Case studies
- Why are local people often resistant to conservation efforts?
- G. Holmes / Conservation and Society, 2007
- This paper presents a framework to understand how conservation is resisted, particularly in protected areas and national parks. Informed largely by James Scott’s concept of ‘everyday resistance’, the paper is ba...
- What role do different knowledge systems play in natural resource management in Nepal?
- H., R. Ojha (ed); R., B. Chhetri (ed); N., P. Timsina (ed); K., P. Paudel (ed) / International Development Research Centre, 2007
- The focus of the publication is to analyse and understand how different groups of social agents engage in the diverse knowledge systems operating in the natural resource sector in Nepal. It examines how knowledge is developed, documen...
- Making linkages between researchers and policy makers in the Making Markets Work programme
- A. Duncan; A. Barnett / Making markets work better for the poor, 2005
- This paper explores ways in which those who are involved in Making Markets Work (MMW) programmes can be effective at influencing policy and practice, whether of government, development agencies, private companies or NGOs. The p...
- Literature review of Poverty Reduction Strategies monitoring systems
- H. Lucas; D. Evans; K. Pasteur; R. Lloyd / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004
- This report reviews recent literature on the monitoring of Poverty Reduction Strategies. It discusses four challenging issues: institutional arrangements; the role of non-government organisations; implementation and intermediate outpu...
- Researchers need to be better trained in how to influence policy
- J. Court; J. Young / Overseas Development Institute, 2004
- This article argues that while better use of research-based evidence in development can help to save lives, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life, for this to happen more effectively researchers need to do three things. These...
- Improving policy for poverty monitoring and assessment
- Regional Conference on Poverty Monitoring in Asia, 2004
- This paper presents a summary of key discussions and findings from a Regional Conference on Poverty Measurement in Asia. The conference was held in March 2004 and sought to contribute to three broad policy outcomes: ...
- Contributory factors to ineffective social policy responses
- V.J. Bolt; N. Pratt; K. Bird; T. O'Neil / Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2004
- This paper examines the fracture points in social policy formation, from agenda setting through to policy formation and its legitimisation. The authors query the reasons as to why policy makers may still fail to generate adequate resp...
- Technical innovation in the study of poverty dynamics
- M. Adato; F. Lund; P. Mhlongo / Conference: Q-Squared in Practice: Experiences of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in , 2004
- This technical paper examines the methodology used in the qualitative component of a longitudinal study of poverty dynamics in rural and urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The authors combined socio-economic panel ...
- Qualitative methods often more effective for social research
- H. Fuenfgeld; S.T. Hettige; M. Mayer; S. Senaratna-Sellamuttu / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2004
- This paper critically examines qualitative research methodologies used for community based poverty monitoring (CBPM), as employed in two case studies in rural Sri Lanka: Hambantota district, located on the south coast, and Batticaloa ...
- Impact of policy guidance documents on development agency practice
- L. Piron; J. Court / Research and Policy in Development, ODI, 2004
- What impact do policy documents have on practice? How can policy guidance be made more effective? Relatively little is known amongst international donors about the key factors that affect how policy guidance can affect practice. This ...
- Why are local people often resistant to conservation efforts?
- G. Holmes / Conservation and Society, 2007
- This paper presents a framework to understand how conservation is resisted, particularly in protected areas and national parks. Informed largely by James Scott’s concept of ‘everyday resistance’, the paper is ba...
- What role do different knowledge systems play in natural resource management in Nepal?
- H., R. Ojha (ed); R., B. Chhetri (ed); N., P. Timsina (ed); K., P. Paudel (ed) / International Development Research Centre, 2007
- The focus of the publication is to analyse and understand how different groups of social agents engage in the diverse knowledge systems operating in the natural resource sector in Nepal. It examines how knowledge is developed, documen...
- Making linkages between researchers and policy makers in the Making Markets Work programme
- A. Duncan; A. Barnett / Making markets work better for the poor, 2005
- This paper explores ways in which those who are involved in Making Markets Work (MMW) programmes can be effective at influencing policy and practice, whether of government, development agencies, private companies or NGOs. The p...
- Literature review of Poverty Reduction Strategies monitoring systems
- H. Lucas; D. Evans; K. Pasteur; R. Lloyd / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004
- This report reviews recent literature on the monitoring of Poverty Reduction Strategies. It discusses four challenging issues: institutional arrangements; the role of non-government organisations; implementation and intermediate outpu...
- Researchers need to be better trained in how to influence policy
- J. Court; J. Young / Overseas Development Institute, 2004
- This article argues that while better use of research-based evidence in development can help to save lives, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life, for this to happen more effectively researchers need to do three things. These...
- Improving policy for poverty monitoring and assessment
- Regional Conference on Poverty Monitoring in Asia, 2004
- This paper presents a summary of key discussions and findings from a Regional Conference on Poverty Measurement in Asia. The conference was held in March 2004 and sought to contribute to three broad policy outcomes: ...
- Contributory factors to ineffective social policy responses
- V.J. Bolt; N. Pratt; K. Bird; T. O'Neil / Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2004
- This paper examines the fracture points in social policy formation, from agenda setting through to policy formation and its legitimisation. The authors query the reasons as to why policy makers may still fail to generate adequate resp...
- Technical innovation in the study of poverty dynamics
- M. Adato; F. Lund; P. Mhlongo / Conference: Q-Squared in Practice: Experiences of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in , 2004
- This technical paper examines the methodology used in the qualitative component of a longitudinal study of poverty dynamics in rural and urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The authors combined socio-economic panel ...
- Qualitative methods often more effective for social research
- H. Fuenfgeld; S.T. Hettige; M. Mayer; S. Senaratna-Sellamuttu / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2004
- This paper critically examines qualitative research methodologies used for community based poverty monitoring (CBPM), as employed in two case studies in rural Sri Lanka: Hambantota district, located on the south coast, and Batticaloa ...
- Impact of policy guidance documents on development agency practice
- L. Piron; J. Court / Research and Policy in Development, ODI, 2004
- What impact do policy documents have on practice? How can policy guidance be made more effective? Relatively little is known amongst international donors about the key factors that affect how policy guidance can affect practice. This ...
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