International Development
Agricultural Innovation in Latin America: Understanding the Private Sector's Role
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page issue brief reviewing the role available to the private sector in generating knowledge and technology for agricultural development
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-02-06
Increasing Access to Infrastructure for Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page paper examining the need for improvements in hard infrastructure to assist the alleviation of poverty in Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-04
Designing and Evaluating Social Safety Nets: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Conclusions
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 61-page discussion paper reviews the literature on the performance of commonly found safety net programs in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Science and Poverty: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Research
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 31-page report synthesizes the lessons learned from seven case studies around the developing world
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-22
Development Strategies and Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: An Assessment
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 60-page discussion paper examines the impact of strategies designed to assist Africa's development, in particular their outcomes in respect of achieving food and nutrition security
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-03-02
Ending Hunger in Africa: Prospects for the Small Farmer
International Food Policy Research Institute
An 8-page policy brief arguing that by building on smallholder successes, agriculture's role in meeting the Millennium Development Goals can be realised
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-17
Back to the Future: Reversing Recent Trends for Food Security in Eastern Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief describes what needs to be done to successfully exploit the potential of agriculture in East Africa and meet the needs of the populations
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-11
Africa's Food and Nutrition Security Situation: Where Are We and How Did We Get Here?
International Food Policy Research Institute
An 86-page discussion paper reviewing the food and nutrition situation in Africa and arguing that anti-poverty initiatives in Africa must first reduce hunger and malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-31
Power, Politics and Performance: Community Participation in South African Public Works Programs
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 85-page report examines the benefits and challenges of community involvement in public works programs in South Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-06
Understanding the Links Between Agriculture and Health
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 36-page document contains a series of policy briefs dealing with the linkages between agriculture and health in developing countries
International Development, HealthPosted: 2006-05-24
Ready for Action in Africa?
International Food Policy Research Institute
Report on a pan-African conference on food and nutrition security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-18
Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 16-page essay offers recommendations as to the best means of achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-16
Building on Successes in African Agriculture
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 20-page report presenting case histories of successful attempts to improve agricultural productivity in Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-31
Implementing a Human Rights Approach to Food Security
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page paper charting progress to date in implementing a rights-based approach to food security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-06
Redefining the Role of Food Aid
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 2-page paper examining current debates and trends in the delivery of food aid
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Gender and Development: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Action
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief discusses the relevance of gender considerations on the utilization of resources in development.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-17
Can Young Children's Nutritional Needs be Met with a Combination of Fortified Blended Foods and Local Foods?
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 2-page summary of research in Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
How Much Will Trade Liberalization Help the Poor? Comparing Global Trade Models
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page research brief examines the effectiveness of different trade models in capturing the benefits of trade liberalization, and estimates the development-friendly benefits of full trade liberalization
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-07-23
Two Opportunities to Deliver on the Doha Development Pledge
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page research brief evaluating possible outcomes from a Doha agreement, and suggesting two measures that could do more to benefit poor countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-06
Trading Up: How International Trade and Efficient Domestic Markets Can Contribute to African Development
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief examines market access in the context of international trade and related domestic policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-17
Collective Action and Property Rights for Sustainable Development
International Food Policy Research Management
A 36-page paper of 16 briefs showing how collective action and property rights arrangements can promote sustainable, pro-poor natural resource management
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-02-28
How Can Corporate Social Responsibility Deliver in Africa? Insights from Kenya and Zambia
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 5-page paper describing key aspects of the emerging corporate social responsibility agenda in Kenya and Zambia
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-23
Green China: Chinese insights on Environment and Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
This 286-page book explores the magnitude of China’s environmental challenges, and introduces the perspectives of leading Chinese thinkers working on cutting edge environment and development issues
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-13
Understanding Urban Poverty - What the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers Tell Us
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 29-page literature review of the nature of urban poverty in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-13
Exploring the Role of Development Co-Operation
International Institute for Environment and Development
The 12-page report explores how bilateral and multilateral donors can support business activity that contributes to sustainable development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-06-17
How to Make Poverty History: The Central Role of Local Organisations in Meeting the MDGs
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 197-page book stressing the importance of more effective and pro-poor local organisations being engaged in all aspects of meeting the MDGs
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-23
A Pro-Poor Urban Agenda for Africa: Clarifying Ecological and Development Issues for Poor and Vulnerable Populations
International Institute for Environment and Development
This 80-page discussion paper covers key aspects of a pro-poor and ecologically sustainable urban agenda for Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-05
Lifting the Lid on Foreign Investment Contracts: The Real Deal for Sustainable Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 6-page briefing paper focusing on deals between foreign investors and governments
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-10-24
Six Key Objectives
International Institute for Sustainable Development
A series of six briefs covering objectives to be achieved if trade and aid policy is to support peace and security rather than contribute to conflict (single page linking to each brief)
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-02-06
The Market for Voluntary Carbon Offsets: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
International Institute for Sustainable Development
This 24-page paper examines the potential benefits of voluntary carbon offset projects in sustainable development
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-04-05
National Strategies for Sustainable Development: Challenges, Approaches and Innovations in Strategic and Co-ordinated Action
International Institute for Sustainable Development et al.
Case histories from 19 countries forming a toolbox for government sustainable development managers and policy-makers. A 1-page introduction with links to all the case histories
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-03
Rule of Law Programs in Peace Operations
International Peace Academy
A 19-page policy report aiming to integrate recent developments in rule of law programmes in peace operations into discussions currently taking place
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-08
Conflictual Peacebuilding: Afghanistan Two Years After Bonn
International Peace Research Institute
This 87-page report examines aid policies pursued in Afghanistan since late-2001 and proposes guidelines for the policy agenda ahead
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-03-02
Report on Migrant Remittances
International Peace Research Institute
This 99-page report addresses the development impacts of migrants' remittances and examines policy options for increasing their benefits
International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-28
A Response to Critics of Family Planning Programs
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
A 6-page article arguing for the importance of family planning programmes in development
Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-08
Perpetuating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Policy Network
A 13-page study examining under-development in Africa and its causes
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-06
The Dirigiste Divide: How Governments Obstruct Development and Access to ICTs
International Policy Network
This 11-page briefing paper argues that the digital divide between rich and poor countries stems from restrictions on entrepreneurial activity imposed by the governments of poor countries
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-12-21
The Evaluation of the Paris Declaration - Phase 2
IOD PARC
This 88-page report evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of the Paris Declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-14
HIV/AIDS Medicines for All?
IPA
A 16-page Australian backgrounder examining the role of taxes, tariffs and government regulation in barring access to HIV/AIDS medicines in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-04
Local Pharmaceutical Production in Developing Countries
IPN
A 16-page UK paper questionning whether African governments should support local pharmaceutical production
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-16
Fixing Famine: How Technologies & Incentives Can Help Feed Africa
IPN
A 20-page UK study about technologies that can improve food security and the wellbeing of smallholder farmers, based on field work in Malawi and Kenya
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-01
Paying for Chronic Diseases in Less Developed Countries
IPN
This 18-page UK paper is an attempt to see what lessons for the funding of chronic disease can be drawn from the international response to HIV/AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-24
Do Stronger IPRs Deliver the Goods (and Services) in Developing Countries?
IPN
This 12-page UK brief discusses why intellectual property matters for economic development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-11-05
The Effect of the Global Financial Crisis on Emerging and Developing Economies
IPPR
This 16-page UK paper sets out estimates of the cost of the global financial crisis to emerging and developing economies
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Development on the Move: Measuring and Optimising Migration’s Economic and Social Impacts
IPPR
The 11-page executive summary of a UK study examining a wide range of migration’s impacts on development, by conducting primary research in seven countries
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-05-31
Easing the Strain: Understanding Brain Drain and Where Policy Can Respond
IPPR
This 20-page UK report attempts to synthesise theresults of a number of surveys of migrants and people intending to migrate, in order to develop a typology of factors driving brain drain
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-26
Measuring Migration’s Development Impacts: Preliminary Evidence from Jamaica
IPPR
This 39-page UK report is part of a research project aiming to examine the impact of migration on development
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-02-27
Policy Coherence and the Future of the UK's International Development Agenda
IPPR
An 85-page UK report showing that, while the UK has made significant progress in achieving coherence between development and other objectives in some areas, policy tensions remain unresolved in others
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-05
Development on the Move
IPPR
This 11-page executive summary of a UK report argues that migration should not be viewed as a 'problem' for development
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-05-20
Just Desserts? Securing Global Food Futures
IPPR North
A 37-page UK report arguing that in order to achieve global food security, greater harmonisation of efforts is needed as well as the full participation of countries who have become increasingly influential in either production, aid or investment such as China, India and Brazil.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-28
Ghana's Transformation
IPRI
A first-person account of John Kufuor's years as president, describing some of his administration’s most successful projects, especially those related to agriculture
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-05-17
Monitoring a Region in Crisis: The European Union in West Africa
ISS-EU
This 85-page paper suggests approaches for improving the EU's current responses to West Africa's fragile economic and poilitical stability
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-02-27
Where Has All the Money Gone? Foreign Aid and the Quest for Growth
IZA
A 37-page discussion paper examining fungibility as a possible explanation for the "missing link" between aid and economic growth
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-04
Do International Labor Standards Contribute to the Persistence of the Child Labor Problem?
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper studies whether international labour standards and product boycotts may delay the ultimate eradication of child labour
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-06-23
Intrahousehold Distribution and Child Poverty: Theory and Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
IZA
This paper extends the collective model of household consumption to recover mother's, father's and children's shares of consumption together with economies of scale
International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-10-31
Subsidizing Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Developing Countries: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
IZA
This 46-page paper evaluates the impact of a randomized training program for disadvantaged youth introduced in Colombia in 2005. This randomized trial offers a unique opportunity to examine the impact of training in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-13
The Impact of Aid on Growth Revisited: Do Donor Motives Matter?
IZA
A 28-page discussion paper examining the relevance of donor motives to development aid effectiveness
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-12
Introducing Unemployment Insurance to Developing Countries
IZA
This 40-page policy paper identifies key labor market and institutional differences between developed and developing countries, analyzes how these differences affect the working of the standard, OECD-style unemployment insurance (UI) program, and derives a desirable design of unemployment benefit program in developing countries
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-10
The Impacts of International Migration on Remaining Household Members: Omnibus Results from a Migration Lottery Program
IZA
A 45-page discussion paper addressing the impacts of international migration on development in the sending countries, and especially the effects on remaining household members
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-10
The Linkages Between FDI and Domestic Investment
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper studies the developmental impact of FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-07
Globalization and Innovation in Emerging Markets
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper examining the effects of globalization on innovation in emerging market economies
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-07
Early Childhood Stimulation Interventions in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Literature Review
IZA
This 71-page report reviews the effectiveness of early childhood stimulation interventions in developing countries
International Development, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-08
Skilled Migration, FDI and Human Capital Investment
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper studies the relationship between international factor mobility and domestic accumulation of human capital in developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-29
Re-Orient? MNC Penetration and Contemporary Shifts in the Global Political Economy
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper analyses IMF estimates of economic growth in 180 countries and links the results to the "Re-orient" approach. The paper also analyses the role of MNC (foreign capital) penetration as the key variable of past quantitative dependency studies for contemporary economic growth and social performance
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-20
Skilled Migration: The Perspective of Developing Countries
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper focuses on the effects of skilled migration on developing countries
International Development, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-09
Measuring Skilled Emigration Rates: The Case of Small States
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper focusing on the international mobility of skilled people from small states
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-03-17
Review of the Recent Trends in Development Economics Research
IZA
A 73-page discussion paper reviewing recent trends in development economics research
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-20
Globalization and Employment: Imported Skill-Biases Technological Change in Developing Countries
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper measuring technology transfer at the sector level from high income countries to low and middle income countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-29
Hazard Analysis of Unemployment Duration by Gender in a Developing Country: The Case of Turkey
IZA
A 49-page discussion paper studying the duration aspect of unemployment in a developing country, Turkey
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-30
Financial Globalization and Economic Policies
IZA
An 84-page review of the extensive literature dealing with various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization.
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-18
Thresholds in the Process of International Financial Integration
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper investigates the "threshold" levels of financial and institutional development that an economy needs to attain before it can derive the indirect benefits of international financial integration and reduce the risks of financial openness
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-26
Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
IZA
A 34-page discussion paper examining whether and how owner characteristics matter for innovation in developing countries
International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-12
Mother or Motherland: Can a Government Have an Impact on Educational Attainment of the Population? Preliminary Evidence from India
IZA
This 22-page discussion paper examines the relative impacts of personal-household and state-level characteristics (including government policy) on the likelihood of transition from one educational level to the next
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-28
Does the Minimum Wage Have a Higher Impact on the Informal than on the Formal Labor Market?
IZA
This 38-page paper investigates a puzzle in the literature on labour markets in developing countries: labour laws not only have an impact on the formal labour market but also impact on the informal sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-21
Challenges to Japanese ODA
JIIA
A Japanese commentary on the priorities for Japanese overseas development aid
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-18
Reconstruction of Afghanistan
JIIA
A 3-page Japanese article assessing the prerequisites for success in reconstructing Afghanistan
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-02-14
Toward World Water Welfare
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commenntary on the need for improved water management worldwide
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-14
Mapping US Engagement in Global Public Health
Kaiser Family Foundation
This 137-page report represents an effort to map the United States government’s engagement in global health activities as a basis for analysis and to help decision makers understand the scope and organization of programs, policies, authorities, funding and coordinating mechanisms that comprise US support for public health abroad
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-31
Climate Change Financing for Developing Countries: Issues and Implication
KIEP
This Korean paper explores the development and climate change issues in terms of assistance to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-14
Habits of Highly-Effective Countries: Lessons for South Africa
Law Review Project
This 63-page South African report analyses the world's most and least successful countries to ascertain which policies a growth-seeking country should adopt
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-09
Time and Poverty from a Developing Country Perspective
Levy Economics Institute
This 38-page US working paper is concerned with the measurement of poverty in the context of developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-15
From Unpaid to Paid Care Work: The Macroeconomic Implications of HIV and AIDS on Women's Time-tax Burdens
Levy Economics Institute
This 32-page US working paper considers public employment guarantee programs in the context of South Africa as a means to address the nexus of poverty, unemployment, and unpaid work burdens—all factors exacerbated by HIV/AIDS
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-04
Global Imbalances, the U.S. Dollar, and How the Crisis at the Core of Global Finance Spread to “Self-insuring” Emerging Market Economies
Levy Economics Institute
This US working paper investigates the spread of what started as a crisis at the core of the global financial system to emerging economies
Economic Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-22
Africa's Trajectory: Through the Long Lens
Lowy Institute
A 14-page Australian paper adopting a positive approach to the long-term future of Africa
International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-11
The Future State of the World: What it Means for Australia's Foreign Aid Program
Lowy Institute
This 30-page Australian paper looks at key influences on global development; it considers the critical 'swing factors' which could result in major changes; and finally, it identifies potential implications for Australia's aid program.
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-22
The Dragon in the Pacific: More Opportunity than Threat
Lowy Institute
A 12-page Australian policy brief offering proposals for engaging China in Pacific aid programmes
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-02
Making International Development Assistance Work
Lowy Institute
This Australian report places the challenges of development assistance into a global context and provides an overview of global and Australian aid trends
International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-08-04
Nation-building Interventions and National Security: An Australian Perspective
m, National Defence University
This 14-page essay urges Australia to give higher priority to preemptive strategies that help prevent conflict, and to holistic approaches that build sustainable stability
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-03-22
Remittances: Latin America's Faulty Lifeline
MIT Center for International Studies
This 4-page essay examines some of the deleterious effects of remittances sent by migrants to their native countries
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-07
Violence and Insecurity: The Challenge in the Global South
MIT Center for International studies
A 4-page US analysis of the spread of violence and insecurity in the global South and its impact on development
International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-22
State-Building and U.S. Foreign Policy
MIT CIS
A US essay assessing the effectiveness of state-building in relation to security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-28
New Day New Way: U.S. Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
A 15-page report calling for a fresh start for US foreign assistance programmes
International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-15
Explaining Namibia
Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit
This 34-page working paper examines the restraints on growth in Namibia and endeavours to identify the medium to long term policies needed to foster growth
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-03-02
Growing Up Global: The Changing Transition to Adulthood in Developing Countries
National Academy of Sciences
A 574-page book reporting on the condition of young people entering alolescence in developing countries. Uncorrected, pre-publication edition. Single page with links to all chapters
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-17
Applying the Precautionary Principle to DDT
National Center for Policy Analysis
A U.S. 2-page brief analysis comparing the risks and benefits of DDT
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-16
Farm Subsidies: Devastating the World's Poor and the Environment
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page US brief analysis examines the effect of farm subsidies on economic growth in the developing world and on the environment
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-04-04
Afghanistan: Proposals: State Rebuilding, Reconstruction and Development
National Institute for Research Advancement
This Japanese document outlines proposals submitted earlier this year. They propose a policy for rebuilding, reconstruction and development that places greater emphasis on the needs of Afghans and less on anti-terrorist activities and priorities
International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-06
A Grand Design for Northeast Asia
National Institute for Research Advancement
A Japanese conference paper proposing a grand design for the revitalizing of Northeast China and promoting regional co-operation in Northeast Asia
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-13
Poorer Nations Turn to Publicly Developed GM Crops
Nature Biotechnology
A 7-page article highlighting results of a new study on the development of genetically-modified crops by research institutes in 15 developing countries, identifying the gene types being used and the biosafety and regulatory challenges being faced
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-07
Mongolia at 800: Toward Enhanced U.S. and International Support
Nautilus Institute
An article discussing Mongolia's internal situation and strategic position, and recommending supportive policies by the international community to assist democratization
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-25