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Enterprising Women

Enterprising WomenUsing data from 41 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, this book informs policy makers and practitioners on ways to expand womenâ??s economic opportunities. It focuses on four areas that help explain gender differences in entrepreneurial activities and where gender gaps persist: property rights, access to finance, human capital and political voice.
    


Capital for the Future

Capital for the FutureGlobal Development Horizons (GDH) series is an annual report of the World Bank that aims to stimulate new thinking and research on the changing character of the world economy and its implications for development.
    


A Unified Approach to Measuring Poverty and Inequality

A Unified Approach to Measuring Poverty and InequalityThis book is an introduction to the theory and practice of poverty measurement. On completing this book you will be able to perform sophisticated analyses of income or consumption distribution for any standard household dataset using the ADePT program (a free download from the World Bank's website).
    


Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013

Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013'Africa Development Indicators 2012/13' (ADI) provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available. It pulls together data from different sources, and is an essential tool for policy makers, researchers, and other people interested in Africa.
    


Development Evaluation in Times of Turbulence

Development Evaluation in Times of TurbulenceThis book explores the implications of this turbulent time for the discipline of development evaluation.
    


Global Monitoring Report 2013

Global Monitoring Report 2013The 2013 Global Monitoring Report (GMR) will mark the tenth edition of the GMR since its inception in 2004. The GMR continues to provide an annual assessment of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and address a thematic area. This year's theme is rural-urban dynamics and the millennium development goals.
    


Atlas of Global Development

Atlas of Global Development'This is an excellent, up-to-date source book which will be invaluable for students of, and staff teaching, higher levels of geography .... a clear, concise, easily-accessible and well-illustrated volume.' - Geographical Association, United Kingdom
    


World Development Indicators 2013

World Development Indicators 2013World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. This year's print edition and e-book have been redesigned to allow users the convenience of easily linking to the latest data on-line.
    


Fail-Safe Management

Fail-Safe ManagementThere are five critical rules to keep in mind in development projects, to avoid implementation failure: If you do not know where you are going, ask the right questions; Keep your champions close, but your naysayers closer; Know that informal networks matter; Find and remove bottlenecks; Build the ship as it sails.
    


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