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Gender, Poverty And Development: Gender Sensitive Budgeting And Other 'Best Practices'
Dewan, Ritu - eSocialSciences - 2009
Development approach. No Concept of development, however, can be complete unless and until it incorporates the gender component at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008460504
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Joining the Fight Against Global Poverty: A Menu for Corporate Engagement
Warden, Staci - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper speaks to companies seeking practical ways to alleviate global poverty. The private sector has several inherent competitive advantages to bring to bear in this effort through which they can enhance their impact – both to themselves and to their intended beneficiaries. Based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642444
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Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Lohano, Hari Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan. Households interviewed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) during 1986–91, were resurveyed in 2004–05 with minimal attrition.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512466
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Literacy Traps: Society-wide Education and Individual Skill Premia
Basu, Kaushik; Atal, Vidya; Gray, John; Lee, Travis - eSocialSciences - 2009
Using a model of O-ring production function, the paper demonstrates how certain communities can get caught in a low-literacy trap in which each individual finds it not worthwhile investing in higher skills because others are not high-skilled. The model sheds light on educational policy. It is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512470
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Productivity of Pesticides in Vegetable Farming in Nepal
Jha, Ratna Kumar; Regmi, Adhrit Prasad - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper examines the effectiveness of damage control mechanisms to reduce crop losses from agricultural pests. It uses data from a sample of Cole crop (Cauliflower and Cabbage) growing households in the Bhaktapur district of Nepal to study the impact of pesticides on agriculture production.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512477
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K to 12: The Key to Quality Education?
eSocialSciences; Senate Economic Planning Office SEPO - 2012
The continuous deterioration of the quality of education in the Philippines has prompted the DepEd to push for the … high school in the basic education cycle. The proposal has spurred a heated debate on whether it could lead to improvements … or just exacerbate the present state of education in the country. [PB-11-02]. URL …
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National Youth Policy 2010 (NYP 2010)
Youth, Ministry of; YAS, Sports Affairs - eSocialSciences - 2011
The NYP 2010 is a step forward from the earlier Policy formulated in 1988 and, later, in 2003. It reaffirms commitment of the nation to the holistic development of the young people of the country. This document aims to reinforce existing policies and programmes of the current Policy that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002232
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No Protection for the AamBachcha
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2011
Despite some commendable efforts and achievements of the Indian state, it is an explicit fact that the majority of children in India are suffering, deprived of basic resources and needs for an average human existence. Due to their own incapacity to fight for their rights, the ‘unprotected...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002240
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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Gender Budget 2011-12
BMC, Municipal Commissioner - eSocialSciences - 2011
titled as ‘Gender Budget’. This step, it is hoped, would help in overall development of the females in Brihanmumbai …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002260
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The State of the World’s Children 2011 Adolescence – An Age of Opportunity
United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF - eSocialSciences - 2011
health, education, protection and participation; and explores the risks and vulnerabilities of this pivotal stage. The report …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002272