This is the final print edition of the
Social Indicators of Development. In the future, much of the
information contained in this volume will be available in
electronic...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15584Date: April 30, 1996
This report comprises a resource kit
that presents information and experiences on participatory
methods in order to support the adoption of participatory
approaches...
Type: PublicationReport#: 17796Date: April 30, 1996Author:
Rietbergen-McCracken, Jennifer ;
Narayan, Deepa
This paper examines the economic
performance of East and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan
Africa, and attempts to identify some of the practical
lessons that Africa can...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP310Date: April 30, 1996Author:
Harrold, Peter ;
Jayawickrama, Malathi ;
Bhattasali, Deepak
Medicinal plants are commonly used in
treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases and
are considered to play a beneficial role in health care.
Despite their...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP320Date: April 30, 1996Author:
Srivastava, Jitendra ;
Lambert, John ;
Vietmeyer, No
Participatory research embodies an
approach to data collection that is two-directional--both
from the researcher to the subject and from the subject to
the researcher....
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP307Date: April 30, 1996Author:
Narayan, Deepa
Revolutionary advances in information
technology reinforce economic and social changes that are
transforming business and society. Low-cost
telecommunications and information...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP313Date: April 30, 1996Author:
Talero, Eduardo ;
Gaudette, Philip
This edition of the World Bank has been
revised and expanded by the Terminology Unit in the
Languages Services Division of the World Bank in
collaboration with the ...
Type: PublicationReport#: 32280Date: April 1, 1996
The objective of this report is to
identify, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MOHFW), the specific constraints that stand
in the way...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15457Date: March 31, 1996Author:
Measham, Anthony R. ;
Heaver, Richard A.
This report is a supplement to the main
volume (15457) which contains edited versions of background
papers on which the latter was based. Both published volumes
identify,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15611Date: March 31, 1996Author:
Measham, Anthony R. ;
Heaver, Richard A.
The World Bank's Depository Library
Program is one of the key elements in its publications
strategy. As the world's largest development
institution, the Bank undertakes...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15556Date: March 31, 1996
The structural transformation of the
Russian economy since 1992 has been accompanied by major
changes in the country's fiscal picture, ranging from
massive reductions...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15480Date: March 31, 1996
Bangladesh spends only 2 percent of its
GNP on education, compared to 3.2 percent in an average
low-income country and 6 percent in an average high-income
country. Low...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP319Date: March 31, 1996Author:
Khandker,Shahidur R.
This paper is concerned with the
derivation of a welfare indicator for households from
consumption data. It examines, illustrating with reference
the data for Ecuador,...
Type: PublicationReport#: LSM124Date: March 31, 1996Author:
Hentschel, Jesko ;
Lanjouw, Peter
Integration with the global economy is
essential in making the transition from plan to market. All
15 new independent states (NIS) established in the economic
space...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15524Date: March 31, 1996Author:
Michalopoulos, Constantine ;
Tarr, David
Understanding how the poor respond to
economic crisis has become increasingly important,
especially for governments and donors. This understanding
can help ensure that...
Type: PublicationReport#: 15462Date: March 1, 1996Author:
Moser,Caroline O.
This document presents a pragmatic
description of the procedures that will be followed
throughout the project cycle for GEF-financed activities,
and it addresses the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 99778Date: March 1, 1996
The way we legitimize to others or to
ourselves the need for social analysis in development
interventions creates a structure of expectations that
becomes compelling....
Type: PublicationReport#: 25620Date: February 29, 1996Author:
Cernea,Michael M.
This research analyzes the determinants
of demand for medical services in urban areas of Bolivia. It
also examines the possible trade-offs between cost recovery
and...
Type: PublicationReport#: LSM123Date: February 29, 1996Author:
Ii,Masako
As the immediate aftershocks of the
transition to market economies wane, the Visegrad countries
face the key challenge of achieving sustainable economic
growth. The...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP318Date: February 29, 1996Author:
Borish,Michael S.
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