Outputs (157)

Labour market policies, poverty and insecurity (2008)
Preprint / Working Paper
Standing, G. Labour market policies, poverty and insecurity. Geneva, Switzerland

The paper sets out to evaluate the performance in terms of poverty alleviation of conventional labour market and social policies and arrangements in the era of globalised labour markets. To this end, it develops a framework based on five policy evalu... Read More about Labour market policies, poverty and insecurity.

Transnational connections and education in the Somali context (2008)
Journal Article
Lindley, A. (2008). Transnational connections and education in the Somali context. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2(3), 401-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531050802401767

The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture: Life Beneath the Level of the Marketplace - By Tony Waters (2008)
Journal Article
Mueller, B. (2008). The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture: Life Beneath the Level of the Marketplace - By Tony Waters. Journal of Agrarian Change, 8(4), 643-646. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0366.2008.00189.x

Macroeconomic Convergence in East, Central and Southern Africa, 1980-2007 (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weeks, J. (2008, September). Macroeconomic Convergence in East, Central and Southern Africa, 1980-2007. Paper presented at Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy Convergence in Southern Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Economic affects of copper prices on the Zambian economy: Exchange rate regime and Kwacha appreciation (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weeks, J. (2008, September). Economic affects of copper prices on the Zambian economy: Exchange rate regime and Kwacha appreciation. Paper presented at Challenges and Prospects for Commodity Markets in the Global Economy, A Workshop in Memory of Alfred Maizels, SOAS International Workshop

Rural Disaster Risk–Poverty Interface (2008)
Preprint / Working Paper
Mitchell, T., Sabates-Wheeler, R., Devereux, S., Tanner, T., Davies, M., & Leavy, J. Rural Disaster Risk–Poverty Interface. Brighton

The majority of the world’s poorest people live and work in rural areas. The 2008 World Bank World Development Report ‘Agriculture for Development’ puts the figure at 75%. Regional differences are striking, ranging from 41% of poor people living in r... Read More about Rural Disaster Risk–Poverty Interface.

Songs of Hope (2008)
Journal Article
Nayak, N. (2008). Songs of Hope. The Hindu,

Capitalist Development and Imperialism in Marx’s Capital (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pradella, L. (2008, September). Capitalist Development and Imperialism in Marx’s Capital. Paper presented at IIPPE Second International Research Workshop, Procida, Naples

Lifting the Blinkers: A New View of Power, Diversity and Poverty in Mozambican Rural Labour Markets (2008)
Journal Article
Cramer, C., Oya, C., & Sender, J. (2008). Lifting the Blinkers: A New View of Power, Diversity and Poverty in Mozambican Rural Labour Markets. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 46(3), 361-392. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X08003340

This paper presents some results from the largest rural labour market survey yet conducted in Mozambique. Evidence from three provinces shows that labour markets have a significant impact on the lives of a large number of poor people, and that employ... Read More about Lifting the Blinkers: A New View of Power, Diversity and Poverty in Mozambican Rural Labour Markets.

Is a "Resource Curse" Inevitable in Resource-Rich Countries? Comparing Policies in Azerbaijan and Zambia (2008)
Journal Article
Weeks, J. (2008). Is a "Resource Curse" Inevitable in Resource-Rich Countries? Comparing Policies in Azerbaijan and Zambia. Development Viewpoint,