Myths and Realities of Governance and Corruption
Daniel Kaufmann – A number of popular notions and outright myths on governance and corruption are addressed in this chapter. We distinguish clearly between governance and anti-corruption, while probing the links … Continue reading
Sex in Science Yields Gendered Innovations
Abby Tabor – Consideration of sex and gender is woefully lacking in science and innovation today, says Londa Schiebinger, director of the Gendered Innovations project at Stanford University. Until recently, attention … Continue reading
Women Play Key Role in Economic Gains in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Bank – Women’s growing participation in the workforce had a major role in poverty reduction in the region. Without their work, extreme poverty in the region in 2010 would have … Continue reading
Innovations in measuring inequality and poverty
The 2010 report advances the measurement agenda for human development. Building on many years of research and critiques, it introduces new measures for multidimensional inequality—overall and by gender—and for poverty. … Continue reading
Is Global Poverty Becoming A Matter of National Inequality?
Andy Sumner – From Deprivation to Distribution: Is Global Poverty Becoming A Matter of National Inequality? This paper asks the following question: does the shift in global poverty towards middle-income … Continue reading
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