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World Neighbors’ Experience of Going Beyond PRA in Kenya

Published by: IDS

The paper is a case study of the way that World Neighbors used PRA in a process of community development in one sublocation in Kenya.

Modelling the Effects of Trade on Women: A Closer Look at Bangladesh

Published by: IDS

This paper builds on previous work on Bangladesh that set out the principles of a gendered computable general equilibrium (CGE) approach by accounting for household work and leisure in addition to standard market sectors.

Identifying Winners and Losers in Southern Africa from Globalisation: Integrating Findings from GTAP and Poverty Case Studies on Global Trade Policy Reform

Published by: IDS

This paper aims to develop a methodology for identifying poor winners and losers from trade policy changes. Two methodologies are frequently employed to assess the linkages between trade and poverty, case studies and general equilibrium trade models. It is argued that insights from both can be mutually reinforcing.

Power, Knowledge and Political Spaces in the Framing of Poverty Policy

Published by: IDS

This paper explores the dynamics of the making and shaping of poverty policy. It takes as its starting point a critique of linear versions of policy-making, highlighting the complex interplay of power, knowledge and agency in poverty policy processes.

Living With Uncertainty: Gender, Livelihoods and Pro-Poor Growth in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Published by: IDS

This paper provides a gender perspective on recent arguments about the link between economic growth and poverty reduction in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

The Effect of Globalisation on Industrial Districts in Italy: The Case of Brenta

Published by: IDS

This paper is concerned with the impact of globalisation on local competitiveness in Brenta, one of the most important Italian footwear districts. The aim is to integrate the typical industrial district approach with the global value chain approach.

India Gender Profile

This report was commissioned by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Its aim is to provide a contemporary overview of gender and development concerns in India and to identify areas of focus for a more detailed study in the future.

New Approaches to Welfare Provision: New Institutional Economics, Politics and Political Economy

Published by: Clarendon Press for UNU/Wider

People in Communities Initiative: An Evaluation Report

Published by: Welsh Assembly Government

Reflections on the Kutch Earthquake

Despite the recent earthquake that wreaked havoc across Kutch, its people have long since learnt to cope with disasters and adapt their...