Research in Focus
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK NEWSLETTER
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#52 / July 2008 |
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Welcome to "Research in Focus", a free monthly e-bulletin to keep
you abreast of the latest policy research knowledge from the Global
South featuring the latest highlights from the GDNet Knowledge Base.
Our Knowledge base brings together social science knowledge from
research centers world-wide in one easily searchable database.
It includes more than 14,365 research papers, 3,728 organizations
and 7,149 researchers.
All information is freely accessible from the GDNet Knowledge Base:
http://www.gdnet.org/development-research
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Postal sector reforms in Ukraine |
| Improving postal services in Ukraine
by Handrich, L and Heitzler, S. for Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting, (IER), Ukraine, 2008
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Industrial-led development in Africa: Toward a policy framework
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Proposing an alternative path for industrial policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Ajakaiye, O. and Stein, H. for Institut Africain de Developpement Economique et de Planification (IDEP) /African Institute of Economic Development and Planning, 2007
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Education Finance in Latin America |
The education challenges facing Latin America imply more efficient and effective use of existing resources
by Winkler, D. R. for Plataforma Democrática / Democratic Platform, Brazil, 2008
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Fuatai Purcell |
| Manager, ICT Secretariat, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Samoa
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interests:
Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies, private
sector development, digitization, public sector reform, e-government,
Internet and e-commerce
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Alina Zaborovskaya |
| Research Program Coordinator, Independent Institute for Social Policy, (IISP), Russian Federation, Russian Federation
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Education, health, and third sector modernization More »
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Nabil Sukkar |
Managing Director, Syrian Consulting Bureau for Development and Investment (SCB), Syria, Syria
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Investment
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The WorldFish Center |
| Improving small-scale fisheries to alleviate hunger More » |
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Economic Research Center, (ERC), Azerbaijan |
Assisting sustainable economic growth and good governance in Azerbaijan
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Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement (CREAD) / Center for Applied Economic Research for Development , Algeria |
Applied economic research center in Algeria
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The effects of farmer community group participation on rural livelihoods in Kenya |
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Specialization patterns under trade liberalization: evidence from India and China |
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The development of the footwear industry in Ethiopia: How different is it from the East Asian experience? |
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The Annual Global Development Awards and Medals Competition - 2008 |
The Global Development Network is now accepting submissions for its annual competition for development research proposals/papers and development projects. In this critical time for the world's natural resources, the mission of GDN has never been more important. To bring greater focus to environmental issues the world over, the competition theme this year is on Natural Resource Management and Development.
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August 20, 2008 for the development project; September 5, for research proposals/papers More »
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information services
carrying up-to-date news of grants, fellowships and other funding opportunities
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Toolkit: Disseminating research online |
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This toolkit provides broad tips and practical suggestions for communicating academic research using the internet. It draws on best practice for web strategies from the information and commercial worlds, especially selected to help the successful electronic dissemination of your research. More »
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