Information on "Poverty" and "Political Regions"
November 2012
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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»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Strengthening Pro-poor Targeting of Investments by African Utilities in Urban Water and Sanitation: The Role of the International Development Association of the World Bank
Author: Peter Newborne, Josephine Tucker, Kate Bayliss
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report analyzes the effects of selected projects on water supply and sanitation services (WSS) in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Strengthening Pro-poor Targeting of Investments by African Utilities in Urban Water and Sanitation: The Role of the International Development Association of the World Bank»
December 2011
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21 Dec 2011
No 34: Poverty in the South Caucasus
Author: Katy E Pearce, Nazim Habibov, Alexi Gugushvili
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue discusses poverty in the South Caucasus in general and in Azerbaijan and Georgia in particular. More on «No 34: Poverty in the South Caucasus»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Can Better Tracking of Adaptation Aid Reduce Climate Change Vulnerabilities on the Ground?
Author: Catherine Weaver, Christian Peratsakis
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief argues that identifying where international development aid resources have been effectively deployed is critical to addressing climate change vulnerability and building adaptive capacity in Africa. More on «Can Better Tracking of Adaptation Aid Reduce Climate Change Vulnerabilities on the Ground?»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
New Voices 2011: Dynamic Asia
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
On 8 July 2011, the Lowy Institute for International Policy hosted its eighth annual New Voices conference. More on «New Voices 2011: Dynamic Asia»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper analyzes how inheritance is being addressed to enhance socio-economic equity and opportunities in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2011
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19 Jan 2011
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 1
Author: Robert M Cutler, Kevin Daniel Leahy, Gregory Gleason, Erica Marat, Suhrob Majidov, Mina Muradova , Georgiy Voloshin, Haroutiun Khachatrian
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst includes analytical articles and field reports on security issues facing the Central Asia-Caucasus region in January 2011. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 1»
December 2010
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Dec 2010
Vulnerability to Poverty in Latin America
Author: Marcelo Bérgolo, Guillermo Cruces, Leonardo Gasparini, Andrés Ham
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper presents a discussion of vulnerability estimates – defined as the risk of being poor in the future – in Latin American countries from both a conceptual and an empirical perspective, based on recent developments in the distributive literatu... More on «Vulnerability to Poverty in Latin America»
