Report NEP-DEV-2009-10-24

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The following items were anounced in this report:

• David Hulme, 2009. "The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): A Short History of the World’s Biggest Promise," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 10009, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Joseph Kimos Adjei & Thankom Arun, 2009. "Microfinance Programmes and the Poor: Whom Are They Reaching? Evidence from Ghana," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7209, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Samuel Kobina Annim, 2009. "Targeting the Poor versus Financial Sustainability and External Funding: Evidence of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8809, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Sarah Bracking & Lloyd Sachikonye, 2009. "Development Finance, Private and Public Sectors in Zimbabwe: Sustainability or Odious Debt?," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8409, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Dennis Rodgers, 2009. "Bismarckian Transformations in Contemporary Nicaragua? From Gang Member to Drug Dealer to Legal Entrepreneur," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8209, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Xiaobing Wang & Jenifer Piesse, 2009. "Economic Development and Surplus Labour: A Critical Review of the Lewis Model," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8909, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Daniel Neff, 2009. "The Satisfied Poor: Evidence from South India," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7109, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Michael Woolcock, 2009. "Global Poverty and Inequality: A Brief Retrospective and Prospective Analysis," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7809, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Elizabeth Fortin, 2009. "Strategising Consultation: Government Approaches to Legitimising Land Tenure Reform Policies in Post-apartheid South Africa," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 9009, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Joseph Kimos Adjei & Thankom Arun & Farhad Hossain, 2009. "The Role of Microfinance in Asset-Building and Poverty Reduction: The Case of Sinapi Aba Trust of Ghana," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8709, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• John Gledhill & Maria Gabriela Hita, 2009. "New Actors, New Political Spaces, Same Divided City? Reflections on Poverty and the Politics of Urban Development in Salvador, Bahia," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 10209, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Daniel Adler & Caroline Sage & Michael Woolcock, 2009. "Interim Institutions and the Development Process: Opening Spaces for Reform in Cambodia and Indonesia," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 8609, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Miguel Niño-Zarazúa & Paul Mosley, 2009. "Microcredit, labour, and poverty impacts in urban Mexico," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 10309, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Jeidoh Duni & Robert Fon & Sam Hickey & Nuhu Salihu, 2009. "Exploring a Political Approach to Rights-Based Development in North West Cameroon: From Rights and Marginality to Citizenship and Justice," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 10409, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Sunil S. Amrith, 2009. "Health in India Since Independence," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7909, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Maria Gabriela Hita & John Gledhill, 2009. "Anthropologies of the Urban Periphery: Salvador, Bahia," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 9709, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Mirko Bendig & Lena Giesbert & Susan Steiner, 2009. "Savings, Credit, and Insurance: Household Demand for Formal Financial Services in Rural Ghana," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7609, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• David Hulme & Sakiko Fukudu-Parr, 2009. "International Norm Dynamics and ‘the End of Poverty’: Understanding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 9609, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2009. "Inequality and the Impact of Growth on Poverty: Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 9809, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Matthias vom Hau & Guillermo Wilde, 2009. "‘We Have Always Lived Here’: Indigenous Movements, Citizenship and Poverty in Argentina," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 9909, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Andries du Toit & David Neves, 2009. "Informal Social Protection in Post-Apartheid Migrant Networks: Vulnerability, Social Networks and Reciprocal Exchange in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa," Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper Series 7409, BWPI, The University of Manchester. [Downloadable!]
• Annabel Vanroose & Bert D’Espallier, 2009. "Microfinance and Financial Sector Development," Working Papers CEB 09-040.RS, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Centre Emile Bernheim (CEB). [Downloadable!]
• Gregory James & Simon Deakin & Panicos Demetriades, 2009. "Creditor Protection and Banking System Development in India," Discussion Paper Series 2009_12, Department of Economics, Loughborough University, revised Aug 2009. [Downloadable!]
• Juergen Jung & Chung Tran, 2009. "Transfers and Labor Market Behavior of the Elderly in Developing Countries: Theory and Evidence from Vietnam," Working Papers 2009-01, Towson University, Department of Economics, revised Oct 2009. [Downloadable!]
• Naude, Wim, 2009. "Entrepreneurship is not a Binding Constraint on Growth and Development in the Poorest Countries," Working Papers Research Paper No. 2009-4, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]
• Ramos, Raul & Duque, Juan C. & Surinach, Jordi, 2009. "Is the Wage Curve Formal or Informal? Evidence for Colombia," IZA Discussion Papers 4461, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
• Magnus Hatlebakk, 2009. "Regional variation in livelihood strategies in Malawi," CMI Working Papers 6, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway. [Downloadable!]
• Dennis Tao Yang & Xiaodong Zhu, 2009. "Modernization of Agriculture and Long-Term Growth," Working Papers tecipa-376, University of Toronto, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
• Todd Moss & Lauren Young, 2009. "Saving Ghana from Its Oil: The Case for Direct Cash Distribution," Working Papers 186, Center for Global Development. [Downloadable!]
• Richard T. Carson & Phoebe Koundouri & NAUGES Céline, 2009. "Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh A Household Labor Market Approach," Working Papers 09.25.301, LERNA, University of Toulouse. [Downloadable!]
• Alex William Trew, 2009. " Institutions and the Scale Effect," CDMA Working Paper Series 0906, Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis. [Downloadable!]
• Marco Crocco & Fabiana Santos & Pedro Amaral, 2009. "The spatial structure of the financial development in Brazil," Textos para Discussão Cedeplar-UFMG td361, Cedeplar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. [Downloadable!]
• Lewis, Maureen & Pettersson, Gunilla, 2009. "Governance in health care delivery : raising performance," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5074, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Parry, Ian W.H. & Timilsina, Govinda R., 2009. "Pricing externalities from passenger transportation in Mexico city," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5071, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Neagu , Ileana C. & Schiff, Maurice, 2009. "Remittance stability, cyclicality and stabilizing impact in developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5077, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Beegle, Kathleen & de Walque, Damien, 2009. "Demographic and socioeconomic patterns of HIV/AIDS prevalence in Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5076, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Korkeala, Outi & Newhouse, David & Duarte, Mafalda, 2009. "Distributional impact analysis of past climate variability in rural Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5070, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Agenor, Pierre-Richard & Pereira da Silva, Luiz A., 2009. "Cyclical effects of bank capital requirements with imperfect credit markets," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5067, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Ravallion, Martin, 2009. "A comparative perspective on poverty reduction in Brazil, China and India," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5080, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Cull, Robert & Demirguc-Kunt, Asli & Morduch, Jonathan, 2009. "Banks and microbanks," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5078, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Das Gupta, Monica & Desikachari, B.R. & Somanathan, T.V. & Padmanaban, P., 2009. "How to improve public health systems : lessons from Tamil Nadu," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5073, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Ghani, Ejaz & Anand, Rahul, 2009. "How will changes in globalization impact growth in south Asia ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5079, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Ianchovichina, Elena & Ivanic, Maros & Martin, Will, 2009. "Implications of the growth of China and India for the other Asian giant : Russia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5075, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Beck, Thorsten & Peria, Maria Soledad Martinez, 2009. "What explains the cost of remittances ? an examination across 119 country corridors," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5072, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Montalvo, Jose G. & Ravallion, Martin, 2009. "The pattern of growth and poverty reduction in China," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5069, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
• Pinelopi Goldberg & Amit Khandelwal & Nina Pavcnik & Petia Topalova, 2009. "Imported Intermediate Inputs and Domestic Product Growth: Evidence from India," Working Papers 1179, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.. [Downloadable!]
• Channing Arndt & Sam Jones & Finn Tarp, 2009. "Aid and Growth: Have We Come Full Circle?," Discussion Papers 09-22, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
• Prema-chandra Athukorala, 2009. "Outward Direct Investment from India," Departmental Working Papers 2009-14, Australian National University, Economics RSPAS. [Downloadable!]
• Orso, Cristina Elisa, 2009. "Formal and informal sectors: Interactions between moneylenders and traditional banks in the rural Indian credit market," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 135, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]
• Nazrul Islam, 2009. "Can Microfinance Reduce Economic Insecurity and Poverty? By How Much and How?," Working Papers 82, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs. [Downloadable!]
• Paul Mosley, 2009. "Assessing the success of microinsurance programmes in meeting the insurance needs of the poor," Working Papers 84, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs. [Downloadable!]
• David Hulme & Karen Moore & Armando Barrientos, 2009. "Assessing the insurance role of microsavings," Working Papers 83, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs. [Downloadable!]
• Rao, B.Bhaskara & Hassan, Gazi, 2009. "A panel data analysis of the growth effects of remittances," MPRA Paper 18021, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
• Diego A. Comin & Norman Loayza & Farooq Pasha & Luis Serven, 2009. "Medium Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries," NBER Working Papers 15428, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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