Search 153 Results enter search term Search Reset filter Suchfilter Content Type Event (52) Article (44) Publications (34) Page (23) Publication Type Policy Article (32) Research International Development (1) Date Last Month Last Year Select Period start date to end date Sort by Relevance Date Policy Article Changing Views on Growth: What Became of Pro-poor Growth? 10/2015 PEGNet Policy Brief Over the decades, the views on the interrelation between poverty reduction, inequality and growth have undergone different waves within the development community. Development discourse in the decades after the Second World War was largely framed by… Policy Article Special Economic Zones – An effective instrument for growth in Africa? 07/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Special Economic Zones (SEZs), or free zones, are an increasingly popular policy instrument aimed at attracting investment and inducing structural change. They are geographically defined areas designated by the government where regulations are… Policy Article Does female economic empowerment promote development? 08/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and private companies.… Policy Article Designing Better Donor Strategies for Inclusive Business 10/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief This policy brief argues that a careful analysis of this web of business activities is needed, before and during any donor intervention in order to find a suitable intervention strategy, that highlights risks and - lacking evidence on impacts - asks… Policy Article What to Do About Rising Inequality in Developing Countries? 08/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief In recent years, debates about inequality have reached a renewed intensity in international policy debates. This is partly the result of much better data on the extent of inequality, where the work by Piketty on the top 1% has revealed much larger… Policy Article Migration, Poverty and Equality 07/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief The scale of inequality around the world is almost unfathomable. The average inhabitant of Norway, Qatar and Switzerland earns more in one day than what the average inhabitant of Malawi and Burundi earns in an entire year. If you get pregnant in… Policy Article Changing Priorities in Climate Change Research and Adaptation Policy 12/2015 PEGNet Policy Brief This month is likely to be one of the hottest on record, with a very strong El Niño adding to more than a century of global warming. Two of the five global temperature indices already broke records in October 2015 (NASA-GISS and NCDC), and the… Policy Article Industrialisation in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities 02/2017 PEGNet Policy Brief Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced substantial growth and poverty reduction in the past two decades, yet as this process has not been based on industrialisation it is unlikely that it is sustainable in the longer term. Policy Article Social Protection: A Key Instrument for Social, Economic and Political Development 12/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief Social protection can be defined as "policies and actions which enhance the capacity of poor and vulnerable people to escape from poverty and enable them to better manage risks and shocks" (OECD/DAC 2009, 10). The term would thus include social… Policy Article Job training programs for youth in low-income countries 05/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Worldwide, and especially in developing countries, young people remain particularly disadvantaged in labor markets. That is why helping young people to enter the labor market continues to be a major policy priority for governments and international… .... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Share tweet Share Copy to clipboard Mail
Policy Article Changing Views on Growth: What Became of Pro-poor Growth? 10/2015 PEGNet Policy Brief Over the decades, the views on the interrelation between poverty reduction, inequality and growth have undergone different waves within the development community. Development discourse in the decades after the Second World War was largely framed by…
Policy Article Special Economic Zones – An effective instrument for growth in Africa? 07/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Special Economic Zones (SEZs), or free zones, are an increasingly popular policy instrument aimed at attracting investment and inducing structural change. They are geographically defined areas designated by the government where regulations are…
Policy Article Does female economic empowerment promote development? 08/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and private companies.…
Policy Article Designing Better Donor Strategies for Inclusive Business 10/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief This policy brief argues that a careful analysis of this web of business activities is needed, before and during any donor intervention in order to find a suitable intervention strategy, that highlights risks and - lacking evidence on impacts - asks…
Policy Article What to Do About Rising Inequality in Developing Countries? 08/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief In recent years, debates about inequality have reached a renewed intensity in international policy debates. This is partly the result of much better data on the extent of inequality, where the work by Piketty on the top 1% has revealed much larger…
Policy Article Migration, Poverty and Equality 07/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief The scale of inequality around the world is almost unfathomable. The average inhabitant of Norway, Qatar and Switzerland earns more in one day than what the average inhabitant of Malawi and Burundi earns in an entire year. If you get pregnant in…
Policy Article Changing Priorities in Climate Change Research and Adaptation Policy 12/2015 PEGNet Policy Brief This month is likely to be one of the hottest on record, with a very strong El Niño adding to more than a century of global warming. Two of the five global temperature indices already broke records in October 2015 (NASA-GISS and NCDC), and the…
Policy Article Industrialisation in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities 02/2017 PEGNet Policy Brief Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced substantial growth and poverty reduction in the past two decades, yet as this process has not been based on industrialisation it is unlikely that it is sustainable in the longer term.
Policy Article Social Protection: A Key Instrument for Social, Economic and Political Development 12/2016 PEGNet Policy Brief Social protection can be defined as "policies and actions which enhance the capacity of poor and vulnerable people to escape from poverty and enable them to better manage risks and shocks" (OECD/DAC 2009, 10). The term would thus include social…
Policy Article Job training programs for youth in low-income countries 05/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Worldwide, and especially in developing countries, young people remain particularly disadvantaged in labor markets. That is why helping young people to enter the labor market continues to be a major policy priority for governments and international…