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Thailand has made good progress in closing gender gaps in various dimensions, especially human capital development. However, the progress, though obvious, has not done much to get rid of the main deterrents discouraging Thai women from participating more actively in the labor market. Thailand's...
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This report explores the importance of nutrition for Tanzania. It demonstrates that the prevalence of malnutrition is … very high. In fact, Tanzania appears to be affected by a double burden of malnutrition, with a very high incidence of … advanced high level support is needed. Efforts to advance nutrition in Tanzania have made before, with the earliest attempts …
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The United Republic of Tanzania has a severe vitamin and mineral deficiency problem. Every year deficiencies in iron …) in Tanzania could be reduced to 41.5 per 1,000 population, which would virtually ensure achievement of the MDG goal for …
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The Government of Tanzania has, in recent years, focused on revitalizing its mining sector in order to attract foreign … investment, with the goal of raising its contribution to Tanzania's Gross Domestic Product. With the support from the World Bank … discusses the obstacles faced by Tanzanian women and introduces the work of a women's nongovernmental organization -- Tanzania …
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During the past two decades, Bangladesh has made considerable progress in development, sustaining high rates of economic growth and reducing poverty rates by nine percent between 2000 and 2005. This report aims to contribute to reducing malnutrition in Bangladesh through a better understanding...
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This book presents qualitative and quantitative analyses on Bolivia's informal sector, the reasons why firms are informal, and the impact of normalization on their profitability. The analysis finds that the impact of tax registration on profitability depends on firm size and the ability to issue...
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