In 2010, we informed a random set of Delhi councilors, some ineligible for re-election in their current ward, that a newspaper would report on their performance shortly prior to the 2012 city elections. Using slum dwellers' spending preferences, we created a councilor-specific index of pro-poor...

The evolution of the telecommunications sector is of keen interest from both a development and a political economy perspective. Telecommunications is critical to economic dynamics, to the quality of life, to social service provision, and to citizen engagement. This paper explores the political...

This major handbook covers all aspects of counselling within an organizational context,. The authors provide a thorough examination of all the key areas and concerns in the field, including: models of counselling in organizations; assessing the organization for counselling provision; introducing...

Questions of equity and inequality have moved to the center of debates on development and poverty reduction. This reflects growing awareness that even countries with high rates of growth can experience stagnating or increasing inequality, and that inequality can itself limit the poverty reducing...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- VOICES OF THE POOR -- Chapter 1 Listening to the Voices of the Poor -- Chapter 2 Definitions of Poverty -- Chapter 3 State Institutions -- Chapter 4 Civil Society Institutions -- Chapter 5 Changing Gender Relations in the Household -- Chapter 6...

This paper examines the potential role of civil society action in increasing state accountability for development in Sub-Saharan Africa. It further develops the analytical framework of the World Development Report 2004 on accountability relationships, to emphasize the underlying political...