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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2001Nepal, China
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2001Nepal, Southern Asia
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2001Nepal, Southern Asia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Nepal, Southern Asia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001India, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Asia
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2002Nepal, India, Peru, Zimbabwe
Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as lack of access to credit, poor school quality, and labor market opportunities play equal or even greater roles in the decision to have children work. This study surveys the existing literature and, taking into account urban-rural divides, aims to shed light on the debate with empirical evidence from Nepal, Peru, and Zimbabwe.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2002Nepal, Africa, Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi
This study examines the contributions of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) between 1993 and 2001 to analysis, outreach, capacity building, and training related to the role of rural finance in poverty reduction. The IFPRI multicountry research project on Rural Finance Policies for Food Security for the Poor involved data-intensive research by more than 14 research fellows on the impacts of access to rural financial services in countries.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2001Dominica, Honduras, El Salvador, Chile, Guatemala, Jamaica, Bolivia, Suriname, Venezuela, Guyana, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Bahamas, Paraguay, Barbados, Cuba
Meeting symbol/code: LACFC 2000 4
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Benin, United States of America, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Ghana, Venezuela, Finland, Cameroon, Nepal, Philippines, Uganda, Belize, Italy, Ecuador, India, Bolivia, Mexico, Brazil
The last decade has witnessed a steep increase in interest and activities concerning NWFPs. The current interest in NWFPs amongst conservationists, foresters, development workers and indigenous peoples' groups has prompted numerous initiatives aimed at promoting NWFP use and commercialization as a means of improving the well-being of rural populations and, at the same time, conserving existing forests.
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