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Claire Melamed, Renate Hartwig and Ursula GrantThis Background Note summarises the current state of thinking about the relationships between growth episodes and employment, and highlights five trends that are likely to shape effective policy in this area.
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Can developing country think tanks ever escape their US heritage?
Donors are pouring increasing amounts of money into supporting think tanks in the developing world, expecting them to improve policy processes in developing countries and placing strong emphasis on value for money. -
The politics of Evo Morales' rise to power in Bolivia
Rafael Loayza Bueno, Ajoy DattaThis report examines the role of social movements and think tanks in recent Bolivian politics. -
Case Studies for the MDG Gap Task Force Report Overview of Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia and Uganda
Dirk Willem te Velde drawing on contributions by Massimiliano Calì, Isabella Massa, Jodie Keane, Jane Kennan, Alberto Lemma, Luis Jemio (INESAD) and Sarah Sswewanyana (EPRC)Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia and Uganda This is the overview paper reviews the progress of Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia and Uganda towards reaching the MDGs
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Improving the prominence of child rights in poverty reduction strategy papers
Why do children figure so little in poverty planning? This Background Note sets out a conceptual framework for those involved in Poverty Reduction Strategy processes who wish to boost the visibility of child rights.
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The G-20 framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth: What role for low-income, small and vulnerable countries?
Dirk Willem te Velde (editor), Issac Anthony, Ray Barrell, Debapriya Bhattacharya, Derek Brien, Massimiliano Cali, Nicola Cantore, Lius Jemio, Jane Kenan, Ali Mansoor, Isabella Massa, Shiela Page, Mustafiz Rahman, Pradumna Rana, Nikunj Soni, Hem SochethThis paper contains over 20 briefings considering the role of low-income, small or vulnerable countries in the G-20 growth framework ahead of the Toronto and Seoul G-20 summits this year, 2010.
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Bolivia: Case Study for the MDG Gap Task Force Report
DraftMassimiliano Calì and Luis Carlos Jemio and further includes inputs by Jodie Keane, Jane Kennan and Isabella MassaHelps identify some ways in which the international community could be instrumental to accompanying the process of MDG achievements in Bolivia in line with the fulfilment of MDG 8.
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The global financial crisis and developing countries: what happened, and what have we learned?
In early 2009, a global network of 50 researchers coordinated by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) embarked on a unique monitoring study on the economic and social impact of the global financial crisis in 10 developing countries. They revealed a clear impact by the time the G20 leaders met in London in April 2009, with the worst yet to come. -
The global financial crisis and developing countries phase 2 synthesis
Dirk Willem te Velde et alThis synthesis of the effects of the global financial crisis on developing countries updates the description of the economic and social situation during the course of the crisis in 11 countries.
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Global Financial Crisis Methodological note: update for phase 2 studies
This paper provides an update of the methodology that country case studies can use when undertaking their research.














