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Dynamics of child labor: labor force entry and exit in urban Brazil
World Bank, 2005Despite extensive research and policy discussion on child labour, relatively little is known about its dynamism. Common assumptions regarding the static nature of child labour are challenged in this report, which examines the prevalence of intermittent employment amongst young people in metropolitan Brazil over a twenty year period.DocumentGlobal networked readiness for education
World Bank Institute, World Bank, 2003This series of global and national reports contain preliminary findings from the September - November 2003 pilot deployment of the Global Networked Readiness for Education Survey Toolkit.DocumentHow does working as a child affect wage, income and poverty as an adult?
World Bank, 2005This study assesses the future poverty impact of child labour. Drawing on empircal evidence from Brazil, the report examines the trends and tradeoffs between education and child labour.DocumentCommunities can create their own water supply and sanitation
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005Urban communities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Angola are creating – and funding – their own water supply and sanitation services. Partnered with local governments they are covering large areas at much lower costs than conventional projects. To meet the Millennium target of sustainable access to safe drinking water, international agencies need to learn how to support such innovations.DocumentPro-poor growth in the 1990s: lessons and insights from 14 countries
World Bank, 2005This paper is based on a study designed to better understand the options for policymakers to increase the impact of growth on poverty reduction and how they vary depending on policies and country conditions.DocumentThe inter-generational persistence of child labor
World Bank, 2005This study explores whether using child labour to avoid poverty can cause it to persist through generations of families, using data from household surveys.DocumentMeasuring empowerment in practice: structuring analysis and framing indicators
World Bank, 2005This paper proposes a framework for measuring empowerment (ME) comprising three core concepts: agency, opportunity structure, and degree of empowerment. In this regard, it defines empowerment as a person’s capacity to transform choices into desired actions and outcomes.DocumentBrazil: are health and nutrition programs reaching the neediest?
Health, Nutrition and Population Division, Human Development Department, World Bank, 2005This paper assesses the impact of Brazil’s Family Health Program (PSF), designed to provide high quality primary health care especially to the poorest.DocumentAs poverty urbanises, can cities become sustainable, equitable and productive?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005Cities in developing countries continue to grow rapidly, accompanied by ever expanding informal settlements and worsening poverty. In cities where municipal capacity is already limited, effective measures are needed to address poor people’s priorities.