Information on "Poverty" and "Asia"
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh
Author: Ishraq Ahmed
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Spending on social programs to alleviate poverty and address the overall economic needs of the vulnerable segments of the population has been an integral part of the Bangladesh government’s strategy to tackle poverty. More on «Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh»
August 2012
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31 Aug 2012
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report outlines challenges faced by Tajikistan since its five-year civil war ended in 1997. More on «Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests» -
Aug 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in North-Western Pakistan
Author: Babar Shahbaz, Qasim Ali Shah, Abid Q Suleri, Steve Commins, Akbar Ali Malik
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper reviews evidence from the existing literature regarding poverty, livelihoods, food insecurity, access to basic services, social protection and aid and governance in Pakistan. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in North-Western Pakistan»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Afghanistan
Author: Adam Pain
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This discussion paper examines the links between various interventions in Afghanistan and scrutinizes "theories of change" that underpin such interventions. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Afghanistan»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
State Health Insurance and Outof- Pocket Health Expenditures in Andhra Pradesh, India
Author: Victoria Fan, Anup Karan, Ajay Mahal
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In 2007, the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India began rolling out the Aarogyasri health insurance to reduce catastrophic health expenditures in households ‘below the poverty line. More on «State Health Insurance and Outof- Pocket Health Expenditures in Andhra Pradesh, India»
May 2012
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May 2012
The Politics of Gender and Social Protection in Indonesia
Author: Athia Yumna, Vita Febriany, Muhammad Syukri, Paola Pereznieto
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This note analyzes three important interrelated issues: gender, social protection and decentralisation. More on «The Politics of Gender and Social Protection in Indonesia »
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Micro-Credit – More Lifebuoy than Ladder?
Author: Anita Kumar
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper is set in the context of the late 2010 micro-credit crisis in Andhra Pradesh in India that sent alarm bells ringing across the world about the dangers of fast growth in the industry. More on «Micro-Credit – More Lifebuoy than Ladder?» -
Apr 2012
Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis
Author: Namrata Hasija
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the situation of the rural migrant laborers in China. More on «Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis»
March 2012
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26 Mar 2012
The Haves and the Have-Nots
Author: Pratima Singh
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper analyzes the methodology behind the Indian Planning Commission’s 2012 poverty estimates. More on «The Haves and the Have-Nots»
January 2012
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2012
ECSP Report 14 (2012), Issue 1
Author: Elizabeth Leahy Madsen
Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
Afghanistan’s first-ever nationally representative survey of demographic and health issues finds that Afghan women have an average of five children each, lower than most experts had anticipated. More on «ECSP Report 14 (2012), Issue 1»
