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  • Work and the Social Safety Net

    Labor Activation in Europe and the United States

    Edited by Douglas J. Besharov, Douglas M. Call ...
    Series series INTERNATIONAL POLICY EXCHANGE SERIES
    During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the United States and much of the developed world were rocked by three successive economic shocks, each one more severe than the one before. Real relief from these economic shocks, of course, can only come from a restored economy--with balanced strength across many sectors and regions. Safety-net programs can also help alleviate this ... Read more

    $76.49 USD

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  • Poor Numbers

    How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It

    by Morten Jerven ...
    Series series Cornell Studies in Political Economy
    One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countries and vital to nongovernmental organizations and other entities that provide financial aid to them. Rich countries and ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Equality For Women: Where Do We Stand?

    by Buvinic Mayra; Morrison Andrew R.; Sjoblom Mirja; Ofosu-Amaah A. Waafas ...
    Upon signing the Millennium Declaration in 2000, the international community committed itself to eight development goals with timebound targets and measurable indicators. The third of these eight goals was to "promote gender equality and empower women". The third Millennium Development Goal (MDG3) in the Millennium Declaration has spurred national and international efforts to improve women's ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • A Republic of Equals

    A Manifesto for a Just Society

    by Jonathan Rothwell ...
    Why political inequality is to blame for economic and social injusticePolitical equality is the most basic tenet of democracy. Yet in America and other democratic nations, those with political power have special access to markets and public services. A Republic of Equals traces the massive income inequality observed in the United States and other rich democracies to politicized markets and ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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  • Global Shell Games

    Experiments in Transnational Relations, Crime, and Terrorism

    by Michael G. Findley, Daniel L. Nielson, J. C. Sharman ...
    Series Book 128 - Cambridge Studies in International Relations
    Every year a staggering number of unidentified shell corporations succeed in hiding perpetrators of terrorist financing, corruption and illegal arms trades, but the degree to which firms flout global identification standards remains unknown. Adopting a unique, experimental methodology, Global Shell Games attempts to unveil the sordid world of anonymous shell corporations. Posing as twenty-one ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • The Lancet: Universal Health Coverage

    Global Health Series

    Edited by The Lancet ...
    Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, has stated that "Universal Health Coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer." In this Series from The Lancet, the first of three papers explores the evidence on the links between expansions in coverage and population health outcomes. The second paper looks at the political and economic dimensions ... Read more

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  • Bending the Rules

    Procedural Politicking in the Bureaucracy

    by Rachel Augustine Potter ...
    Who determines the fuel standards for our cars? What about whether Plan B, the morning-after pill, is sold at the local pharmacy? Many people assume such important and controversial policy decisions originate in the halls of Congress. But the choreographed actions of Congress and the president account for only a small portion of the laws created in the United States. By some estimates, more than ... Read more

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  • Changing The Trajectory : Education And Training For Youth In Democratic Republic Of Congo

    by Bashir Sajitha ...
    This study analyzes the current educational attainment and school enrollment status of youth, as well as the formal and informal post-secondary educational and training opportunities available to them. The study uses the results of a simulation model that incorporates enrollment in alternative education programs and considers alternative scenarios for developing the post-primary sector. Each ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Poverty Reduction Support Credits: An Evaluation Of World Bank Support

    by Kumar Anjali ...
    This evaluation examines the relevance and effectiveness of Poverty Reduction Support Credits (PRSCs), introduced by the Bank in early 2001 to support comprehensive growth, improve social conditions, and reduce poverty in IDA countries. PRSCs were intended to allow greater country-ownership, provide more predictable annual support, exhibit more flexible conditionality, and strengthen budget ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Privatizing Welfare Services

    Lessons from the Swedish Experiment

    by Henrik Jordahl, Mårten Blix ...
    Focusing on health care, education, and elderly care, Privatizing Welfare Services draws on extensive research on the consequences of introducing market-based mechanisms to deliver welfare services. Empirical evidence over the last few decades is summarized and condensed to policy lessons. How to balance equity and efficiency is a central theme. The book also addresses the challenges of financing ... Read more

    $82.79 USD

  • IEO Annual Report 2013

    by International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office ...
    Series Book Independent Evaluation Office Reports - Independent Evaluation Office Reports
    IEO Annual Report 2013 ... Read more

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  • Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs

    by World Bank ; International Monetary Fund ...
    With less than five years left to achieve the MDGs this year's report looks at the prospects and challenges for reaching the goals. It also examines the great diversity of performance across indicators countries and categories of countriesto determine the necessary policies to fill the remaining gaps. ... Read more

    $14.39 USD