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Developing a social assistance strategy for the SADC region based on the success of Brazil’s Bolsa Familia programme
Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007Given the recent interest in South Africa for developing a basic income grant, it is useful to study successful examples of social grant implementation to ascertain the challenges and opportunities associated with such a system.DocumentBeyond the BICs: identifying the ‘emerging middle powers’ and understanding their role in global poverty reduction
Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2010Much attention has been focused on the BICs (Brazil, India and China) and how they are changing global politics and economics. However, there is also a further tier of emerging middle powers ‘beyond the BICs’ that are playing a more prominent role in regional and global arenas.DocumentDynamics in trade streams in international food supply networks: the case of fresh produce, meat, and cereals
AgEcon Search, 2010In terms of trade, the identification of the most relevant agri-food trade streams serves as the foundation. This study focuses is on the size of trade streams regarding agri-food products in selected countries on a yearly basis and shows the potential for the introduction of e-commerce.DocumentIn Search of Economic Alternatives for Gender and Social Justice: Voices from India
Women in Development Europe, 2010How can we shape an alternative economic and gender just development process?DocumentSouth Africa and Chile - agricultural trade relationship
National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa, 2010The objective of this paper is to uncover areas where South Africa could potentially increase its trade with Chile and what policy lessons can be taken from the Chilean experience. The paper indicates that South Africa and Chile followed similar paths in terms of the evolution of their agricultural policy, where both countries underwent significant liberalisation in their agricultural sectors.DocumentGlobalisation, trade and development: India in a comparative frame, tables, notes and charts
Eldis Document Store, 2010Tables notes and charts for occasional paper, "Globalisation, trade and development: India in a comparative frame", that explores the relationship between globalisation, trade negotiations and development through a comparative political economy study of India -an 'emerging giant'.DocumentGlobalisation, trade and development: India in a comparative frame, parts 2 and 3
Eldis Document Store, 2009Globalisation, trade and development: India in a comparative frame: this paper is in three parts. Part 1 uncovers the historical process of trade negotiations from the inception of GATT (1947),the WTO.DocumentGlobalisation, trade and development: India in a comparative frame, part 1
Eldis Document Store, 2009This paper explores the relationship between globalisation, trade negotiations and development through a comparative political economy study of India -an 'emerging giant'.DocumentThe least developed countries report 2010: towards a new international development architecture for LDCs
United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2010This report reviews the economic situations of least developed countries (LDCs) under the recent global financial crisis, trying to draw the contours for new international development architecture (NIDA) for LDCs.DocumentDisaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia
Development Research Network, 2010This brief focuses on how disaster risk management approaches are taking longer term climate change perspectives. The intention is to highlight, through a series of case studies and research summaries, some best practice/management practices implemented in South Asia and offer recommendations for both practitioners and policy makers.Pages