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Helpdesk Report: Education Quality and Economic Growth: A review of the work of Eric Hanushek
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2013This helpdesk report provides an annotated bibliography of Eric A. Hanushek’s recent work. Hanushek is from Stanford University and is a world leader in the development of economic analysis of educational issues. The focus of this report is on the papers written in the last five years (since 2008). This report focuses on Hanushek’s work on the following topics:DocumentThe road to dignity by 2030: ending poverty, transforming all lives and protecting the planet
United Nations, 2014This synthesis report aims to support States’ discussions going forward, taking stock of the negotiations on the post-2015 agenda and reviewing lessons from pursuit of the MDGs. It stresses the need to “finish the job” – both to help people now and as a launch pad for the new agenda.DocumentSpotlight on publications: gender-responsive budgeting
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013In recent years, governments worldwide have been implementing gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) to contribute to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfillment of women’s rights. GRB involves taking measures to address gender gaps in government plans and budgets, as well as analysing the gender impacts of policy and budget allocations.DocumentSpotlight on gender equality publications
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013Gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in Latin American where it is fundamental to ensuring the effective realisation of rights and to empowering women’s development in the public and private spheres.DocumentPantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program: why "deepening" matters in achieving its human capital objectives
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) is by far the largest poverty reduction and social development program the Philippine government has ever conceived. It is also one of the most controversial because its budget is huge and it is mainly financed by loans.DocumentProtocol for a systematic review: interventions to improve the labour market situation of adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The Campbell Collaboration, 2013Efforts to promote development and poverty reduction have not always adequately included disability; for example, disabled people are not included explicitly in any of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets and indicators.DocumentHarnessing the potential of the nonfarm economy for smallholders in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2014Latin American countries have implemented a range of strategies to boost the rural nonfarm economy, with positive impacts on local economic growth and poverty reduction.DocumentHealth in an ageing world - what do we know?
The Lancet, 2015The ageing of populations is poised to become the next global public health challenge. During the next 5 years, for the first time in history, people aged 65 years and older in the world will outnumber children aged younger than 5 years.DocumentInequality and spatial disparities in Tunisia
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011The analysis of spatial inequalities in Tunisia has been the subject of several research works but only at a regional level. However, this paper produces a new empirical analysis of spatial disparities at the “délégations” level (a finer geographical level than a city).DocumentGender Wage Gap in the Last Ten Years: A Case Study of India
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014Can India achieve its goal of becoming the next superpower without empowering women? While India is poised to become a powerful global player in the coming years, the paper argues that India is one of the worst places in the world to be a woman.Pages