growth … powerful determinant of Russia's medium-term growth and long-term prospects. There are other contributors to growth, most … notably, the role that high hydrocarbon prices have played in Russia's rapid recovery from the 1998 crisis. In order to …
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Russia is reforming its education system to meet the needs of the country's evolving economic structure with its … Government of Russia is investing a significant part of its limited education budget into Information and Computer Technology …; and appropriate skills to be developed by students. The report then describes the situation in Russia as it exists today …
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over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do … not know that tobacco causes disease and premature death. Many others know little beyond a vague notion that "smoking is …-related health risks. Strongly worded, specific, large label information on tobacco product packages provides important public health …
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Smoking harms the health of smokers and those around them. Smokers are at far higher risks of strokes, heart attacks … continuously or frequently exposed to tobacco smoke at work. In France, where there are laws restricting smoking in public spaces …, employers have a legal responsibility to protect the health of their employees. Smoke-free workplaces can reduce employers …
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The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series focuses on topics linked to implementation of health taxes … policy makers with an overview of relevant issues and feasible policy choices in setting health taxes based on questions that … emerge from the field during health tax reforms. This third brief in the series explores growth and domestic demand for …
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