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Taxation and livelihoods: A Review of the evidence from fragile and conflict affected rural areas

Publication - Discussion papers - 27 June 2013

Oliver Lough, Richard Mallett and Paul Harvey

Through a selective review of key literature, we argue in this paper that if we are truly interested in the relationships between taxation and livelihoods, then an exclusive focus on formal taxation is inadequate.

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Entry points for developing tourism in Nepal: what can be done to address key constraints to inclusive growth?

Publication - Research reports and studies - 25 June 2013

Harry Jones

In 2012, tourism contributed 9.4% to Nepal's GDP: however, value captured per tourist is declining, and overcrowding is leading to an unsustainable 'low value, high volume' model. This report considers the key drivers and constraints of issues affecting sustainable tourism and suggests entry points for action.

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Foreign employment and inclusive growth in Nepal: what can be done to improve impacts for the people and the country?

Publication - Research reports and studies - 25 June 2013

Harry Jones and Yurendra Basnett

Every year, over 4 million Nepalis travel abroad for work. Remittances are equivalent to at least 25% of Nepal's GDP, but exploitation and extortion are rife. This report analyses the key drivers and constraints to action, and identifies realistic opportunities for change.

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Towards policy-relevant science and scientifically informed policy in the Philippines

Publication - Research reports and studies - 17 June 2013

Arnaldo Pellini, Antonio Contreras, Melvin Jabar, Ma. Teresa de Guzman, Marlon Era, Dennis Erasga and Robert Javier Jr.

This knowledge context study applies political economy analysis principles and the knowledge, policy and power framework to understand the use of knowledge and evidence in urban resilience policy-making in the Philippines.

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Knowledge, information and economic policy-making in Vietnam

Publication - Research reports and studies - 17 June 2013

Ajoy Datta and Pham Lan Huong

This major report from Ajoy Datta and Pham Lan Huong present an analysis of decision-making processes and the role of knowledge in economic policy-making in Vietnam.

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Building political ownership and technical leadership in Cambodia

Publication - Research reports and studies - 16 June 2013

Harry Jones and the Cambodia Economic Association Centre for Policy Studies

In this knowledge context study, Harry Jones takes an in-depth look at how knowledge is used in policy and decision-making in the health sector in Cambodia.

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Shock response readiness appraisal toolkit

Publication - Research reports and studies - 15 June 2013

Anna McCord

This toolkit supports assessment of the readiness of low-and middle-income countries to respond to future shocks through social protection provision, and to examine the institutional context from the donor perspective, which frames these responses.

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Getting to scale in urban water supply

Publication - Briefing papers - 31 May 2013

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Josephine Tucker and Nathaniel Mason

This brief offers lessons for scale-up deriving from Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor's 2008-2012 programme in Maputo (Mozambique) and Antananarivo (Madagascar).

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Leaping and learning: linking smallholders to markets

Publication - Research reports and studies - 29 May 2013

Steve Wiggins and Sharada Keats

This report provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature on smallholder-centred market-based interventions.

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Maximising the impact of transdisciplinary research with a novel approach: ROMA

Publication - Books or book chapters - 29 May 2013

North-South Dialogues

Claudia Michel, Simon Hearn, Gabriela Würst, Thomas Breau

This chapter in the book 'Maximising the Impact of Research: The NCCR North-South Approach', discusses the impact of research, how to prove it and how to assess whether it works.

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