As part of the World Bank Group, IFC's overriding objective is to help reduce poverty and support sustainable development in developing countries. IFC pursues this mission by supporting the private sector to create jobs and simulate markets. This report, which assesses the impact of IFC toward...

A sign of the shift towards closed-loop recycling has emerged in Japan. By referring to eight firms in the "film with lens", electronic photography, and electric and electronic appliances industries, this paper demonstrates how and why these firms have adopted recycling strategies. Our...

Jerker Edström argues that common interpretations of vulnerability in gender and development discourse, policy and practice tend to reinforce essentialisms about men and women. These interpretations compromise our ability to think clearly about the structural influences on HIV and sexual...