Information on "Death Rates"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Tracking National Homicide Rates
Author: Kavi Bhalla, Richard Matzopoulos, James Harrison, Lisa Knowlton, Elisabeth Gilgen, Anna Alvazzi del Frate
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper analyses the regional availability and quality of death registration data for estimating the national incidence of homicides and the global distribution of violence. More on «Tracking National Homicide Rates»
May 2012
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May 2012
Armed Violence: Spotlight on Lethal Effects
Author: Elisabeth Gilgen
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This Note sheds light on the 58 countries most affected by armed violence between 2004 and 2009. More on «Armed Violence: Spotlight on Lethal Effects»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Demographic Epidemiologic Projections of Long-Term Care Needs in Selected European Countries
Author: Luc Bonneux, Nicloe Van der Gaag, Govert Bijwaard, Esther Mot, Peter Willeme
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This policy brief focuses on four countries for projections of long-term care (LTC) needs: Spain, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. More on «Demographic Epidemiologic Projections of Long-Term Care Needs in Selected European Countries»
December 2011
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1 Dec 2011
Cash on Delivery Aid for Health
Author: William D Savedoff, Katherine Douglas Martel
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
The idea of applying a Cash on Delivery Aid (COD Aid) approach to the health sector has been raised many times, particularly in relation to addressing malaria, HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and water. More on «Cash on Delivery Aid for Health»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Maternal Health in Afghanistan
Author: Isobel Coleman, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper looks at the maternal health situation in Afghanistan. More on «Maternal Health in Afghanistan»
August 2011
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25 Aug 2011
Suicides in India
Author: Amitendu Palit, Pratima Singh
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Suicides in India have been rising steadily over the last couple of decades, with the number of suicides committed on economic grounds more than doubling between 1991 and 2009. More on «Suicides in India»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
The Scorecard on Development, 1960-2010
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Rebecca Ray
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper is the third installment in a series that traces a long-term growth failure in most of the world's countries. More on «The Scorecard on Development, 1960-2010» -
Apr 2011
Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Author: Koki Agarwal
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Family planning and reproductive health programs are cost-effective interventions that can reduce high fertility rates and improve not only the health of the individual, but also the welfare of the whole family and ultimately, the larger society. More on «Family Planning and Reproductive Health»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Multivariate Life Table Methodology for Estimating the Effect of Child Mortality on the Total Fertility Rate and its Components
Author: Hassan Eini-Zinab
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper develops, validates, and applies new multivariate methodology to assess the effect of child mortality on both period and cohort measures of fertility. More on «Multivariate Life Table Methodology for Estimating the Effect of Child Mortality on the Total Fertility Rate and its Components»
December 2010
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6 Dec 2010
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Author: Luisa Blanchfield
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC’s) background and structure and examines evolving US policy toward the Convention, including past and current Administration positions and congressional perspectives. More on «The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child»
