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    Boosting women’s rights through constitutional design

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Along with the increased importance of constitutional design in democratic transitions there is a realisation that this process can be used to improve women’s rights. Activists could use constitutions to create a broad framework within which all women’s rights can be enhanced, rather than focusing only on what can be achieved through women’s institutions and quotas.
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    Oil revenue transparency: a strategic component of U.S. energy security and anti-corruption policy

    Global Witness, 2007
    This report presents low cost, high-impact recommendations for both the United States and international oil companies to combat corruption, improve investment climates, and contribute to the development of poor nations. The report argues that the U.S. can also enhance its energy security by incorporating energy revenue transparency as a key component of its international energy policy.
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    School drop-out and push-out factors in Brazil: the role of early parenthood, child labor, and poverty

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007
    This paper uses statistical analysis to identify the major drop-out and push-out factors that lead to school abandonment in the urban shantytowns of Fortaleza, northeast Brazil.Based on surveys of young people, the analysis identifies the following features of school attendance in the region:similar to other studies in Latin America, more boys than girls drop out of school earlythre
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    Does foreign direct investment work for sustainable development? A case study of the Brazilian pulp and paper industry

    Working Group on Development and Environment in the Americas, 2007
    Foreign direct investment (FDI) by transnational corporations (TNCs) can potentially promote sustainable development by introducing new, cleaner technologies and building human capital. In practice, however, the effect of FDI on local firms, environments and communities varies.
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    id21 viewpoint: Biofuels, climate change and GM crops – who is really benefiting?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Governments, oil companies and agribusinesses all support biofuels as a way to combat climate change. Genetic engineering plays an increasing role in biofuel production. Can replacing fossil fuels with biofuels reduce carbon emissions?
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    Poverty in focus: analysing and achieving pro-poor growth

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007
    Poverty reduction depends not only on economic growth, but on strategies that ensure that the poor participate in growth and share in its proceeds. This series of articles summarises recent research into developing countries’ strategies for pro-poor growth.
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    Banking on sustainability: financing environmental and social opportunities in emerging markets

    International Finance Corporation, 2007
    The report shows evidence of the potential benefits of adopting sustainability as a business strategy. It also shows a dramatic shift in banks' awareness of these benefits. The report argues that banks can tap vast benefits by reassessing their business practices and engaging in sustainability-oriented risk management and product development.
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    Lessons from the field: the impact of civil society budget analysis and advocacy in six countries

    International Budget Partnership, 2007
    Can civil society improve the transparency, accountability and impact of public spending? While anecdotal information has been very encouraging, there is not yet sufficient information available to answer this central question.
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    Breaking the chains - eliminating slavery, ending poverty

    Department for International Development, UK, 2006
    Today people are still suffering from forms of slavery and human trafficking.
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    Pension systems in Latin America: concepts and measurements of coverage

    Social Protection and Labor, World Bank, 2007
    This paper documents the findings of a project designed to measure pension coverage based on information from household surveys in Latin America. It represents an expansion of a previous analysis and describes the level, trends and profiles of pension coverage among active workers and the elderly in the region.

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