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Global Information Society 2007
Global Information Society Watch, 2007The Global Information Society Watch 2007 report - the first in a series of annual reports- looks at state of the field of information and communication technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels and particularly how policy impacts on the lives of people living in developing countries.DocumentAlcohol, gender and drinking problems: perspectives from low and middle income countries
Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, WHO, 2005The central theme of this book argues that in order to understand alcohol consumption and its consequences, we need to better understand social and cultural influences on the differences between men and women. The countries specifically under discussion are: Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Uganda, Mexico, India, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.DocumentSpaces for change?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Governance reforms in some countries have encouraged government officials to meet with citizens in formal meeting places to help make decisions at local and national levels. Citizens are increasingly able to participate in meetings, exchange information and negotiate agendas with state officials on issues concerning them.DocumentValues and meanings of citizenship
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007What does citizenship mean to poor and socially excluded people? How do their views help us understand and analyse what ‘inclusive’ citizenship means?DocumentBuilding inclusive citizenship and democracies
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Many citizens are disillusioned with government and democracy. Corruption, state failures to respond to poor people’s needs and a lack of connection between citizens and elected representatives and bureaucrats are major concerns. At the same time, citizens are challenging corporations and global institutions to be more responsible.DocumentBudget monitoring and policy influence: lessons from civil society budget analysis and advocacy initiatives
Overseas Development Institute, 2007This study examines the issues of budget accountability and budget policies. Within budget acountability it looks at budget groups’ impact on levels of budget transparency, public literacy and awareness of budget issues, and public engagement with budget processes. Budget policy includes for example investigation into the improvements in budget systems and shifts in allocations.DocumentGráficas de brechas salariales
La Alianza Global Jus Semper, 2006Esta colección de gráficas presenta datos sobre brechas salariales del Grupo de las Siete (G7) mayores economías y otros países seleccionados, incluyendo a economías emergentes, para el periodo 1975-2004.DocumentAssociations and the exercise of citizenship in new democracies: evidence from São Paulo and Mexico City
Centre for the Future State, IDS, 2007Associations are often seen in democratic theory as ‘schools of democracy’, which play a critical role in producing civic and active citizens. Based on research in São Paulo and Mexico City, this IDS paper argues that this may not be the case in newer democracies with authoritarian legacies.DocumentConditional cash transfers in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: impacts on inequality
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007This working paper examines whether Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programmes have had an inequality reducing effect in three Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico and Chile.DocumentTeacher labor markets in developing countries
Future of Children, 2007Can the US learn from the experience of developing countries’ efforts to staff under-funded schools with quality teachers? This article summarises research into strategies used by developing countries to improve teaching and thereby improve student outcomes in schools serving poor populations.Pages