The countries of the Middle East and North Africa region are home to five percent of the world's population. They are primarily middle income countries, with an overall average income of $3,000 per person...
This report concerns Europe and Central Asia, a World Bank region that comprises 28 countries, of which 27 are transition countries, and which also includes Turkey. These countries are grappling with a...
Vulnerability - the use of this term has proliferated lately among economists, sociologists, other development practitioners, and policy makers as concepts of risk and risk management are no longer only...
Like most developing regions, Latin America and the Caribbean suffers from a high degree of economic volatility -volatility that is much greater than in industrial economies. The manifestations of this...
When the present is at stake; by Margaret Grosh, John Blomquist, and Yisgedullish Amde. Quid pro quo; by Margaret Grosh. Responding to the crisis in Korea with Public Works; by John Blomquist. Slimming...
The World Bank recognizes that child labor is one of the most devastating consequences of persistent poverty. Long hours of work and hazardous employment harm children's development as well as their physical...
Closing the gap; by Lotte Lund. Thailand after the crisis; by Lotte Lund. Toil, sweat, and trade : what can be done to improve working conditions in developing countries?; by Amy Luinstra. Decent work...
Encounter with a millennium baby, by Edward Whitehouse. Survivors' guide to pension reform. Facts about Poland. New old-age pension system in Poland, by Marek Gora and Michal Rutkowski. Recipe of success...
Life is good. A model for the future. It is not enough to cry. Seeing is believing. Back to basics. A shelter for mothers in crisis. Social policy and community social services development project. Facts...
SP news notes. The end of charity, by Lotte Lund. De-frosting time in Mphango, by Lotte Lund. "We are not tired.", by Lotte Lund. Beyond the bottom line, by Lotte Lund. Facts about Zamsif. Evolvinh into...