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    Sussex research findings continue to influence policy on migration and poverty

    17 Dec 2019: After nearly a decade, the Migrating out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium (MOOP) is drawing to a close, having conducted research in more than ten countries in an effort to uncover how and why migration plays such a significant role in poverty reduction in some contexts, but not in others.
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    Automation, women, and the future of work

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017
    Will women benefit from the rapid automation and digitisation that is set to change the world of work as we know it? How can we ensure that women’s economic interests are brought into focus, and that debates on the future of work are not about the changing relationship between man and machine, but between people and machine?
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    Thinking about the politics of inclusive development: towards a relational approach

    Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2013
    This paper indicates that a range of conceptual approaches have recently emerged within international development literature that seek to capture the specific ways in which politics shapes development.
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    Annotated bibliography on developmental states, political settlements and citizenship formation: towards increased state capacity and legitimacy?

    Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2012
    Policymakers and academics agree that an effective state is the foundation for inclusive development, whilst also recognising the critical role of non-state actors in the delivery of goods and services to poor people.
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    The politics of what works in service delivery: an evidence-based review

    Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2012
    This paper examines the evidence on the forms of politics likely to promote inclusive social provisioning and enable, as opposed to constrain, improvements in service outcomes. The paper focuses particularly on eight relatively successful cases of delivery in a range of country contexts and sectors where independent evaluations demonstrate improved outcomes.
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    The politics of what works for the poor in public expenditure and taxation: a review

    Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2012
    This paper examines the questions of which fiscal (public expenditure and taxation) options work in terms of poverty reduction, and how they can be made implementable in practice.
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    Data mapping on ageing in Asia and the Pacific: analytical report

    HelpAge International Asia, Pacific Regional Development Centre, 2015
    Population ageing is an increasingly important demographic, social, and economic issue for researchers and policy makers throughout developing Asia prompting a need for data to monitor change and formulate evidence-based policies. There have been increasing endeavors in the Asia-Pacific region to collect information specifically related to older persons through representative surveys.
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    Effect of routine iron supplementation with or without folic acid on anemia during pregnancy

    BMC Public Health, 2011
    Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency in the world, particularly during pregnancy. According to the literature, anaemia, particularly severe anaemia, is associated with increased risk of maternal mortality. It also puts mothers at risk of multiple perinatal complications.
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    We all need more education: What can be done to reduce teacher absenteeism

    International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2009
    3ie Brief No. 5, March 2009 Monitoring and financial incentives have been shown to have a significant impact on absenteeism, whereas local monitoring of attendance has failed to have such an impact. However, more evidence is required to strengthen these conclusions.
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    Regional cooperation and integration prospects in Asia

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2007
    There is indeed a strong opportunity for South Asian countries to benefit from intensifying regional ties. As a regional policy dialogue becomes stronger and barriers are gradually eliminated, or at least substantially reduced, economic integration will intensify in the next decade or two. This is partly due to the very low level of integration it starts from.

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