Information on "Social Problems" and "Political Regions"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Over 800 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America live in slum conditions, although there is wide variation in 'slum incidence' across countries. More on «The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2013
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2013
Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This report seeks to provide an overview of economic challenges and prospective scenarios faced by a group of 11 countries located in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region. More on «Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region» -
Jan 2013
Education and Social Protection Systems in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Author: Alia el Mahdi, Ola el Khawaga, Ashraf el Araby
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report assesses the status of the education and social protection systems in 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs). More on «Education and Social Protection Systems in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
How to Improve the Economic and Social Performance of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Countries
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyzes key challenges facing the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region in economic and social terms. More on «How to Improve the Economic and Social Performance of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Countries» -
Nov 2012
The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru
Author: Nora Lustig, George Gray-Molina, Sean Higgins, Miguel Jaramillo, Wilson Jiménez, Veronica Paz, Claudiney Pereira, Carola Pessino, John Scott, Ernesto Yañez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This article applies a standard tax-and-benefit-incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes, indirect taxes and subsidies and social spending. More on «The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru »
August 2012
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Aug 2012
International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality
Author: Carlos Fortin, Augusto Varas
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Latin America’s inequality ranks first in the world, constricting development and hindering citizenship. More on «International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality» -
Aug 2012
Towards Sutainable Land Mangement in the Pamir-Alai Mountains
Author: Nevelina I Pachova, Fabrice G Renaud, Darya Hirsch, Maksat Anarbaev, Tologon Mamatov, Murod Ergashev, Islomhudja Olimov
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This policy brief discusses the integrated and transboundary project on Sustainable Land Management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains in Central Asia (PALM). More on «Towards Sutainable Land Mangement in the Pamir-Alai Mountains»
July 2012
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20 Jul 2012
Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the government of Guatemala's efforts in the area of police reform. More on «Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities» -
Jul 2012
Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges
Author: David Michel, Russell Sticklor, Rupert Herbert-Burns, Caitlyn Antrim, Halae Fuller, Lindsay Dolan
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This collection of papers originates from the Stimson Center's Indian Ocean Rising Project and explores the many policy challenges and opportunities facing the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea regions, both of which are emerging as central theate... More on «Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges» -
Jul 2012
Counternarcotics Assistance
Author: Charles Michael Johnson
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report describes the US strategic approaches to counter-narcotics assistance in the Andean Countries. More on «Counternarcotics Assistance»
