an Eldis Resource
- Poverty reduction for profit? A critical examination of business opportunities at the bottom of the pyramid
- ( J. L. Warnholz / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2007)
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The author examines C.K Prahalad’s idea that selling to four billion poor people at the bottom of the economic pyramid (BoP) generates both profits for big business and eliminates poverty. A ...
- Drafting implementing regulations for international anti-corruption conventions
- ( B. Michael / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2007)
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How can executive agencies in developing countries implement international conventions against corruption?
... - Social movements, public policy, and democratic consolidation in Latin America
- ( J.C. Dominguez / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2007)
- What are the interrelations between social movements and public policy in Latin America? This paper examines this question by focusing on social movements that have emerged with more frequency in the ...
- The hidden side of group behaviour: a gender analysis of community forestry groups
- ( B. Agarwal / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2001)
- Communities managing common pool resources, such as forests, constitute a significant example of group functioning. The paper demonstrates that seemingly successful groups can cloak significant gende...
- Financial globalisation and child wellbeing
- ( V. FitzGerald / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2001)
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Looks at the relationship between financial crises associated with foreign capital flows on the one hand and the wellbeing of children in emerging market countries on the other.
The literature on ch...
- India's religious pluralism and its implications for the economy
- ( B. Harriss-White / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2002)
- While the relation between religion, politics and the construction of the Indian nation is well established, the implications for the functioning of the economy of a plurality of religions in India ha...
- Horizontal inequalities: a neglected dimension of development
- ( F. Stewart / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2002)
- Current thinking about development places individuals firmly at the centre of concern for analysis and policy. This paper explores why groups are important for individual welfare and social stability,...
- Determinants and policies to foster the competitiveness of SME clusters: evidence from Latin America
- ( M Albaladejo / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 2001)
- This paper attempts to identify key determinants of competitiveness in SME clusters, with special reference to Latin America. It takes the debate forward as its extended framework adds country- and fi...
- The determinants of livestock prices in Niger
- ( M. Fafchamps; S. Gavian / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 1995)
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This article suggest that not only does livestock makes an important contribution to rural incomes and export earnings in the Sahel, it is also kept as insurance against weather risk.
The article co...
- The spatial integration of livestock markets in Niger
- ( M. Fafchamps; S. Gavian / Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford , 1995)
- This article stresses that livestock makes an important contribution to the livelihood of Sahelian farmers and herders and is a source of self-insurance against income shocks. The article subsequently...
