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    Housing finance agencies in Asia

    Bank for International Settlements, 2006
    This paper examines the role of government-supported housing finance agencies in seven Asian countries - Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The nature and size of the government subsidies received by these agencies are examined as well as their distribution among households, financial institutions and the agencies themselves. The paper finds:
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    The value of investing in MSM programmes in the Asia-Pacific region

    US Agency for International Development, 2008
    This policy brief from USAID compares the overall expenditure in Asia Pacific on HIV prevention with the expenditure for men who have sex with men (MSM) programmes alone, discusses the sources of funds and resource requirements for MSM programs and shows the gap between current expenditures and resources needed for an effective prevention programme for MSM.
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    Community focus is key to eliminating filariasis

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Lymphatic filariasis (LF) affects at least 120 million people worldwide, with a further billion at risk according to World Health Organization estimates. Although an LF elimination programme is underway, could poor understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the disease threaten the programme’s success?
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    Legal and ethical aspects of oppressed populations in clinical research

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Much clinical research carried out in developing countries may be neither necessary nor relevant for the participants. When research is conducted among oppressed populations, protecting participants is a challenge and raises questions of whether such research can or should be acceptable.
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    Can well-regulated private education help achieve Education for All?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    The privatisation of schools in developing countries is expanding rapidly. Does private education just benefit elite groups? Or should it be seen as a support to governments constrained by limited public budgets, low quality education and persistent schooling gaps? How should it be regulated? Should private providers receive state support?
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    Encouraging private secondary education in Thailand

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Private schools are making a significant contribution to formal education in Thailand. The Government provides private schools with pupil subsidies, teacher benefits, professional development and subsidised loans. However, schools need more support to improve education quality, especially for rural and disadvantaged schools.
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    Converging patterns in global food consumption and food delivery systems

    Economic Research Service, USDA, 2008
    This feature examines the converging food consumption patterns, which are measured by spending on different types of food products. The document discusses issues that include:
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    Contract farming in the world’s poultry industry

    GRAIN, 2008
    This paper examines contract farming in the poultry sectors of Brazil and Thailand. It explores the benefits and problems that small farmers face as a result of large company control over the poultry industry. The authors also discuss the environmental impact of increased meat production.
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    IPPF HIV Prevention Report Cards

    International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2008
    Under the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), together with the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives are developing 23 country Report Cards with the aim to strengthen HIV Prevention strategies for girls and young women.
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    Political party and party system institutionalisation in Southeast Asia: a comparison of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand

    Deutsches Übersee-Institut / German Overseas Institute, 2007
    This article compares different levels and types of institutionalisation of party and party systems in Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. The authors note that a higher degree of party and party system institutionalisation is positively correlated with the consolidation of democracy.

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