Matokeo ya Utafutaji
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Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
by Ricardo Paes de Barros • Francisco H. G. Ferreira • Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi • Jose R. Molinas VegaEquality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person's life chances. Success in life should depend on people's choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Mea... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2008 -
Life Chances in Turkey: Expanding Opportunities for the Next Generation
by Francisco H. G. Ferreira • Meltem Aran • Arzu Uraz • Jesko Hentschel • Jérémie Gignoux • Raif CanChildren in Turkey have vastly different odds of success. Their paths are affected by factors over which they have no control, such as how wealthy or educated their parents--and even grandparents--are. By investing in its children and youth, Turkey can create a virtuous cycle whereby these children ... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2010 -
Conditional Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty
by Margaret Grosh • Francisco H.G. Ferreira • Ariel Fiszbein • Nial Kelleher • Pedro Olinto • Norbert R. Schady • Emmanuel SkoufiasConditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers' actions. That is, the government only transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public schools, getting regular... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2009 -
Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class
by Francisco H. G. Ferreira • Julian Messina • Jamele Rigolini • Luis-Felipe López-Calva • Maria Ana Lugo • Renos VakisAfter decades of stagnation, the size of Latin America's middle class recently expanded to the point where, for the first time ever, the number of people in poverty is equal to the size of the middle class. This volume investigates the nature, determinants and possible consequences of this remarkab... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2013 -
From Political to Economic Awakening in the Arab World
by Francisco H. G. Ferreira • Julian Messina • Jamele Rigolini • Luis-Felipe López-Calva • Maria Ana Lugo • Renos VakisThe popular grievances that have fueled the Arab Spring since 2010 demonstrate that past development paradigms have failed to achieve the inclusive and sustainable growth expected by Arab populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have failed to develop a strong privat... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2013 -
The Fig: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
by Mohammad Abdolahipour • Fateh Aljane • Azam Amiri • Maria L Amodio • Francisco C Balas • Patrick Brown • Zeinab Bolboli • Anshul Chawla • Pasqualina Colasuonno • Giancarlo Colelli • Neda Dalir • Naser Davatgar • Birgül Ertan • Engin Ertan • Louise Ferguson • Giuseppe Ferrara • Badii Gaaliche • Ana I Galván • A. J Galán • Carlos A. Garza • Jan H. Giliomee • Phoebe Gordon • Matthew J. Grieshop • G Dalkiliç Günver • Professor Jose Ignacio Hormaza • Akihiro Hosomi • Hidetoshi Ikegami • Ali Akbar Kamgar-Haghighi • Finn Kjellberg • Moslem Jafari • Zhihong Li • Margarita López Corrales • Mahshad Maghoumi • Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza • Chabane Mazri • Andrea Mazzeo • Themis J. Michailides • Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa • Diganta Narzary • Mohamed H Neily • Hitoshi Nogata • Professor A Aytekin Polat • Asghar Ramezanian • Jean-Yves Rasplus • Maria G.F. Rodrigues • Sead Sabanadzovic • Rajwinder K. Sandhu • Manuel Joaquín Serradilla Sánchez • Zeinab Shokoohi • Federica Spagnoli • Vassilio Stournaras • Mohammad H. Tarazkar • Ioannis Tzanetakis • Simon Van Noort • Alimohammad Yavari • Hiroshi Yakushiji • Yue Zhang • Megan Crivelli • Tatjana K Kokaj • Souhila Mahmoudi • Ilaria MarcotuliThe common fig Ficus carica L. is an ancient fruit native to the Mediterranean. Dried figs have been successfully produced and processed in arid regions with little sophisticated infrastructure for centuries. Figs are rich in fibre, trace minerals, polyphenols and vitamins, with higher nutrient leve... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2022