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    The burden of typhoid in five Asian countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Typhoid fever remains a public health problem in developing countries in Asia. One control strategy is vaccination in high-risk areas. Before introducing the vaccines, however, updated data is needed for countries with high occurrence of typhoid.
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    Developing technologies for sustainable fisheries in Asia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Governments in Asia must prioritise technologies that improve fishery productivity to meet the growing local and international demand for fish. This increased productivity must be sustainable, however, and benefits need to be shared amongst people living in poverty who depend on fisheries.
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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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    Is the Ethical Trading Initiative improving labour standards?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, trade union and non-government organisations committed to improving working conditions in global supply chains. ETI members commit to require their suppliers to comply with the ETI Base Code: a voluntary code of labour practice developed in 1998. Has ETI improved worker’s lives?
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    Farming fish in cities – an undervalued activity?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Cultivating fish and aquatic vegetables is a common activity in many Asian cities. In fast-changing urban environments, what are the risks and benefits of this?
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    Interrelationship between growth, inequality, and poverty: the Asian experience

    Asian Development Bank, 2007
    This paper examines the relationships between economic growth, income distribution, and poverty for 17 Asian countries for the period 1981–2001. The author uses an inequality–growth trade-off index (IGTI) to analyse the trade-off between inequality and growth. A poverty equivalent growth rate is also employed to study the distributional impact of growth.
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    Inclusive growth toward a prosperous Asia: policy implications

    Asian Development Bank, 2007
    Asia’s impressive economic growth is being complemented by soaring inequalities. This paper argues that if rising income and non-income inequalities are not addressed, there is a major risk to continued social and economic progress in developing Asia.
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    Internal migration, poverty and development in Asia

    Overseas Development Institute, 2006
    This ODI paper finds that internal migration could contribute significantly to the reduction of poverty in Asia.
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    Indigenous peoples safeguards

    Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2007
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has the responsibility of safeguarding Indigenous Peoples (IP) and their ways of living. This report presents the findings of a special evaluation study of the bank's 1998 policy on IP. It provides an overview of the scale and nature of safeguards in the bank's operation and reviews trends.
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    Conflicting interests in coastal zones - shrimp farms, agriculture and fishing

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The shrimp industry has expanded greatly over the past 30 years, and it is becoming more intensive. This is because of the increasing demand for shrimps, combined with new farming technologies. This affects other users of coastal zones and has implications for coastal ecosystems.

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