This book empirically analyzes the vulnerability of poor households in rural areas of Mexico and the effects of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program called PROGRESA-Oportunidades by adopting the two most recent sets of rural household panel data for 2003−2007. The period covered by this...

Vorwort -- Einführung -- Das Modell: Capacity WORKS im Überblick.- Ziele und Wirkungen -- Erfolgsfaktor Strategie -- Erfolgsfaktor Kooperation -- Erfolgsfaktor Steuerungsstruktur -- Erfolgsfaktor Prozesse -- Erfolgsfaktor Lernen und Innovationen -- Toolbox: Übersicht und Blickrichtungsfragen...

Foreword -- Introduction -- The model: an overview of Capacity WORKS -- Objectives and results -- Success factor ‘Strategy’ -- Success factor 'Cooperation' -- Success factor ‘Steering structure’ -- Success factor 'Processes' -- Success factor 'Learning & innovation' -- Toolbox Overview...

Prólogo -- Introducción -- El modelo Capacity WORKS en síntesis -- Objetivos y resultados -- Factor de éxito Estrategia -- Factor de éxito Cooperación -- Factor de éxito Estructura de Conducción -- Factor de éxito Procesos -- Factor de éxito Aprendizaje e Innovación -- Caja de...

Avant-propos -- Introduction -- Le modèle: vue d’ensemble de Capacity WORKS -- Objectifs et résultats -- Facteur de réussite Stratégie -- Facteur de réussite Coopération -- Facteur de réussite Structure de pilotage -- Facteur de réussite Processus -- Facteur de réussite Apprentissage...

Intro -- Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects -- Foreword -- SIAs and Safeguard Policies Are Twins -- A Metaphorical Fork in the Road -- This Book's Central Message -- Risks' Identification Must Be Candid: Calling a Spade a Spade -- An Unusual Step Back: The World Bank "Retires"...

This book unveils a gap in the governance of development projects that ultimately hinders effective, transparent and accountable usage of resources. Illustrated with entertaining examples, the book develops a Project Governance model. The models six modules build an integrated, strategically...

The stated aim of much development assistance is the reduction of poverty. This book examines how development interventions might be more effectively targeted to achieve this aim. Part One provides an overview of planning for poverty reduction, and evidence on the extent and causes of poverty....

This book promotes the creation of advanced knowledge-based economies driven by innovation networks and the continuous development of human capital and capability. It provides valuable insights into the growing emergence of knowledge-based industries of the Asia Pacific, and highlights research...

This book focuses on the tremendous shift in both economic growth and development progress taking place towards the Asia-Pacific Region. Each of the countries in the region has various concerns and challenges for its sustainable development, a common goal most of them are trying to achieve at...