of cities or regions, and formulating policy responses. It can be defined as conditions that are conducive to a higher … various influences on investment decisions and how they will impinge on different classes of potential investors. Policy … implications are developed and the ways in which the concept might be used in policy making are examined. …

The paper reviews the existing evidence on migration-poverty interface in the light of the macro and micro level … data collected from rural households in major states in the country. Policy implications are also discussed. [CPRC]. …

The enabling approach to housing markets promotes financing systems based on family savings, public subsidies and … households are forced to use informal mechanisms to access housing, such as purchasing land in illegal subdivisions or squatting … housing construction undertaken by poor households through an enabling approach can make a signifi cant contribution to …

Global statistics suggest that people living in urban areas are more likely than those in rural areas to have access to … “improved water sourcesâ€. Women do most of the work of water collection in low-income urban areas, as they do in … rural areas. In this review of the literature on access to water and women’s work in low-income urban areas of the global …

reducing poverty provides a different but equally powerful case for health investments. However, if policymakers are to … agenda for reform is clear. Therefore, the thrust of this project is to formulate a model-based viable health policy reforms … framework that will guarantee the attainment of the United Nations millennium development goals(as well as the capacity to live …

REDUCING POVERTY PROVIDES A DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLY POWERFUL CASE FOR HEALTH INVESTMENTS. HOWEVER, IF POLICYMAKERS ARE TO … AGENDA FOR REFORM IS CLEAR. THEREFORE, THE THRUST OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FORMULATE A MODEL-BASED VIABLE HEALTH POLICY REFORMS … FRAMEWORK THAT WILL GUARANTEE THE ATTAINMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS(AS WELL AS THE CAPACITY TO LIVE …

The concept of basic needs is today at the center of many discussions about development and the international order …. Some international organizations are rethinking their prior evaluation of development policies based largely on aggregate … article is to address these questions using as a basis the Bariloche Model. This model studies development strategies oriented …

. Finally, detailed policy recommendations are presented. …

authorities and transport policy deciders. Consequently, an interest on how different urban measures can be used in order to …In an effort to counteract negative effects stemming from urban transport activities, many cities in Europe have … engaged in planning for the sustainability of urban mobility. As with any change concerning the transport sector, uneasiness …

rural and urban areas, and also in characteristics such as education, age, and other economic, demographic and behavior … variables. Results suggest that policy in rural areas and the South must emphasize recommendations based on dietary guidelines …