Tag: India
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Of global concern : rural livelihood dynamics and natural resource governance
Abstract: This book wants to create a better understanding of the global challenges faced by rural livelihoods that are intimately dependent on land and natural resources. This includes institutions, processes and developments at local, rural levels, among households, groups and communities. Author(s): Havnevik, Kjell; Negash, Tekeste; Beyene, Atakilte Source(s): , Sida studies; 16 263 p.,…
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Local governance in tsunami recovery : lessons learned and emerging principles
Abstract: An analysis of lessons learned and emerging principles with regard to the functioning of local governance in post-Tsunami disaster recovery, drawing primarily on experiences from India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Author(s): UNDP Source(s): , 20 p., ill., tabs Published: 2006 United nations development programme] (UNDP), [New York, NY (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link:…
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The changing role of agricultural extension in a global economy
Abstract: This paper outlines the elements of a decentralized, market-driven extension strategy that has been tested and proven effective in increasing the income of small- and medium-scale farm households in China and India. Author(s): Swanson, Burton E. Source(s): , Seminal article series; Vol. 13, No. 3 17 p Seminal article series Vol. 13, No. 3…
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Local organizations in decentralized development : their functions and performance in India
Abstract: Local organizations have become key mechanisms in effective, fair, and sustainable resource management and development in India. However, the support for local organizations is often little more than rudimentary. Author(s): Alsop, Ruth; Kurey, Bryan Source(s): , Directions in development xii, 167 p., ill., tabs, 23 cm Directions in development Published: 2005 World bank, Washington,…
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Institutional change and its impact on the poor and excluded : the Indian decentralisation experience
Abstract: The impact of decentralization in India on poverty reduction is far from straightforward. It depends on overall policy commitment and the capacity of societies to mobilize themselves empowered by schooling, newspaper readership, and self-help participation. Author(s): Narayana, D. Source(s): , Working paper / OECD development centre; 242 73 p., ill., graphs, maps, tabs Working…
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Women as policy makers : evidence from a randomized policy experiment in India
Abstract: This paper explores the impact of women as policy makers in the Panchayat system in India and finds that women are more likely to be involved in local governance in villages with a reserved Pradhan. Women also tend to work for public goods that are more closely related to women’s concerns. Author(s): Chattopadhyay, Raghabendra;…
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Unappreciated service : performance, perceptions, and women : leaders in India
Abstract: This study explores the impact of reservations for women in the Panchayat system in India on the performance of policy makers and on voters perceptions of this performance. The study finds that overall, villages in which leadership is reserved for women have more public goods. Author(s): Duflo, Esther; Topalova, Petia Source(s): , 22 p.,…
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Decentralisation and poverty reduction : from lessons learned to policy action, 29-30 September 2004 at OECD headquarters : room documents
Abstract: A workshop on decentralization and poverty reduction was held at OECD headquarters in September 2004. Case studies from Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ghana, India, and Uganda were provided and papers on the role of development assistance were presented. Author(s): OECD Development Centre Source(s): , Published: 2004 [Organisation for economic co-operation and development] (OECD), Paris (English…
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Democratization and the distribution of local public goods in a poor rural economy
Abstract: A study from India finds that local democratization appears to serve the interests of the poor. The study model is applied to a data set from rural India that includes detailed information on economic conditions, public good stocks, local political structure, and revenue-raising authority. Author(s): Foster, Andrew D.; Rosenzweig, Mark R. Source(s): , 50…