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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»

Jun 2011
Child Labour in Global Production Networks
Author: Nicola Phillips, Resmi Bhaskaran, Dev Nathan, C Upendranadh
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
On the basis of an original study of the Delhi garments sector, this paper explores the evolving relationship between the nature and functioning of global production networks, the incidence of highly exploitative social and labor relations (including... More on «Child Labour in Global Production Networks»

May 2011
Transforming Terrorists
Author: Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Hamed El-Said
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This paper draws lessons learned from case studies of deradicalization initiatives in eight Muslim-majority countries, which corroborate the experiences of countries in other regions that have grappled with violent extremist groups. More on «Transforming Terrorists»

Apr 2011
Characteristics and Patterns of Intergenerational Poverty Traps and Escapes in Rural North India
Author: Anirudh Krishna
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
The poverty status of all 4,198 households resident in 18 villages of Rajasthan, India, was examined at four points of time between 1977 and 2010 using a retrospective methodology known as Stages of Progress. More on «Characteristics and Patterns of Intergenerational Poverty Traps and Escapes in Rural North India»

6 Jan 2011
Women Empowerment in Bangladesh
Author: M Shahidul Islam, Suvi Dogra
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using statistical data, this paper compares Bangladesh vis-à-vis South Asia, China and Vietnam to see where it stands in the regional context as far as gender balance, more precisely women empowerment, is concerned. More on «Women Empowerment in Bangladesh»

Jun 2010
Casting the Net Wide and Deep
Author: Peter Davis, Bob Baulch
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper reflects on lessons learned in developing a mixed-methods approach to the study of poverty dynamics in a three phase qual-quant-qual study of poverty dynamics in rural Bangladesh. More on «Casting the Net Wide and Deep»

2010
Swat: Main Causes of the Rise of Militancy
Author: Khalid Aziz, Helge Lurås
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Failure to integrate Swat fully into Pakistan may have been the main cause of the unrest in this district since the late 1990s. More on «Swat: Main Causes of the Rise of Militancy»

Nov 2009
Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Author: Hari Ram Lohano
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan. More on «Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan»

Jul 2009
Assets and Poverty Traps in Rural Bangladesh
Author: Agnes Quisumbing, Bob Baulch
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper applies Carter and Barrett's theory of assets poverty traps to a unique longitudinal survey from rural Bangladesh. More on «Assets and Poverty Traps in Rural Bangladesh»

Jun 2009
Parallel Realities: Exploring Poverty Dynamics Using Mixed Methods in Rural Bangladesh
Author: Peter Davis, Bob Baulch
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper explores the implications of using two different methodological approaches to study poverty dynamics in rural Bangladesh. More on «Parallel Realities: Exploring Poverty Dynamics Using Mixed Methods in Rural Bangladesh»

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