The Kyoto Protocol is set to expire in 2012. Key developed countries appear unlikely to sign on to a new serious international agreement to…
Successful public sector reform is rare in Africa. Over twelve years, Ethiopia transformed its public financial management (PFM) to…
Globalization presents threats to and opportunities for women working in the informal sector. The paper, which draws on the work of Women…
When Greece was bailed out by a joint eurozone-IMF rescue package back in May, it was clear that the deal had bought only a temporary…
In the name of protecting India’s poor, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has caused deep turmoil in microfinance. A new law clearly…
African countries are increasingly focusing on promoting regional economic integration as a way to stimulate economic growth and expand…
The current global economic crisis, rising food prices, and the threat of climate change have reinforced the urgency to find lasting…
This paper summarises the findings of an evaluation of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), a conditional cash…
Governance indicators have come under fire in
recent years, especially the World Governance Indicators. Critics
present these…