It is widely acknowledged that transport is a necessary condition for development to occur. Transport issues have become highly contentious and politicised. This volume presents a balanced review of transport provision and the development process in the Third World. Providing a comprehensive...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- Factors affecting maintenance management in hospital buildings -- Modified sewer asset management to accommodate London's future sustainable development -- Actions, attitudes and beliefs of occupants in managing dampness in buildings --...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Figures and Tables -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction -- CHAPTER 2: The Growth of Strategic Learning and Development -- CHAPTER 3: The Learning and Development Cycle -- CHAPTER 4: The Evaluation Phase -- CHAPTER 5: Development Needs Analysis -- CHAPTER 6 :...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Tables -- 1.1 Rules and Guidelines for the Joint Crediting Mechanism -- 2.1 Overview of Financing Support for Joint Crediting Mechanism Projects -- 2.2 Potential Costs Associated with the Joint Crediting Mechanism Cycle --...

Contents; Foreword; List of Contributors; 1 Lessons from the Implementation of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of Reforms; 2 Nicaragua: The Impact of the Fiscal Equity Law Reform; FIGURES; TABLES; 3 Burkina Faso: A Macroeconomic Approach to Analyze Cotton Sector Reform; 4 Mozambique: School...

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Overview; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Prospects for the Global Economy; Figures; Tables; Chapter 2 The Potential Gains from International Migration; Boxes; Chapter 3 The Policy Challenges of Migration: The Origin Countries' Perspective; Chapter 4 Trends,...

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Overview; Why? The Innovation Imperative; What? The Government as a Gardener; How? A Pragmatic Agenda; What Is Innovation?; Policy Concept; Policy Functions; Policy Implementation; Conclusion; Notes; References; Introduction;...

A Brookings Institution Press and Yale Center for the Study of Globalization and Sciences-Po, Paris publication This thoughtful volume assesses the likely impact of reformed trade policies on the poorest of the poor—those on the bottom economic rungs in developing nations. The focus on a...

This book explores the question of whether labour law has a positive role to play in promoting economic development, bringing fresh perspectives to a debate that has raged for many years. It includes chapters from leading scholars in the field and presents views and experiences from Latin...

Extreme poverty exhausts institutions, depletes resources, weakens leadership, and ultimately contributes to rising insecurity and conflict. Just as poverty begets insecurity, however, the reverse is also true. As the destabilizing effects of conflict settle in, civil institutions are undermined...