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35 produkter
Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans
Av Anna O'Donnell, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2019
754 kr
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Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a …
Water, Electricity, and the Poor
Who Benefits from Utility Subsidies?
Av Kristin Komives, Vivien Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
300 kr
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While consumer utility subsidies are widespread in both the water and electricity sectors, their effectiveness in reaching and distributing resources to the poor is the subject of much debate. Water, Electricity, and the Poor brings together empirical evidence on subsidy performance across a wide …
Emerging Evidence on Vouchers and Faith-Based Providers in Education
Case Studies from Africa, Latin America, and Asia
Av Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Harry Anthony Patrinos m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
283 kr
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While public-private partnerships in education in the United States have received a lot of attention, research on such partnerships elsewhere has been limited-even though such partnerships have been steadily gaining prominence, particularly in developing countries. Aiming to fill this gap, this …
Faith-Based Schools in Latin America
Case Studies on Fe Y Alegria
Av Juan Carlos Parra Osorio, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2014
228 kr
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This volume is devoted to an assessment of the performance and selected aspects of the management and pedagogical practices of Fe y Alegría, a federation of Jesuit schools serving approximately one million children in 20 countries, mostly in Latin America. Many observers consider Fe y Alegría a …
Poverty and the Policy Response to the Economic Crisis in Liberia
Häftad, 2012
270 kr
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Despite substantial progress towards peace, economic growth, and better governance since 2003, Liberia remains one of the poorest countries in the world. The objective of this study is twofold. First it is to provide a basic diagnostic of both consumption-based poverty and human development …
Improving the Targeting of Social Programs in Ghana
Häftad, 2012
304 kr
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This study provides a diagnostic of the benefit incidence and targeting performance of a large number of social programs in Ghana. Both broad-based programs (such as spending for education and health, and subsidies for food, oil-related products and electricity) as well as targetd programs (such as …
Funding Mechanisms for Civil Society
The Experience of the AIDS Response
Av Rene Bonnel, Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
313 kr
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In the past decade the global financial assistance for AIDS responses increased tremendously and the donor community provided greater resources to community responses. Yet little is known about the global magnitude of these resources and their allocation among HIV and AIDS activities and services. …
Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Comparing Faith-inspired, Private Secular, and Public Schools
Häftad, 2014
297 kr
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The purpose of this study is to build a stronger evidence base on the role of faith-inspired, private secular, and public schools in sub-Saharan Africa using nationally representative household surveys as well as qualitative data. Six main findings emerge from the study: (1) Across a sample of 16 …
Climate Change and Migration
Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa
Av World Bank, Quentin Wodon m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
348 kr
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Climate change and migration are major concerns in the MENA region, yet the empirical evidence on the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on migration remains limited. Information is broadly lacking on how households in vulnerable areas perceive changes in the climate, how they are …
Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery
Education and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
E-bok, 2015
1550 kr
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The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery provides the first ever comprehensive empirical assessment of the role that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play in the supply of health care and education services in sub-Saharan Africa. Wodon focuses on estimating the market share, reach to the …
Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery
Education and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inbunden, 2015
1067 kr
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The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery provides the first ever comprehensive empirical assessment of the role that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play in the supply of health care and education services in sub-Saharan Africa. Wodon focuses on estimating the market share, reach to the …
Membership in Service Clubs
Rotary's Experience
Av Divya Wodon, Naina Wodon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
552 kr
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Membership in Service Clubs provides the first rigorous assessment of the activities of Rotary, a global service organization founded in 1905 that implements projects and helps build goodwill and peace throughout the world.
Membership in Service Clubs
Rotary''s Experience
Av Quentin Wodon, Naina Wodon m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
763 kr
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Membership in Service Clubs provides the first rigorous assessment of the activities of Rotary, a global service organization founded in 1905 that implements projects and helps build goodwill and peace throughout the world.
Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans
Av Anna O'Donnell, Quentin Wodon
Inbunden, 2015
2526 kr
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Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a …
Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans
Av Quentin Wodon, Anna O'Donnell
E-bok, 2015
858 kr
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Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a …
Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans
Av Quentin Wodon, Anna O'Donnell
E-bok, 2015
883 kr
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Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a …
School Infrastructure in Paraguay
Needs, Investments, and Costs
Häftad, 2015
300 kr
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This study provides a diagnostic of the state of school infrastructure in Paraguay, its investments needs, its current budget allocations, and the targeting performance of investments to the schools most in need.
Early Childhood Education and Development in Indonesia
An Assessment of Policies Using SABER
Av World Bank, Amina Denboba m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
338 kr
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This report presents findings on early childhood development policies in Indonesia at the national, provincial, and district levels. In addition, the authors compare Indonesia's early childhood development policies to other countries that have comparable policy data on early childhood development.
Residential Piped Water in Uganda
Av Clarence Tsimpo, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2018
358 kr
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This study provides a diagnostic of residential network water in Uganda, focusing on access and affordability for the poor, and using data from the latest national household survey.
Water and Sanitation in Uganda
Av Clarence Tsimpo, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2018
358 kr
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This study provides a diagnostic of access to and affordability of water and sanitation in Uganda, focusing on services for the poor, and using the most recent qualitative and household survey data.
Changing Wealth of Nations 2018
Building a Sustainable Future
Av Glenn-Marie Lange, Kevin Carey m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
475 kr
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Countries regularly track gross domestic product (GDP) as an indicator of their economic progress, but not wealth—the assets such as infrastructure, forests, minerals, and human capital that produce GDP. In contrast, corporations routinely report on both their income and assets to assess their …
Essays on Equity, Health, and Education in Sierra Leone
Selected Challenges and Benefits
Av Alejandro de la Fuente, Elizabeth Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
478 kr
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This book examines the evolution of poverty and human development outcomes since the end of the 10-year civil war in 2001 and asks if the foundations for creating shared prosperity and addressing persistent poverty in Sierra Leone have been laid down through key policies in these sectors.
Leadership Matters in Catholic Education
Part 1: Foundations and Case Studies for the United Kingdom
Av Sean Whittle, Quentin Wodon
Inbunden, 2024
1744 kr
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This edited collection is the first part of a two-volume set., which focuses on leadership in Catholic education settings in the United Kingdom. It includes an overview of the importance of different types of leadership, including ‘servant-leadership’, in understanding and framing Catholic school …
Leadership Matters in Catholic Education
Part 1: Foundations and Case Studies for the United Kingdom
Av Quentin Wodon, Sean Whittle
E-bok, 2024
2210 kr
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This edited collection is the first part of a two-volume set., which focuses on leadership in Catholic education settings in the United Kingdom. It includes an overview of the importance of different types of leadership, including ‘servant-leadership’, in understanding and framing Catholic school …
Leadership Matters in Catholic Education
Part 1: Foundations and Case Studies for the United Kingdom
Av Sean Whittle, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2025
1703 kr
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This edited collection is the first part of a two-volume set., which focuses on leadership in Catholic education settings in the United Kingdom. It includes an overview of the importance of different types of leadership, including ‘servant-leadership’, in understanding and framing Catholic school …
Poverty & Policy in Latin America & the Caribbe
Av World Bank Group, Quentin Wodon
Häftad, 2000
259 kr
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Attacking Extreme Poverty
Learning from the Experience of the International Movement ATD Fourth World
Av Quentin Wodon, World Bank m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
259 kr
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Accounting for Poverty in Infrastructure Reform
Learning from Latin America's Experience
Av Quentin Wodon, Vivien Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
259 kr
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The study explores the link between infrastructure reform and poverty observed in Latin America. It details why infrastructure investment is likely to continue to be a core component of many poverty alleviation programs. The study also stresses why and how, in most countries, infrastructure reform …
Measurement and Meaning
Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for the Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Latin America
Av Quentin Wodon, Estanislao Gacitua-Mario
Häftad, 2001
176 kr
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This report presents three case studies drawn from World Bank work in Latin America. Each of these studies - one each from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay - illustrates the gains that can be derived from combining the use of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Gender, Time Use, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Av Quentin Wodon, C. Mark Blackden
Häftad, 2006
231 kr
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Provides information on a critical dimension of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - time poverty. This book examines the links between gender, time use, and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, and develops the concept of time poverty to inform poverty analysis and poverty reduction strategies in the region.
