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This paper provides an analysis of the rural-urban divide in intergenerational educational mobility in Indonesia with two distinguishing features. First, the estimating equations are derived from theory incorporating rural-urban differences in returns to education and school quality, and...
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This paper examines the relationship between caste and gender inequality in three states in India. When households are … misleading for understanding the relationship between caste and gender, and for targeting anti-poverty programs …
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The purpose of this report is to inform practitioners on gender dynamics in Bolivia as they relate to natural resource … management and climate change. This is done to provide new knowledge for mainstreaming gender into rural development projects …. The aim is to go beyond general gender assumptions and provide more detailed empirical knowledge on differentiated gender …
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Agriculture plays a vital role in the development of many countries. Access to markets, finance and information are cornerstones for agricultural growth. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supports farmers by facilitating access to markets through real-time data on market prices,...
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Due to the strong economic growth maintained in the last 15 years, Uzbekistan made progress in reducing gender … about their own lives and act on them. The objective of this study is to examine how gender influences opportunities and … is centered on the premise that a gender-inclusive approach should be an integral goal of livelihood support in …
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The objective of this report is to assess the usefulness of providing guidance for scaling up good practices in core ARD business lines, and to test the prospects for doing so. The output of the document is a guide for a systematic discussion on scaling up of Competitive Grant Schemes (CGSs) for...
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What happens when the state's vision and expanding reach bring it into contact with traditional value systems and governance structures? In what circumstances can the distribution of resources in a fragile society prevent-or exacerbate-conflict within and between communities? How do state...
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The paper offers an overview of some key conceptual aspects associated with the rise of global value chains (GVCs). It outlines a series of alternative interpretations and definitions of what the rise of GVCs entails, and it traces the implications of these alternative conceptualizations for the...
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This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises across 10 middle-income countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and...
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