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Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...
Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...
Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
A Long-Term Perspective
Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...
Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...
War, Hunger and Displacement
An Econometric Investigation into the Sources of Humanitarian Emergencies
War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...
War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...
Rise and Fall of Development Aid, The
This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...
This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...
Export Performance in Chile
Lessons from Africa
This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...
This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...
South-North Challenges in Global Forestry
South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...
South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...
Privatization in the Countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union
The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...
The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...
Provision of Health Care and Education in Transitional Asia
Key Issues and Lessons from Vietnam
This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...
This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...
Viet Nam
Transition as a Socialist Project in East Asia
In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...
In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...
Economía y Género
Bibliografía Seleccionada
La finalidad de este trabajo es mejorar el intercambio y la difusión de información sobre género y economía. Asimismo, constituye un aporte a la investigación y análisis de los fenómenos asociados a...
La finalidad de este trabajo es mejorar el intercambio y la difusión de información sobre género y economía. Asimismo, constituye un aporte a la investigación y análisis de los fenómenos asociados a...
Violence against Women in Couples
Latin America and the Caribbean - A Proposal for Measuring its Incidence and Trends
The present document is a tool for measuring the incidence of violence against women in intimate relationships, as well as the main characteristics of the phenomenon. The first part describes how the...
The present document is a tool for measuring the incidence of violence against women in intimate relationships, as well as the main characteristics of the phenomenon. The first part describes how the...
Violencia contra la Mujer en Relación de Pareja
América Latina y el Caribe - Una Propuesta para Medir su Magnitud y Evolución
En la primer parte de este documento se presenta el proceso de instalación en la agenda pública internacional, regional y nacional del problema de la violencia contra la mujer. En la segunda parte se...
En la primer parte de este documento se presenta el proceso de instalación en la agenda pública internacional, regional y nacional del problema de la violencia contra la mujer. En la segunda parte se...
Reforma de Pensiones en Colombia y la Equidad de Género, La
Se examinan los efectos que ha tenido la reforma pensional colombiana sobre la equidad de género, así como las razones por las cuales surgió en América Latina, y en Colombia en particular, la...
Se examinan los efectos que ha tenido la reforma pensional colombiana sobre la equidad de género, así como las razones por las cuales surgió en América Latina, y en Colombia en particular, la...
Pension Legislation and Gender Equity in Latin America
Recent pension reforms in Latin America have not contributed to solving the problem of social security for women but have in fact, made individuals more vulnerable in terms of social safety nets. This...
Recent pension reforms in Latin America have not contributed to solving the problem of social security for women but have in fact, made individuals more vulnerable in terms of social safety nets. This...
Legislación Previsional y Equidad de Género en América Latina
La seguridad social de las mujeres en América Latina es un problema no resuelto. Las reformas previsionales realizadas en los últimos años tampoco han contribuido a la solución y han acentuado la...
La seguridad social de las mujeres en América Latina es un problema no resuelto. Las reformas previsionales realizadas en los últimos años tampoco han contribuido a la solución y han acentuado la...
Cinco Años de la Reforma de Pensiones en El Salvador y su Impacto en la Equidad de Género, A
La reforma en El Salvador tuvo como propósitos modernizar el manejo del sistema de pensiones bajo la responsabilidad del sector privado y liberar al Estado de una carga fiscal que amenazaba con...
La reforma en El Salvador tuvo como propósitos modernizar el manejo del sistema de pensiones bajo la responsabilidad del sector privado y liberar al Estado de una carga fiscal que amenazaba con...
Part Time Work in Chile
Is It Precarious Employment? Reflections from a Gender Perspective
This study analyzes to what extent part-time work constitutes precarious employment and examines whether the precariousness of employment affected men as much as women. Part-time Work in Chile...
This study analyzes to what extent part-time work constitutes precarious employment and examines whether the precariousness of employment affected men as much as women. Part-time Work in Chile...
Trabajo a Tiempo Parcial en Chile, El
Constituye Empleo Precario? - Reflexiones desde la Perspectiva de Género
La mundialización de la economía ha traído consigo diversos efectos sobre el empleo, dentro de los cuales se destacan los cambios en las estructuras de trabajo, abriendo paso a nuevas formas,...
La mundialización de la economía ha traído consigo diversos efectos sobre el empleo, dentro de los cuales se destacan los cambios en las estructuras de trabajo, abriendo paso a nuevas formas,...
Economics and Gender
Selected Bibliography
This report is intended to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on gender and economics. It contributes to the research and analysis of recent trends in globalization and economic...
This report is intended to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on gender and economics. It contributes to the research and analysis of recent trends in globalization and economic...
New Information Technologies and Women, The
Essential Reflections
This study was presented as background material at a meeting of experts on globalization, technological change and gender equity held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November 2001. It shows how restrictions...
This study was presented as background material at a meeting of experts on globalization, technological change and gender equity held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November 2001. It shows how restrictions...