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Cooperatives et l'auto-assistance mutuelle face a la pauvrete urbaine dans les pays en developpement.
C, Jacquier; F, Nassif-Said - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966772
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Kyrgyz Republic; Medium-Term Development Program: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Medium-Term Development Program for the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of this program is to put the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social effects, increase living standard, and reduce poverty in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244609
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Urban Settlement: Data, Measures, and Trends
Bloom, David E; Canning, David; Fink, Günther; Khanna, … - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2010
This paper examines data on urbanization. We review the most commonly used data sources, and highlight the difficulties …, as well as those for projecting urbanization. We also analyze recent trends and patterns in urbanization. Finally, we … describe the principal channels of urbanization and examine their relative contributions to the global urbanization process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008463988
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Urban Futures: Cities as Agents of Globalization and Innovation
Boykova, Marina; Ilyina, Irina; Salazkin, Mikhail - In: Foresight-Russia 5 (2011) 4, pp. 32-48
The increasing complexity of globalization is reflected in the rapid growth of urban areas and expanding mega cities, where the majority of the world’ population is concentrated and where new trends in society and economy develop. This paper addresses the need for a new paradigm for urban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010681431
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The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010770370
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Migration, unemployment and the urban labour market: a case study of ludhiana in the Indian punjab.
Oberai, A. S; Hkm, Singh - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1981
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effects of rural migration on unemployment and the urban area labour market in India - presents a case study of Ludhiana discussing the causes, implications and benefits of migration, migrant worker profile by age group, educational level, marital status,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965731
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Family welfare and work dynamics in urban northern Ghana.
K, Abu - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1991
Considers the evolution of child spacing and fertility norms and practices amongst town dwellers in northern Ghana, e.g. town of Tamale. Based on biographies and group discussions, the author examines these practices from the point of view of both men and women and in the context of their ethnic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966427
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Somalia: economics for an unconventional economy.
V, Jamal - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1988
Examines the welfare of the Somali people as depicted by the production and consumption of food. Based on research carried out in 1980, analyses the impact of external and internal factors on the economy.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967000
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Random-growth urban model with geographical fitness
Kii, Masanobu; Akimoto, Keigo; Doi, Kenji - In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 391 (2012) 23, pp. 5960-5970
This paper formulates a random-growth urban model with a notion of geographical fitness. Using techniques of complex-network theory, we study our system as a type of preferential-attachment model with fitness, and we analyze its macro behavior to clarify the properties of the city-size...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010874268
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Strategic Options for Urbanization in the People's Republic of China: Key Findings
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
Over the past 30 years, rapid urbanization and economic growth have transformed the cities of the People’s Republic of … China (PRC). But this unprecedented urbanization has highlighted challenges that demand significant changes to basic urban … urbanization plan that will set out urban development policies and guidelines over the coming decade. It examines the PRC …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890178