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  • 1
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    Hunting caribou : subsistence hunting along the northern edge of the boreal forest (2015)
    Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press
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    ISBN: 9780803277373
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (pages cm)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Hunting Caribou : Subsistence Hunting along the Northern Edge of the Boreal Forest
    DDC: 304.209719/3
    Keywords: Caribou hunting ; Chipewyan Indians Hunting ; Subsistence hunting ; Human ecology ; Chipewyan Indians Social life and customs ; Hunting and gathering societies ; Ethnology ; Chipewyan Indians -- Hunting -- Northwest Territories ; Caribou hunting -- Northwest Territories ; Subsistence hunting -- Northwest Territories ; Chipewyan Indians -- Northwest Territories -- Social life and customs ; Hunting and gathering societies -- Northwest Territories ; Ethnology -- Northwest Territories ; Human ecology -- Northwest Territories ; Chipewyan Indians ; Hunting ; Northwest Territories ; Caribou hunting ; Northwest Territories ; Subsistence hunting ; Northwest Territories ; Chipewyan Indians ; Northwest Territories ; Social life and customs ; Hunting and gathering societies ; Northwest Territories ; Ethnology ; Northwest Territories ; Human ecology ; Northwest Territories ; Northwest Territories ; Social life and customs ; Northwest Territories ; Environmental conditions ; Electronic books ; Northwest Territories Environmental conditions ; Northwest Territories Social life and customs
    Abstract: "Denesuline hunters range from deep in the boreal forest far into the tundra of northern Canada. Henry S. Sharp, a social anthropologist and ethnographer, spent several decades participating in fieldwork and observing hunts by this extended kin group. His daughter, Karyn Sharp, who is an archaeologist specializing in First Nations Studies and is Denesuline, also observed countless hunts. Over the years the father and daughter realized that not only their personal backgrounds but also their disciplinary specializations significantly affected how each perceived and understood their experiences with the Denesuline. In Hunting Caribou, Henry and Karyn Sharp attempt to understand and interpret their decades-long observations of Denesuline hunts through the multiple disciplinary lenses of anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology. Although questions and methodologies differ between disciplines, the Sharps' ethnography, by connecting these components, provides unique insights into the ecology and motivations of hunting societies. Themes of gender, women's labor, insects, wolf and caribou behavior, scale, mobility and transportation, and land use are linked through the authors' personal voice and experiences. This participant ethnography makes an important contribution to multiple fields in academe while simultaneously revealing broad implications for research, public policy, and First Nations politics"--
    Abstract: "Participant ethnography of the subsistence hunting practices of a band of Denesuline in the Northwestern Territories"--
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Hunt 1. Caribou""; ""Text 1. Hunting and Predation""; ""Hunt 2. Moose""; ""Text 2. Food Storage""; ""Hunt 3. Caribou: Pursuit and Risk""; ""Text 3. Persistence in Hunting""; ""Hunt 4. Caribou: Waiting for Prey""; ""Text 4. Weapons""; ""Hunt 5. Caribou: Walking, Kill Locations, and Spoilage""; ""Text 5. Carrion and Scavengers""; ""Hunt 6. Wolf""; ""Text 6. Camp Formation""; ""Hunt 7. Moose: Hunting by Habitat""; ""Text 7. Summer Doldrums""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Hunt 8. Caribou: Long-Distance Hunting""""Text 8. Transporting Meat""; ""Interlude 1. Land Use and the Terrain at Foxholm Lake""; ""Hunt 9. Bear: Failed Hunt""; ""Text 9. Looking for Game""; ""Hunt 10. Caribou: Calves""; ""Text 10. Hides""; ""Hunt 11. Jackfish""; ""Text 11. Women�s Labor""; ""Hunt 12. Bear: Stalking Prey""; ""Text 12. Prey Choice""; ""Hunt 13. Missing Hunts""; ""Text 13. Shadows of the Past""; ""Interlude 2. Wolves, Caribou, and Approaching Prey""; ""Hunt 14. Caribou: Caching in the Fall""; ""Text 14. Hunting from High Ground""; ""Hunt 15. Caribou: Failed Hunt""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Text 15. A Puzzle""""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About Henry S. Sharp""; ""About Karyn Sharp""; ""Other Works by Henry S. Sharp""; ""Illustrations""
    Description / Table of Contents: Hunt 1. CaribouText 1. Hunting and Predation -- Small Game. Native Mammals. Scale, Guns, and Freedom. Denesuline Conceptualization of Hunting. Biology of Women as Hunters. Trust. Hunting Is the Easy Part -- Hunt 2. Moose -- Text 2. Food Storage -- Meat Distribution. In the Village. Food Storage in the Bush : Freezing, Drying, Smoking, Natural Refrigeration. Protecting Dried Meat. Drying Caribou Meat. Marrow and Boiling Bones for Grease -- Hunt 3. Caribou : Pursuit and Risk -- Text 3. Persistence in Hunting -- The Dangers of Moving through the Bush. Walking the Land. Dog Teams. Boats, Opportunistic Contact in Hunting -- Hunt 4. Caribou : Waiting for Prey -- Text 4. Weapons -- Muskets and Rifles. Accuracy. How Weapons Technology Altered Denesuline Hunting. Women and Rifles. Social Changes from Changed Hunting Methods. Pursuit Hunting and Following Wounded Game -- Hunt 5. Caribou : Walking, Kill Locations, and Spoilage -- Text 5. Carrion and Scavengers -- The African Model. Consequences of Human Scavenging. An Anthropological Gender War. Eating the Dead. Snow Probes -- Hunt 6. Wolf -- Text 6. Camp Formation -- Pitching a Camp. Work Areas and Dog Beds. Area a Camp Occupies. Range of Day Trips. Marking the Land. Average Area Exploited by a Camp. Human Influence upon the Land -- Hunt 7. Moose : Hunting by Habitat -- Text 7. Summer Doldrums -- Inactivity. Problems with Making and Storing Dry Meat. Fish and Other Things. Choosing a Camp Location. Scars on the Land -- Hunt 8. Caribou : Long-Distance Hunting -- Text 8. Transporting Meat -- Walking the Land. Storing Meat in Lakes -- Interlude 1. Land Use and the Terrain at Foxholm Lake -- Hunt 9. Bear : Failed Hunt -- Text 9. Looking for Game -- The Use of High Ground. The Scale of Distance in Hunting. Time and Distance -- Hunt 10. Caribou : Calves -- Text 10. Hides -- Characteristics of Caribou Hide and Leather. Making and Working Caribou Hide. Time Window for Taking Caribou Hide. Parasites and Seasonality. Uses of Caribou Hide. The Need for Hides Modifies Hunting Priorities. Hunting the Megafauna -- Hunt 11. Jackfish -- Text 11. Women's Labor -- Flexibility in the Sexual Division of Labor. Women's Work and Social Status. Women's Tasks and Shared Work. Raw Materials vs. Finished Products. The Balance of Temperaments -- Hunt 12. Bear : Stalking Prey -- Text 12. Prey Choices -- The Failure of Economic Analysis -- Hunt 13. Missing Hunts -- Text 13. Shadows of the Past -- Geology, Rock, Ice, and Ground Cover. Permafrost, Drainage, and Ice Action. Change. How Long Is the Memory of Unused Technology? Clothing. The Generational Transmission of Knowledge -- Interlude 2. Wolves, Caribou, and Approaching Prey -- Hunt 14. Caribou : Caching in the Fall -- Text 14. Hunting from High Ground -- Prey Selection. Hunting with Spears -- Hunt 15. Caribou : Failed Hunt -- Text 15. A Puzzle -- How Past Hunters Hunted the Land -- Conclusion.
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    Spatializing Blackness : architectures of confinement and Black masculinity in Chicago (2015)
    Urbana : University of Illinois Press
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    ISBN: 9780252097737 , 0252097734
    Language: English
    Pages: Online Ressource (xiii, 159 pages)
    Series Statement: New Black studies series
    Series Statement: The new Black studies series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Shabazz, Rashad, 1976- Spatializing Blackness
    DDC: 305.38896073077311
    Keywords: Spatial behavior Social aspects ; History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Imprisonment Social aspects ; History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Social control History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Space (Architecture) Social aspects ; History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Architecture and society History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; African Americans Social conditions ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Masculinity Social aspects ; History ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; African American men Social conditions ; 20th century ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Spatial behavior Social aspects 20th century ; History ; Imprisonment Social aspects 20th century ; History ; Social control History 20th century ; Space (Architecture) Social aspects 20th century ; History ; Architecture and society History 20th century ; African Americans Social conditions 20th century ; Masculinity Social aspects 20th century ; History ; African American men Social conditions 20th century ; Architecture and society History 20th century ; African Americans Social conditions 20th century ; Masculinity Social aspects 20th century ; History ; African American men Social conditions 20th century ; Social control History 20th century ; Imprisonment Social aspects 20th century ; History ; Spatial behavior Social aspects 20th century ; History ; Space (Architecture) Social aspects 20th century ; History ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gender Studies ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Ethnic Studies ; African American Studies ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies ; African American men ; Social conditions ; African Americans ; Social conditions ; Architecture and society ; Geography ; Imprisonment ; Social aspects ; Race relations ; Social control ; Space (Architecture) ; Social aspects ; History ; Electronic books ; Chicago (Ill.) Geography ; Chicago (Ill.) Race relations ; History ; 20th century ; Chicago (Ill.) Geography ; Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century ; History ; Chicago (Ill.) Geography ; Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century ; History ; Illinois ; Chicago ; Electronic book ; Electronic books Electronic books
    Abstract: "This project traces how architectures of confinement, policing, surveillance, migration, and mass incarceration orient and imbue Black male bodies and gender performance with the stigmata of carceral punishment. As the northern city with the largest 20th century influx of southern Blacks, Chicago provides a powerful case study to understand how urban planning, architecture, crowded living quarters, surveillance, and policing function to regulate Black men's bodies. Rashad Shabazz makes an important contribution to the growing work on Black (bodily) geographies and the complex entanglements between the emergence of the US prison regime (and prison industrial complex) and the densely historical complexities of Black subjectivity formation. By first illustrating how Black men's geographies have been delineated throughout the twentieth century in Black Chicago in spaces such as interracial sex districts, cramped kitchenettes, segregated house project, and prisons, Shabazz is then able to analyze and generalize the impact this mapping has had on the formation of Black masculinity, Black cultural production, and Black men's health in Black spaces beyond Chicago. Shabazz employs various methods (history, sociology, and literary criticism), theories (poststructuralism and critical theory), and disciplines (human geography, critical race studies, gender studies, cultural studies, and epidemiology) to highlight the importance of the racialization of space, the role of containment in subordinating Black people, the politics of mobility under conditions of 'freedom, ' and to ultimately discuss how Black men resist spacial containment"--
    Abstract: "Over 277,000 African Americans migrated to Chicago between 1900 and 1940, an influx unsurpassed in any other northern city. From the start, carceral powers literally and figuratively created a prison-like environment to contain these African Americans within the so-called Black Belt on the city's South Side. A geographic study of race and gender, Spatializing Blackness casts light upon the ubiquitous--and ordinary--ways carceral power functions in places where African Americans live. Moving from the kitchenette to the prison cell, and mining forgotten facts from sources as diverse as maps and memoirs, Rashad Shabazz explores the myriad architectures of confinement, policing, surveillance, urban planning, and incarceration. In particular, he investigates how the ongoing carceral effort oriented and imbued black male bodies and gender performance from the Progressive Era to the present. The result is an essential interdisciplinary study that highlights the racialization of space, the role of containment in subordinating African Americans, the politics of mobility under conditions of alleged freedom, and the ways black men cope with--and resist--spacial containment. A timely response to the massive upswing in carceral forms within society, Spatializing Blackness examines how these mechanisms came to exist, why society aimed them against African Americans, and the consequences for black communities and black masculinity both historically and today"--
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface: Geographic LessonsCarceral Matters : An Introduction -- Policing Interracial Sex : Mapping Black Male Location in Chicago during the Progressive Era -- "Our Prison" : Kitchenettes, Carceral Power, and Black Masculinity during the Interwar Years -- Carceral Interstice : Between Home Space and Prison Space -- "Sores in the City" : A Genealogy of the Almighty Black P. Stone Rangers -- Ghost Mapping : The Geography of Risk in Black Chicago -- Epilogue: Fertile Ground
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    Life, work, and rebellion in the coal fields : the southern West Virginia miners 1880-1922 (2015)
    Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse | Morgantown [West Virginia] : West Virginia University Press
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    ISBN: 9781940425801 , 1940425808
    Language: English
    Pages: Online Ressource (1 PDF (xxiii, 312 pages) , illustrations.
    Edition: Second edition
    Series Statement: West Virginia and Appalachia
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    DDC: 305.56209754
    Keywords: Working class History ; West Virginia ; Coal miners Labor unions ; History ; West Virginia ; Labor disputes History ; West Virginia ; Coal miners History ; West Virginia ; West Virginia ; Working class History ; Coal miners Labor unions ; History ; Labor disputes History ; Coal miners History ; Labor disputes History ; Coal miners Labor unions ; History ; Working class History ; Coal miners History ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies ; Coal miners ; Coal miners ; Labor unions ; Labor disputes ; Working class ; History ; West Virginia ; Electronic books ; Electronic books History
    Abstract: Between 1880 and 1922, the coal fields of southern West Virginia witnessed two bloody and protracted strikes, the formation of two competing unions, and the largest armed conflict in American labor history--a week-long battle between 20,000 coal miners and 5,000 state police, deputy sheriffs, and mine guards. These events resulted in an untold number of deaths, indictments of over 550 coal miners for insurrection and treason, and four declarations of martial law. Corbin argues that these violent events were collective and militant acts of aggression interconnected and conditioned by decades of oppression. His study goes a long way toward breaking down the old stereotypes of Appalachian and coal mining culture. This second edition contains a new preface and afterword by author David A. Corbin
    Description / Table of Contents: PrefaceAcknowledgments -- Introduction -- "Coal is our existence" -- "What kind of animals" -- Class over caste : interracial solidarity in the company town -- "Solidarity forever" -- Conspiracies and control -- "We shall not be moved" -- A war for democracy -- "I'm gonna fight for my union" -- "Land of the free, home of the brave" -- Afterword : "so it is with West Virginia."
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-296) and index. - Print version record , Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-296) and index
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    It's a small world : international deaf spaces and encounters (2015)
    Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press
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    ISBN: 9781563686535 , 1563686538
    Language: English
    Pages: Online Ressource
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als It’s a small world
    DDC: 305.9082
    RVK:
    MS 6270
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    DT 6400
    Keywords: Deaf Cross-cultural studies ; Deaf culture Cross-cultural studies ; Deaf Cross-cultural studies ; Deaf culture Cross-cultural studies ; Deaf culture Cross-cultural studies ; Deaf Cross-cultural studies ; SOCIAL SCIENCE People with Disabilities ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Ethnic Studies ; General ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies ; Deaf ; Deaf culture ; Cross-cultural studies ; Electronic book ; Electronic books Cross-cultural studies ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Gehörloser Mensch ; Gehörlosigkeit ; Kulturvergleich ; Gehörlosigkeit ; Behinderter Mensch ; Anthropologie
    Abstract: "Explores the controversial concept of Deaf-Same ("I am deaf, you are deaf, so we are the same")and its influence of deaf spaces locally and globally"--
    Abstract: "It's a Small World explores the fascinating and, at times, controversial concept of DEAF-SAME ("I am deaf, you are deaf, and so we are the same") and its influence on deaf spaces locally and globally. The editors and contributors focus on national and international encounters (e.g., conferences, sporting events, arts festivals, camps) and the role of political/economic power structures on deaf lives and the creation of deaf worlds. They also consider important questions about how deaf people negotiate DEAF-SAME and deaf difference, with particular attention to relations between deaf people in the global South (countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with access to fewer resources than other countries) and the global North (countries in Europe, along with Canada, the US, Australia, and several other nations with access to and often control of resources). Editors Michele Friedner and Annelies Kusters and their contributors represent a variety of academic and professional fields, from anthropology and linguistics to cultural and religious studies. Each chapter in this original volume highlights a new perspective on the multiple intersections that occur between nationalities, cultures, languages, religions, races, genders, and identities. The text is organized into five sections--Gatherings, Language, Projects, Networks, and Visions. Taken all together, the 23 chapters in this book provide an understanding of how sameness and difference are powerful yet contested categories in deaf worlds"--
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    The heart in the glass jar : love letters, bodies, and the law in Mexico (2015)
    Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press
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    ISBN: 9780803284166
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (pages cm)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Series Statement: The Mexican experience
    Parallel Title: Print version French, William E The Heart in the Glass Jar : Love Letters, Bodies, and the Law in Mexico
    DDC: 306.73/40972
    Keywords: Love-letters History 20th century ; Love-letters History 19th century ; Courtship History 19th century ; Courtship History 20th century ; Letter writing History 19th century ; Letter writing History 20th century ; Letter writing - Mexico - History - 20th century ; Letter writing - Mexico - History - 20th century ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The Heart in the Glass Jar begins with one man's literal heart (that of a prominent statesman in mid-nineteenth-century Mexico) but is truly about the hearts, bodies, legal entanglements, and letters-as both symbols and material objects-of northern Mexicans from the 1860s through the 1930s. William E. French's innovative study of courtship practice and family formation examines love letters of everyday folk within the framework of literacy studies and explores how love letters functioned culturally and legally. French begins by situating love letters in t
    Abstract: A history of love and courtship in Mexico from the 1860s through the 1930s based on love letters preserved in legal cases involving courtship
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    Bruno Latour in pieces : an intellectual biography (2014-2015)
    Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse
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    ISBN: 9780823263738
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (1 PDF (xiii, 175 pages)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Series Statement: Forms of living
    Series Statement: Forms of Living (FUP)
    Series Statement: Forms of Living Ser.
    Parallel Title: Print version Bruno Latour in Pieces : An Intellectual Biography
    DDC: 340.115
    Keywords: Latour, Bruno ; Law Philosophy ; Law -- Philosophy ; Latour, Bruno ; Law ; Philosophy ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Intro -- C o n t e n t s -- A b b r e v i at i o n s f o r F r e q u e n t ly C i t e d W o r k s -- A c k n ow l e d g m e n t s -- Introduction -- Exegesis and Ethnology -- A Philosopher in the Laboratory -- Machines of Tradition -- Pandora and the History of Modernity -- Of Actants, Forces, and Things -- Science and Action -- Questions Concerning Technology -- The Coming Parliament -- Conclusion -- T i m e l i n e -- N o t e s -- B i b l i o g r a p h y -- I n d e x.
    Description / Table of Contents: ""C o n t e n t s""; ""A b b r e v i at i o n s f o r F r e q u e n t ly C i t e d W o r k s""; ""A c k n ow l e d g m e n t s""; ""Introduction""; ""Exegesis and Ethnology""; ""A Philosopher in the Laboratory ""; ""Machines of Tradition""; ""Pandora and the History of Modernity""; ""Of Actants, Forces, and Things""; ""Science and Action""; ""Questions Concerning Technology""; ""The Coming Parliament""; ""Conclusion""; ""T i m e l i n e""; ""N o t e s""; ""B i b l i o g r a p h y""; ""I n d e x""
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    The Jim Crow routine : everyday performances of race, civil rights, and segregation in Mississippi (2015)
    Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press
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    ISBN: 9781469623115 , 1469623110
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.896/073076209041
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    Keywords: Schwarze ; Ethnische Beziehungen ; Rassismus ; African Americans Social life and customs 20th century ; Racism History 20th century ; Staat Mississippi ; Mississippi Social life and customs 20th century ; Mississippi Race relations 20th century ; History ; Mississippi Race relations 20th century ; History
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/39480
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    Indonesia Economic Quarterly, October 2015 : In Times of Global Volatility (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
    Keywords: 2015 ; Wirtschaftslage ; Wirtschaftsindikator ; Wirtschaftsprognose ; Indonesien
    Abstract: The Indonesia Economic Quarterly (IEQ) has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past three months in Indonesia's economy, and places these in a longerterm and global context. Based on these developments, and on policy changes over the period, the IEQ regularly updates the outlook for Indonesia's economy and social welfare. Second, the IEQ provides a more in-depth examination of selected economic and policy issues, and analysis of Indonesia's medium-term development challenges. It is intended for a wide audience, including policymakers, business leaders, financial market participants, and the community of analysts and professionals engaged in Indonesia's evolving economy. This quarterly report covers the economic growth of Indonesia as in October 2015. Indonesia's growth moderation has continued and an uncertain external environment has further limited the room for both monetary and fiscal stimulus and has turned the government's focus to structural and fiscal reforms to raise investor confidence in Indonesia. The government recognizes the need to improve business confidence and the investment climate in order to enhance Indonesia's potential growth rate and has taken several important steps in this direction. In addition to the policy packages, the draft 2016 State Budget signals the objective of further improving the composition of public expenditures by strengthening social programs and by redirecting spending from energy subsidies to infrastructure development. Timely and effective implementation of these reforms will contribute to returning to a higher sustainable pace of growth
    DOI: 10.1596/30871
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    Benchmarking Public-Private Partnerships Procurement 2015 : A Pilot in 10 Economies (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Other Procurement Study
    Abstract: Inadequate infrastructure in developing countries is a major constraint on growth. Many governments face the challenge of low quality or non-existent infrastructure, often deriving from insufficient funding, poor planning, or ineffective delivery and maintenance. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can help improve the quality of infrastructure "by vesting control rights with the private sector, bundling into one contract the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility, and by transferring the risk of cost and time overruns to the private partner". Well-structured PPPs create the right incentives to maintain high performance records. They also tend to realign incentives in long-term service contracts so that responsibility for service delivery is transferred to the party with most to gain from sustained high performance. An appropriate PPP preparation and bidding process leads to a more efficient use of resources because the private partner will have a stake in the long-term implications of the cost of the infrastructure. In addition to these benefits, PPPs offer an opportunity to conduct "more informed and realistic selection procedures" by assessing long-term commitments and risk and shifting the focus from inputs to outputs (and even outcomes)
    DOI: 10.1596/32499
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    [Given, If, Then]: A Reading in Three Parts (2015)
    Brooklyn, NY : BABEL Working Group | Baltimore, Md : Project MUSE
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    ISBN: 9780692298374 , 0692298371
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 electronic resource 98 pages) , color illustrations
    DDC: 128
    Keywords: Other (Philosophy) in literature ; Other (Philosophy) in art ; Other (Philosophy) ; Altérité dans la littérature ; Altérité dans l'art ; Altérité ; Other (Philosophy) ; Other (Philosophy) in art ; Other (Philosophy) in literature
    Abstract: [Given, If, Then] attempts to conceive a possibility of reading, through a set of readings: reading being understood as the relation to an Other that occurs prior to any semantic or formal identification, and, therefore, prior to any attempt at assimilating, or appropriating, what is being read to the one who reads. As such, it is an encounter with an indeterminable Other, an Other who is other than other -- an unconditional relation, and thus a relation to no fixed object of relation. The first reading by Jeremy Fernando, "Blind Reading," unfolds through an attempt to speak of reading as an event. Untheorisable in itself, it is a positing of reading as reading, through reading, where texts are read as a test site for reading itself. As such, it is a meditation on the finitude and exteriority in literature, philosophy, and knowledge; where blindness is both the condition and limit of reading itself. Folded into, or in between, this (re)reading are a selection of photographs from Jennifer Hope Davy's image archive. They are on the one hand simply a selection of 'impartial pictures' taken, and on the other hand that which allow for something singular and, therefore, always other to dis/appear -- crossing that borderless realm between 'some' and 'some-thing.' Eventually, there is a writing on images on writings by Julia Hölzl. A responding to the impossible response, a re-iteration, a re-reading of what could not have been written, a re-writing of what could not have been read; these poems, if one were to name them such, name them as such, answer (to) the impossibility of answering: answer to no call
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue -- Blind reading / Jeremy Fernando -- Pictures / Jennifer Hope Davy -- III / Julia Hölzl.
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    Mythomanias: Crime Scenes & Psycho Case Studies (2015)
    Brooklyn, New York, N.Y : Punctum Books
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    ISBN: 9780692523551 , 0692523553
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (115 pages) , illustrations (chiefly color)
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    Keywords: Art and mental illness ; Psychology in art ; Psychiatry in art ; Psychoanalysis and art ; Psychoanalysis and architecture ; Art et maladies mentales ; Psychologie dans l'art ; Psychiatrie dans l'art ; Psychanalyse et art ; Psychanalyse et architecture ; ARCHITECTURE / Study & Teaching ; Art and mental illness ; Psychiatry in art ; Psychoanalysis and architecture ; Psychoanalysis and art ; Psychology in art
    Abstract: MythomaniaS is a catalog of case studies in the form of film stills, architectural fragments, stage props, texts, and images culled from the experiments of MindMachineMakingMyths (Lab M4, part of the New Territories architecture studio, Bankgok, Thailand), a collaboration begun in 2012 between Camille Lacadee and François Roche to construct environmental-architectural psycho-scapes as laboratory-shelters for exploring and deconstructing the supposed rifts between realism and speculative fiction (myth), psyche and environment, body and mind. Bringing together architecture, Deleuze and Guatarri's schizoanalysis and deterritorialization, and Alfred Jarry's pataphysics (the "science of imaginary solutions which symbolically attributes the properties of objects, described by their virtuality, to their lineaments"), Lacadee and Roche (and their tribe, Ezio Blasetti, Stephan Henrich, Danielle Willems, Gwyll Jahn, and many others) enacted and filmed mise-en-abymes in which certain scripted para-psychic narratives and architectural structures merge in the pursuit of reclaiming resilience -- described by Roche as a tactic for merging refusal and vitality into a schizophrenic logic able to navigate the antagonism between the bottom-up and top-down conditions of the globalized world. In these fabricated schizoid psycho-nature-machine-scapes, the human being is no longer a bio-ecological consumer but a psycho-computing animal that emerges co-dependently with its environment in a hyper-local haecceity ("this-ness"). In the vein of Situationist psychogeography ("the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals"), each scenario fabulates geo-architectural conditions of human exile, solitude, and pathology drawn from narratives of the forbidden and taboo: the true story of an old Indian book collector exiled from his community on the suspicion of atheism, who finds refuge in a tear-collecting shelter ("Would Have Been My Last Complaint"); a scientist captured by a water spirit who remains trapped like a fish in the mindscape of a fish butcher (Although (in) Hapnea); a monster-boy endomorph constantly overfed and protected by a claustrophilic antidote-jacket produced by the excess of his incestuous mother's love ((beau)strosity); Ariadne, labyrinth overseer, floating between two macho spirals, testosteroned Theseus and alcoholic Dionysus (Naxos, Terra Insola); the feral child -- innocent, naïve, and obscene -- in the deep jungle, auscultated by a scientistic voyeurism (The Offspring); etc. Each of these scenarios (designed as "shelters" where mind, environment, and architecture co-map each other) unfolds a "mythomania" in which each character transforms, and is transformed, para-psychically, by the environment, in a sort of biotope (habitat) feedback experiment. Ultimately, Lacadee and Roche want to create -- via architecture and design, myth (literature), and psycho-geography -- various conditions for schizoid passages between realism and fiction, expertise and knowledge, mind and built environment, narrative and topology, in order to bring about new strategic-tragic co-dependencies as forms of schizoid resistance to the usual identity regimes, and to also reboot architecture as a form of psycho-social praxis and non-necrotic speculation
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    Republic of Mali : Priorities for Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: This document presents the Systematic Country Diagnosis (SCD) for Mali. The SCD was prepared following a consultative process within and outside the World Bank. It identifies constraints and opportunities for achieving the twin goals of ending poverty and improving shared prosperity by 2030 while acknowledging (i) the need for selectivity in pro-poor interventions, and (ii) the many competing 'binding' reasons for poverty in Mali. The objectives of the twin goals are similar for Mali as the incidence of dollar-a-day poverty exceeds 40 percent of the population. Selectivity means the identification of principal opportunities for poverty reduction in the next 15 years, as well as the identification of binding constraints to reaping such opportunities. In the search for selectivity, there is the risk of not identifying the correct set of opportunities and constraints. However, the risk of not being selective would probably have more serious implications as it could lead the government and its development partners to disperse their resources and attention too thinly over too many competing priorities. Selectivity also implies making trade-offs between immediate and longer term objectives. In this document priority is given to the identification of poverty reduction opportunities which could deliver results before 2030, while acknowledging that efforts should not undermine the prospects for poverty reduction and shared prosperity beyond 2030. In this regard, particular attention is paid to environmental and fiscal sustainability
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    Serbia : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
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    Abstract: This Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) aims to identify the major constraints on and opportunities for sustaining poverty reduction and shared prosperity in Serbia. The SCD serves as the analytic foundation on which the World Bank Group and the Government of Serbia will define a new Country Partnership Framework for FY2016 to FY2020. It is based on the best possible analysis, drawing on available evidence, and not limited to areas where the World Bank Group is currently engaged. The SCD is structured as follows: Chapter 2 presents the political and economic context. The economic context describes recent trends in growth, shared prosperity, and poverty reduction and briefly discusses factors behind them. Chapter 3 discusses pre-crisis patterns of growth and opportunities for future growth and inclusion in Serbia. Chapter 4 presents drivers of economic growth in Serbia and the principal constraints on growth and competitiveness. Chapter 5 discusses drivers of and constraints to economic inclusion. Chapter 6 outlines risks to sustainable shared prosperity and poverty reduction. Chapter 7 presents priorities for action
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    Tunisia : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
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    Abstract: The Tunisia Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) seeks to identify the challenges and opportunities to achieve the twin goals of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable way. This SCD takes into account Tunisia's historical sociopolitical context and the political economy of past reforms to provide the context for the challenges and opportunities that exist today to make progress toward the twin goals. The economic policies of the two decades preceding the 2011 revolution delivered widely recognized achievements, including growth rates above the regional average, impressive progress in human development indicators and reduced poverty. However, they failed to address, and even exacerbated, the deep-rooted distortions in the economy that closed the channels, in particular, productive employment and job creation, for a more equal and inclusive society. These distortions were also grounded in a tightly controlled social and political space that favored the elite while repressing others. This development model proved to be economically and socially unsustainable. With a new constitution adopted in 2014 and a democratically-elected government established in 2015, there is today an unprecedented window of opportunity for Tunisia to embark on deep structural reforms to open the channels conducive to a more equal and inclusive society and put the country on a path of more sustainable development. The SCD identifies key opportunities to build on Tunisia's multiple strengths and economic potential to help guide future development policies. It highlights the importance of social and political stability (as well as domestic security) as prerequisites for critical reforms to be undertaken, as well as the importance of voice, transparency, and accountability in all economic and institutional spheres for those reforms to be sustainable
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    Uganda Systematic Country Diagnostic : Boosting Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Poverty Reduction (2015)
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    Abstract: After a destructive civil war and extreme political instability, Uganda began its reconstruction process in 1987. Within the enabling environment of macroeconomic stability, most of the progress on the twin goals was attributable to higher agricultural incomes. Poverty reduction among households primarily engaged in agriculture accounted for 53 percent of the reduction in poverty from 2006 to 2010 and 77 percent of the reduction in poverty from 2010 to 2013. Despite significant progress on the twin goals, vulnerability to poverty in Uganda is high and the sparse social safety nets and limited access to finance have provided little protection. Change in economic and social policies is required to prevent a slowdown in poverty reduction and an increase in vulnerability. In this context, a comprehensive framework based on the three interrelated blocks of growth, inclusion, and sustainability has been used to identify the challenges to and opportunities for ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The first block emphasizes the development of a competitive and resilient private sector to lead the growth process by adequately capitalizing on all the available opportunities. The second block, complementary to the first one, reinforces the need to ensure a fair distribution of the growth dividend across all Ugandans, especially those living in the north and the east, by providing them with access to social and infrastructure services so that they can increase their productive capacity and income generating opportunities. The third block emphasizes the need to undertake the inclusive growth process in a fiscally, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner
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    Madagascar : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
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    Abstract: This document is hence organized not around the three types of challenges, but around five themes of governance, public finance issues, private sector-led economy, poverty and environment, and human capital, all crucial to achieving faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth. Chapter one provides the country context. Chapter two discusses the quality of governance, an overarching issue in Madagascar. It has a direct bearing on the pace, the inclusiveness and sustainability of growth. While acknowledging the importance of improving governance for Madagascar, which is a difficult, medium term undertaking, this Systematic Country Diagnostic argues that progress is also possible. Chapter three discusses how amelioration in managing public finances, and increasing revenue in particular, could be used as a lens for improved governance. Chapter four discusses the role and challenges of the private sector, the main driver of growth. Chapter five discusses the challenges for achieving higher human capital in a country with a very young population and some of the highest infant stunting and malnourishment rates in the world. Chapter six discusses the faces of poverty, which are predominantly rural, agricultural and informal. A structural transformation has not started in Madagascar and poverty and environment are closely intertwined. The chapter also discusses the challenges to enhancing the management of natural resources and protecting the poor from natural disasters and impacts of climate change. Chapter seven summarizes the challenges and prioritizes the reforms
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    Mauritius : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
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    Abstract: Mauritius has been a success story since independence, moving from low income to uppermiddle-income status. Close public-private partnerships facilitated private sector-led growth in astable macroeconomic and institutional environment. The government implemented an activeindustrial policy to support private sector competitiveness while exploiting global trade nichescreated by preferential access arrangements. As a result, savings were high and reinvested indiversifying the economy. Starting as a mono-cropped, inward-looking economy, Mauritiusmoved toward an export oriented and diversified economy producing textiles, tourism, financialand ICT services. Mauritius is now at a crossroads. On the one hand, it can pursue a path where reinvigorated public investment boosts economic growth and reinforced public assistance enhancesredistribution. On the other hand, it can select a path where private sector identifies constraintsfor growth and the public sector is the enabling agent that removes them, ensuring that proceedsare adequately shared by targeted assistance and improved service delivery. The Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) is intended to assess the priorities of Mauritius to accelerate sustainable economic growth while improving the welfare of the less well off. The SCD aims to understand why income growth among the bottom 40 percent of the population has been low relative to the average income. The SCD also addresses how the rate and structure of aggregate growth can be improved to accelerate income growth among the bottom 40 percent of the population, as well as ensure that overall growth is sustainable
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    Uruguay : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
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    Abstract: Uruguay currently stands out in Latin America for its higher per capita income, low inequality, low poverty, and virtual absence of indigence. As a proportion of the total population, the size of Uruguays middle class is the largest in Latin America, encompassing well over half the population. The country ranks at or near the top of Latin America on many measures of well-being. The stability of its institutions and low levels of corruption are reflected in a high degree of trust in government by citizens. The countrys smallness and openness, and its strong and deeply rooted social compact - help explain Uruguays achievements in the areas of growth, poverty reduction and shared prosperity as well as future opportunities and challenges. The World Bank has two goals for Uruguay to sustain the social compact by strengthening inclusion and equality of opportunity and to sustain growth with productivity and competitiveness
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    Diagnostic of Higher Education in Guinea : Current Outcomes and Challenges (2015)
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    Series Statement: Other Education Study
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    Abstract: The World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Guinea in FY 2014-17 confirmed the Government's priority to build 21st century skills for improved employability and to implement systemic reforms. Guinea is emerging from years of political and economic isolation and instability. The democratic election of President Alpha Conda has opened the door for the international donor community, including the World Bank, to come forward and support the new government. Its important reform agenda, PREMA, has helped restore the confidence of the international community. The World Bank will partner with the Government of Guinea to develop systems that will 'improve lagging human development indicators for absolute poverty reduction, through more efficient and transparent allocation of resources, and to build shared prosperity by aligning the business environment and education system with Guinea's economy' (World Bank, 2013, pp. 1). This is in line with the government's priorities, as per the Third National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP3) approved in 2013. The PRSP3 aims to reduce poverty and to create and sustain a vibrant private economy by maximizing rents from Guinea's substantial mining sector. The Bank supports the Government's agenda on improving human capital by: (a) promoting both the quantity and quality of education and (b) upgrading skills for the needs of emerging and export-oriented sectors such as agriculture, tourism, mining, and telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In 2012, the Government requested special support from the Bank in the form of technical assistance to conduct an analysis of the higher education system. This analysis will be used to prepare a comprehensive higher education strategy to meet the needs of both the economy and the labor market. Since the early 2000s, the Bank had limited involvement in this critical sub-sector. Per the Government's request, the Bank mobilized resources to engage in policy and analytical work in the areas of governance, financing, and diagnostic of skills demand and supply from a new employer survey prepared specifically under this technical assistance project
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    Belarus Student Assessment : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
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    Abstract: Belarus has focused on increasing student learning outcomes by improving the quality of education in the country. An effective student assessment system is an important component of efforts to improve education quality and learning outcomes because it provides the necessary information to meet stakeholders' decision making needs. To gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of its existing assessment system, Belarus decided to benchmark this system using standardized tools developed under the World Bank's Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) program. SABER is an evidence-based program to help countries systematically examine and strengthen the performance of different aspects of their education systems. SABER-Student Assessment is a component of the SABER program that focuses specifically on benchmarking student assessment policies and systems. The goal of SABER-Student Assessment is to promote stronger assessment systems that contribute to improved education quality and learning for all
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    Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan School Autonomy and Accountability : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
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    Abstract: In 2011 the World Bank Group commenced a multiyear program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education systems. Part of the World Bank's education sector strategy, the evidence-based initiative called systems approach for better education results (SABER) is building a toolkit of diagnostics for examining education systems and their component policy domains against global standards, best practices, and in comparison with the policies and practices of countries around the world. By leveraging this global knowledge, the SABER tools fill a gap in the availability of data and evidence on what matters most to improve the quality of education and achievement of better results. This report discusses the results of applying the SABER school autonomy and accountability (SAA) tool in the Kingdom of Jordan
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    Unlocking Growth Potential in Kenya : Dismantling Regulatory Obstacles to Competition (2015)
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    Abstract: Kenya's business environment has been weakening over recent years and this has limited the private sector's ability to grow, create jobs, and contribute to economic development. Competitive domestic markets are necessary to boost Kenya's competitiveness. There are two pillars that sustain effective competition policy: (i) opening markets and removing anticompetitive regulation; and (ii) effectively enforcing competition law. The main focus of this report is the identification of regulations that could restrict competition and distort markets and business decisions, having a negative effect on Kenya's competitiveness and growth. This report contains results from a review of the regulatory framework in key areas identified using Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, the World Bank Group's framework to identify anticompetitive regulations, and interviews with stakeholders. This report is concerned only with certain regulations that affect market competition in select sectors and topical areas. The report stems from the policy dialogue with various Kenyan institutions, supported by the Kenya Investment Climate Program. This report contains three parts. Part one identifies restrictive regulations that affect the whole economy, while Part two focuses on select sectors. Part three provides policy recommendations to promote greater competition in Kenyan markets through the assessment and modification of regulations that create obstacles to competition. It also provides estimates of the potential benefits of reforming product market regulations
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    Peru - Selected Issues in Fiscal Policy : Taxation and Equity (2015)
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    Series Statement: Other Public Sector Study
    Keywords: Equity ; Fiscal Policy ; Inequality ; Law and Development ; Macroeconomics and Economic Growth ; Poverty Reduction ; Public Sector Development ; Tax Evasion ; Tax Law ; Tax Reform ; Taxation and Subsidies
    Abstract: This report takes an in-depth look, from a policy perspective, at the trade-offs between increasing tax collection and improving the equity of the fiscal system. As part of this effort, the report places the Peruvian tax system in an international context and considers the key challenges the government is facing in its drive to increase revenue. It also conducts qualitative and quantitative analyses of the impact of taxes and transfers on inequality and on the distribution of income. The report then makes several policy proposals that would increase tax collection without jeopardizing equity, and it then simulates the impacts of these changes on collection and equity. This advice spanned the 2012-2014 period, and included research on several tax policy-related issues, such as legal advice on double-taxation treaties and in-depth analyses of tax exemptions. To keep the focus tight, some of the work is not included in this report. Contributions were originally written in Spanish to provide the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) with timely advice on the subject and were discussed with the counterparts during and immediately after its preparation. As a result of prioritizing this process, two teams focused on different areas of research and were able to contribute to the analytical base behind the ongoing tax reform. The report summarizes the main elements of this process and resulting advice. It comes out at the same time as the finance ministry announces the first set of tax reforms that were informed by this work
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    Adolescent Girls in Zambia : Executive Summary (2015)
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    Abstract: Adolescence (defined here as 10 to 19 years of age) is a time of transition that fosters both challenges and opportunities. Choices made during adolescence not only have immediate consequences but also greatly influence the economic opportunities, health outcomes, and skill sets attained later in life. Yet adolescence is also a period when social norms create pathways defined largely by gender. During adolescence, gendered roles and responsibilities often create opportunities for males, but curtail them for girls. Zambia's persistently high fertility combined with decreasing mortality is not only causing high population growth but also creating a large share of youth dependents, giving way to higher dependency ratios which result in low investments in human capital and productivity. In Zambia, adolescents make up a substantial 24 percent of the population, and the already large number of adolescents is expected to more than double in the upcoming decades from 3.7 million to 9.8 million in 2050, adding challenges for society to provide health, education and job training services to prepare them for a productive future
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    Coordination of Strategies and Programs for EU and State-Funded Investments in Romania's Infrastructure (2015)
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    Abstract: This report provides a diagnostic and a set of recommendations for the coordination of infrastructure investments in three main sectors in Romania: roads; water and wastewater; and social infrastructure (education, health, culture, and sports). The proposals formulated are targeted primarily at the main client of this work, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA) and specifically at the Directorate General for Regional Development and Infrastructure (DG RDI), which manages the most important state-budget-funded program for local infrastructure investments - the National Local Development Program (PNDL). Other key stakeholders include the Center of Government (CoG), the Ministry of Public Finances, the Ministry of European Funds, other central authorities in charge of EU and/or state-funded investment programs, Regional Development Agencies, and county and local councils. While customized for the PNDL, the recommendations that follow can be replicated across all state-budget-funded investment programs. This report presents multiple instruments for promoting coordination: dedicated platforms, harmonization of investment programs (design, financing criteria, producers), and knowledge sharing of good practices at the local level
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    Samoa Education Management Information Systems : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
    Abstract: In 2011, the World Bank Group commenced a multiyear program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education systems. Part of the World Bank's new Education Sector Strategy, this evidence-based initiative, called SABER (Systems Approach for Better Education Results), uses diagnostic tools for examining education systems and their component policy domains against global standards and best practices and in comparison with the policies and practices of countries around the world. This report discusses the results of applying the SABER Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) tool in Samoa. The objectives of this report are to examine the system according to key policy areas, identify successes and challenges in the system, and provide recommendations to support the continued advancement of EMIS in Samoa. Samoa's system is assessed in the following six policy areas: (1) legal framework, (2) organizational structure and institutionalized processes, (3) human resources, 4) infrastructural capacity, (5) budget, and (6) data-driven culture. To conclude, the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) profile (table 6) summarizes key points from the needs assessment and informs recommendations
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    Building Regulation for Resilience : Managing Risks for Safer Cities (2015)
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    Abstract: The global toll of human suffering and material loss due to disasters has led to growing public concern and expanded institutional response in the form of disaster relief and recovery assistance from individuals, governments, and intergovernmental organizations. Initial humanitarian concern has primarily been focused on dealing with the consequences of disasters. However, we must begin to address the causes of these events while ensuring the implementation of policies to reduce disaster risks or losses. Low- and middle-income countries will experience a doubling of their building stocks in the next 15- 20 years, and it is crucial to assure that this new construction does not recreate and expand the disaster vulnerability of the present. Priority must be placed on the production of safe and resilient cities, communities, and homes. While safer, code-compliant construction may add to initial construction costs, these investments can be balanced against the reduced loss of life and property in future disasters. The agenda provides the international community with an opportunity to leverage regulatory governance as a powerful means to shift the focus from post-disaster relief and response to proactive population protection, disaster prevention, and sustainable and resilient urban development
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    Institutional Arrangements for Financial Consumer Protection (2015)
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    Abstract: There is growing evidence that financially inclusive countries are more financially stable and exhibit better micro- and macro-economic conditions conducive to financial well-being of individual consumers. In order to produce significant economic and societal benefits, financial inclusion needs to be promoted in an environment where it is safe for consumers to use financial services and products. Strong financial consumer protection (FCP) helps ensure that the growing use of financial services benefits consumers and does not create undue risks while also supporting financial stability, integrity, and inclusion objectives. Building upon the fifteen most recent World Bank diagnostic reviews and informed by key guidance and relevant research, this note deals exclusively with institutional arrangements for FCP that refer to the number, capacity, organization, structure, resources, and processes of the agency(ies) responsible for FCP regulation and supervision of financial institutions. Institutional arrangements are one of the key determinants of efficiency and ultimate success of any FCP framework. This note is intended to assist policymakers, regulators, and supervisors seeking to establish new institutional arrangements or strengthen the existing ones in their respective countries. The note discusses importance of FCP, main models around the world, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as principal challenges faced by FCP agencies
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    Flood Risk Management in Dhaka : A Case for Eco-Engineering Approaches and Institutional Reform (2015)
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    Series Statement: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
    Abstract: The main objective of this study is to propose recommendations for addressing flood risks in Greater Dhaka. This is based on an analysis of flood risks facing the city, historical analysis of decision-making about flood risk management, and institutional and political economy analysis. Looking ahead, the study also considers how relatively new approaches to managing flood risk-green defense, eco-engineering, or ecosystem-based approaches- might inform the management of flood risk in Dhaka city. The study was initiated at the request of the Government of Bangladesh and carried out in close consultation with the Ministry of Environment and Forests-the focal agency for the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF), with the Dhaka North and South City Corporations and RAJUK. It contributes to the goals of the Country Partnership Framework 2016-20 prepared in collaboration by the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank (World Bank 2016). At present, the World Bank is undertaking an analysis of options to engage in eastern Dhaka and also developing a broader platform for engagement in the city. The study also informs these endeavors. It is fully aligned with the preparation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, a collaborative long-term planning initiative being undertaken by Bangladesh's Planning Commission and the Netherlands. Further, it is consistent with the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2009, which highlights the urgency of strengthening resilience to urban flood risks.The study is based on extensive fieldwork, documentary research, and consultations with government and other stakeholders. It has the following focus areas: First, to set the stage, an analysis of flood risks facing Dhaka city is undertaken. Using publicly accessible satellite imagery, geographic information system (GIS)-based mapping tools, and available satellite-based analysis, the study assesses spatial changes in urbanization and urban ecosystems that are shaping flood risk in the city. Second, a historical analysis of flood management interventions in Dhaka and the sequence in which they occurred is undertaken. Third, an institutional and organizational capacity assessment for urban planning and flood risk management is undertaken. In proposing these recommendations, an extensive review of international experience using green defense or eco-engineering approaches was undertaken
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    Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth : What, Who, and How (2015)
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    Abstract: A competitive city is a city that successfully facilitates its firms and industries to create jobs, raise productivity, and increase the incomes of citizens over time. Worldwide, improving the competitiveness of cities is a pathway to eliminating extreme poverty and to promoting shared prosperity. The primary source of job creation has been the growth of private sector firms, which have typically accounted for around 75 percent of job creation. Thus city leaders need to be familiar with the factors that help to attract, to retain, and to expand the private sector. This document aims to analyze what makes a city competitive and how more cities can become competitive
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    Higher Education Governance in Guinea (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Guinea in FY 2014-171 confirmed the Government's priority to build 21st century skills for improved employability and to implement systemic reforms. Guinea is emerging from years of political and economic isolation and instability. The democratic election of President Alpha Conda has opened the door for the international donor community, including the World Bank, to come forward and support the new government. The World Bank will partner with the Government of Guinea to develop systems that will 'improve lagging human development indicators for absolute poverty reduction, through more efficient and transparent allocation of resources, and to build shared prosperity by aligning the business environment and education system with Guinea's economy' (World Bank, 2013, pp. 1). This is in line with the government's priorities, as per the Third National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP3) approved in 2013. The PRSP3 aims to reduce poverty and to create and sustain a vibrant private economy by maximizing rents from Guinea'ssubstantial mining sector. The Bank supports the Government's agenda on improving human capital by: (a) promoting both the quantity and quality of education, and (b) upgrading skills for the needs of emerging and export-oriented sectors such as agriculture, tourism, mining, and telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In 2012, the Government requested special support from the Bank in the form of technical assistance to conduct an analysis of the higher education system. This analysis will be used to prepare a comprehensive higher education strategy to meet the needs of both the economy and the labor market. Since the early 2000s, the Bank had limited involvement in this critical sub-sector. Per the Government's request, the Bank mobilized resources to engage in policy and analytical work in the areas of governance, financing, and diagnostic of skills demand and supply from a new employer survey prepared specifically under this technical assistance project
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    Skills in Guinea : Supply and Demand (2015)
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    Abstract: In Guinea, the quality of human capital is as crucial for economic success as its vast mineral resources. Improving the quality of education, ensuring the creation of a productive labor with high returns, and, above all, encouraging the creation of private enterprises through a favorable business climate are all essential to boosting productivity and skills. Today, traditional civil service opportunities available are insufficient to absorb ever-growing numbers of Guinean graduates. University enrollments have increased tenfold over the past 10 years, reaching more than 95,000 students in 2012. Graduates between the ages of 25 and 35 face an unemployment rate close to 30 percent, posing a threat to social stability. Education remains disconnected from work, and students are not distributed among academic disciplines according to any economic logic. Technical and vocational training is underdeveloped relative to the needs of industry, namely mining, construction, and agriculture in particular. Companies hire mainly through personal connections, creating a system in which, for all sectors but agriculture, the majority of employee's report obtaining their jobs through acquaintances. Even in the formal economy, firms recruit predominantly via informal networks. The lack of transport infrastructure and weak electrical power grid, coupled with a poorly developed financial system and challenging institutional environment hinder both the creation of new businesses and growth of existing businesses. Growth projections are encouraging, although not as high as expected due to the Ebola virus disease, and demand for skilled labor is now a national priority. Maximizing the outputs of these new jobs will require strengthening the linkages between higher education (including technical and vocational education and training (TVET)) and high-growth sectors. In this note, we review the current state of education and workforce skills in Guinea. With the support of the new employer-employee survey prepared under this technical assistance and household surveys covering years 2007 and 2012, the note will identify the key bottlenecks faced by firms in hiring qualified workers. The note will conclude by providing recommendations to improve workforce quality
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    Sri Lanka School Feeding : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Abstract: This report presents an assessment of school feedingpolicies and institutions that affect young children in SriLanka. The analysis is based on a World Bank tooldeveloped as part of the Systems Approach for BetterEducation Results (SABER) initiative that aims tosystematically assess education systems against evidence-based global standards and good practice to help countries reform their education systems for proper learning for all. School feeding policies are a critical component of an effective education system, given that children's health and nutrition impact their school attendance, ability to learn, and overall development. A school feeding program is a specific school-based health service, which can be part of a country's broader school health program, and often a large amount of resources is invested in a school feeding program. SABER-School Feeding collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive information on school feeding policies around the world. The overall objective of the initiativeis to help countries design effective policies to improve their education systems, facilitate comparative policy analysis, identify key areas to focus investment, and assist in disseminating good practice. World Food Programme (WFP) decided to use SABER-School Feeding as one of their policy tools to guide the policy dialogue and to assess ina more systematic way the transition of school feedingprograms to national ownership and/or thestrengthening of national school feeding programs. WFP will integrate this tool into their project preparation from 2015 onwards.Five core policy goals form the basis of an effective school feeding program.The first goal is a national policy framework.The second policy goal for school feeding is financial capacity.The third policy goal is institutional capacity and coordination.The fourth policy goal is sound design and implementation.The last policy goal is community roles reaching beyondschools
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    Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities : Kampala, Uganda, Urban Environmental Profile (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: City Development Strategy
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    Abstract: The city of Kampala has undergone a period of rapid urbanization that has contributed to the degradation of the city's natural environment. The urban environmental profile for Kampala has been prepared as the first component of the assignment promoting green urban development in Africa: enhancing the relationship between urbanization, environmental assets, and ecosystem services, a project being conducted under the leadership of the World Bank. An overall objective of this project is to link the study of urban environmental issues with the advancement of more sustainable urban growth. The profile summarizes the existing quality of the wetlands and other aquatic and terrestrial environmental assets, identifies the key drivers that are the cause of their vulnerability, and describes the key institutional challenges and constraining factors that limit the city's ability to address environmental management challenges. Identification of the key environmental assets and key drivers of environmental degradation within the city required a more comprehensive review of reports on urban planning and infrastructure services. The city has recently made progress in the development of key infrastructure systems such as solid waste management and sanitation. The report is organized as follows: section one gives introduction. Section two sets the background and context for Kampala, providing an overview of the impacts of rapid urbanization and climate change, drawing linkages to urban environmental assets. Section three, quality of the environmental assets of Kampala describes the state of the key environmental assets, including the terrestrial assets, aquatic assets, and air quality, and attempts to infer the associated historic and current trends. Section four, drivers of environmental vulnerability and degradation describes the key issues that are driving degradation and the impacts caused. Section five, institutional issues and challenges describes the key factors that constrain Kampala's ability to effectively address environmental management challenges. Section six, provides a synthesis of key findings
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    Identification for Development : Botswana (2015)
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    Series Statement: Other Public Sector Study
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    Abstract: This report analyzes the Identity Management System of the Republic of Botswana with respect to 1) accessibility, 2) robustness, 3) integration and regulated access to data, and 4) legal frameworks and data protection, and documents the extent to which the legal and institutional framework and the human and physical infrastructures have facilitated the establishment, operationalization and management of identity management as a comprehensive system. Botswana has a single foundational Identity Management System which is a primary tool for public administration and governance as well as facilitation of service delivery to the public. It creates one identity per person pursuant to the current legal framework which is used several times by the person at various institutions to facilitate the individual's access to services including social safety net programs, claiming of rights and entitlements. The national identity card is used as a breeder document for obtaining other documents such as passports, driver's licenses and voter registration cards. The Botswana National Identity System is facilitated by legal reforms and reviews, risk management, rigorous re-engineering and re-design of business processes, an effective ID management cycle, continuous monitoring and evaluation, and data security and integrity management. It is envisaged that the ID-management system will in the future be linked to the immigration and citizenship system under the department of immigration and citizenship to progress it to a fully-fledged population register or people hub
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    Myanmar Economic Monitor, October 2015 : Staying the Course on Economic Reforms (2015)
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    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
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    Abstract: The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) aims to periodically take stock of economic development and highlight economic prospects and policy priorities in Myanmar. Myanmar grew at an estimated 8.5 percent in real terms in 2014/15. The MEM touches on continued recovery in growth, public consumption, private investment, services, investment in manufacturing and industry, rebound in agriculture and the impact of floods. The monitor examines foreign trade and investment; the inflation, monetary and exchange rates; fiscal policy; and Myanmar's economic outlook. The Policy Watch section covers a few selected priority issues closely related to Myanmar's overall economic developments and outlook
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Accounting and Auditing Update : Republic of Serbia (2015)
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    Series Statement: Accounting and Auditing Assessment
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    Abstract: This report on observance of standards and codes in accounting and auditing (ROSC A & A) provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting, and auditing requirements and practices within the enterprise and financial sectors of Serbia and sets forth areas of consideration with a view to improving the country's institutional environment for corporate financial reporting. To assess Serbia's compliance with standards and codes, this report uses international benchmarks of good practice, including international financial reporting standards (IFRS), international standards on auditing (ISA), the statements of membership obligations (SMO) of the international federation of accountants (IFAC), and - because Serbia is seeking accession to the European Union (EU) - relevant provisions of the EU acquis communautaire (the acquis) governing financial reporting. The assessment focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the A and A environment that influence the quality of corporate financial reporting, and includes a review of both statutory requirements and actual practice. It updates an earlier assessment published in 2005. ROSC A and A assess accounting and auditing practices in participating countries
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    Morocco - Mind the Gap : Empowering Women for a More Open, Inclusive and Prosperous Society (2015)
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    Kyrgyz Republic Economic Update No. 1, Spring 2015 : Adjusting to a Challenging Regional Economic Environment (2015)
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    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
    Abstract: Growth in the Kyrgyz Republic slowed significantly in 2014, reflecting the deteriorating external environment and supply-side constraints. Economic growth fell to 3.6 percent in 2014 from 10.9 percent in the previous year, partly because exports to Russia and other neighboring countries plunged. Re-export businesses were affected as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) began to exercise stricter border control on goods imported from third countries. On the supply side, lower production at the Kumtor gold mine and a poor harvest due to adverse weather also depressed growth. The fall of the Russian ruble and the Kazakh tenge led to a significant depreciation of the Kyrgyz sum, which together with increases in energy tariffs drove inflation up from 4 percent in 2013 to 10.5 percent in December 2014. Although export growth was negative (-6.4 percent), imports declined even more (-7.2 percent), which, together with lower income outflows, helped to reduce the current account deficit from 15 percent in 2013 to 13.7 percent of GDP. The current account deficit was financed by borrowing and foreign direct investment (FDI). On the fiscal side, slower growth affected tax revenues, which were essentially flat at 25.3 percent of GDP but non-tax revenues went up by over a percentage point of GDP, to 6.7; together with grants, that brought total revenues to just under 35 percent of GDP. Meanwhile, a significant expansion of public investment spending brought the deficit to an estimated 4.1 percent of GDP in 2014, up from 3.9 percent in 2013, despite less spending on recurrent outlays. Higher spending and the depreciation of the sum translated into a significant increase in public debt, from 46.1 percent of GDP in 2013 to 53 percent for 2014. Job creation was stagnant. Poverty remained high: the most recent (2013) national estimates are absolute poverty 37.0 percent and extreme poverty 2.8 percent
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    Palestinian Territories Workforce Development : SABER Country Report 2013 (2015)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
    Abstract: This report presents a comprehensive diagnostic of the Palestinian Territories' workforce development (WfD) policies and institutions. The analysis is based on a World Bank research tool created under the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative and purposefully designed to provide systematic documentation and assessment of WfD policies and institutions. The SABER WfD benchmarking tool also aims to assist the government with the implementation of the VET Development Strategy in the context of international experience and global good practices
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    Health Service Delivery in Tanzania (2015)
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    Series Statement: Health Sector Review
    Abstract: The Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) provides a set of key indicators serving as a benchmark for service delivery performance in the health and education sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. The overarching objective of the SDIs is to ascertain the quality of service delivery in primary education and basic health services. This would in turn enable governments and service providers alike to identify gaps and bottlenecks, as well as track progress over time, and across countries. The SDI survey interviewed 403 heath providers across Tanzania between May 2014 and July 2014. This technical report presents the findings from the implementation of the SDI in the health sector in Tanzania in 2014. Survey implementation activities took place following extensive consultations with the government and key stakeholders on survey design, sampling, and adaptation of survey instruments. A major challenge for Tanzania's health sector is the shortage of skilled human resources for health (HRH). This survey found that provider knowledge and abilities were not adequate to deliver quality services. Caseload per provider and absenteeism are relatively low, so the issue is not over burdened providers. There seems to be ample room for a significant increase in the caseload of Tanzanian providers, id est the level of productivity in health service delivery, without jeopardizing quality. In addition to increasing the volume of skilled HRH to address the shortage of providers, improvements in management, supervision and training is important to improving service delivery. Health for all in Tanzania will mean the simultaneous availability of widely accessible inputs and skilled providers
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    Pakistan--Tracing the Flow of Public Money : Punjab Expenditure and Quantity of Service Delivery Survey in Primary School Sector (2015)
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    Abstract: The main objective of the report is to provide recommendations for policy makers and sector managers to help improve service delivery and the resultant outcomes in primary education. The fundamental premise of this analysis stems from Punjab Social Sector Public Expenditure Review conducted in FY2013
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    Madagascar Public Expenditure Review 2015 : Education (2015)
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    Abstract: Management of the primary education system in Madagascar follows a centralized model, supported by de-concentrated services. Education is divided into (a) preschool, (b) 5 years of primary education, (c) 4 years of lower secondary, (d) 3 years of upper secondary, and (e) higher education. An important feature of the Malagasy education system is the relatively well developed framework for school-based management. The school management committees (FAFs, Fiaraha-miombon'Antoka ho amin'ny Fampandrosoana ny sekoly) consist of parents, teachers, the school director, and representatives from the local community. They have been in existence in each school since 2002, when the government started providing annual grants to schools on a per capita basis to cover part of schools' operating expenses. The FAFs are responsible for managing these grants, and play a critical role in improving accountability of service delivery and promoting community engagement and social dialogue among local stakeholders. The FAFs are also increasingly participating in the financing of school operations, including hiring and paying community teachers and financing basic supplies. Trends in contributions from school committees in the financing of education are examined in details later in the paper
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    Evaluation of the Portfolio of Regional Development Investment Projects (2015)
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    Series Statement: Public Investment Review
    Abstract: In the context of Romania's push toward sustainable and inclusive development, the government has asked the World Bank to support the harmonization of public investments financed by the European Union and the state budget. The current report describes the national program for local development (PNDL's) framework and project cycle and provides an overview of the program's project portfolio in 2014. It also draws a number of preliminary observations and presents some potential policy measures, based on a review of 289 technical-economic documentations (in most cases feasibility studies) for new investments proposed for PNDL financing in 2014. The aim is to understand gaps and opportunities in the PNDL's programming and implementation, and also to help develop the MRDPA's capacity for assessing received proposals. This report seeks to contribute to the overall objective of improving the design and implementation of state-budget-funded investment programs under the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA) - primarily the PNDL. Chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents PNDL background and portfolio assessment; chapter three presents main challenges related to the quality of projects submitted for PNDL financing; and chapter four presents preliminary observations and policy measures recommendations
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    Agreement for Advisory Services on Assistance to the Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration on Harmonizing State- and EU-Funded Projects in Regions (2015)
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    Series Statement: Public Investment Review
    Abstract: The 2014-2015 Romania Regional Development 2 Program is the continuation of the World Bank's technical assistance to the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA). Building on the previous engagement, the current work addresses a fundamental question: given Romania's persistent development challenges, how can the country do more with less when it comes to the public infrastructure it needs? The key is to enhance coordination and harmonization of different funding sources, particularly infrastructure programs financed from the state budget and from EU structural funds. The National Local Development Program (PNDL), managed by the MRDPA, is reviewed in depth, though the conclusions typically hold for all state-budget-funded programs. This synthesis report summarizes the main findings and recommendations from eight final reports and 24 knowledge sharing workshops organized in all eight regions in Romania in 2015. Several 'bonus' outputs were also produced, going beyond the terms of this technical assistance (three investment guides, an applicant guide, and an operational manual). This synthesis report - along with all the outputs it draws from - is meant as a practical tool for policymakers at the national, regional, and local level. It also seeks to inform a broader audience of private and nongovernmental stakeholders
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    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Early Childhood Development : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
    Abstract: This report presents an analysis of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies that affect young children in Macedonia and recommendations to move forward. The Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative produces comparative data and knowledge on education policies and institutions, with the aim of helping countries systematically strengthen their education systems. SABER evaluates the quality of education policies against evidence-based global standards, using new diagnostic tools and detailed policy data.This report is part of a series of reports prepared by the World Bank using the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER-ECD) framework and includes analysis of early learning,health, nutrition and social and child protection policies and interventions in Macedonia, along with regional and international comparisons. SABER-ECD identifies three core policy goals that countries should address to ensure optimal ECD outcomes and they are as follows: 1) establishing an enabling environment; 2)implementing widely; and 3) monitoring and assuring quality. To conclude, Macedonia has successfully established many elements of a strong ECD system, including essential healthcare and standards for early childhood education. It may need to strengthen its intersectoral coordination and finance systems. The country's biggest challenge may be how to expand preprimary enrollment,especially to children from poor families,while maintaining quality
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    Solomon Islands Education Management Information Systems : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
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    Abstract: In 2011, the World Bank Group commenced a multiyear program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education system. Part of the World Bank's new Education Section Strategy, this evidence-based initiative, called SABER (Systems Approach for Better Education Results), is building a toolkit of diagnostics for examining education system and their component policy domains against global standards and best practices of countries around the world. The objectives of this report are to examine the system according to key policy areas, identify successes and challenges in the system, and provide recommendations to support the advancement of EMIS in Solomon Islands. Recommendations and activities aim to improve overall EMIS functionality in a sustainable and effective manner to ensure better access and use of information for decision making, planning, and student learning. This profile summarizes key points are as follows: Institutionalization of EMIS as the core management information system of the government will require strong policies and a dedicated EMIS budget. The policy should include clearly outlined mandatory practices to be adopted by various education stakeholders at each level of the education system. Efforts should be made to improve the local capacity of EMIS staff by investing in their professional development activities. EAs should be involved in the process of data collection, processing, and dissemination. The type of data collected and indicators produced by EMIS must be reviewed and further developed to include student level data. Integration of other education databases into EMIS will result in more effective utilization of education data for decision making. EMIS needs to be supported by regular internal and external audits to improve the accuracy of data collected and utilized indecision making. The quality of feedback reports sent to schools should be enriched with more relevant micro level information on school performance. Clearly articulated data utilization and dissemination strategies need to be developed, including processes to ensure the timely production of an annual statistics handbook, as well as additional utilization and dissemination opportunities such as pamphlets and web-based portals
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    Enhancing Financial Capability and Inclusion in the Philippines : A Demand-Side Survey (2015)
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    Abstract: In response to a request of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and as part of a broader engagement on enhancing financial consumer protection and education in the Philippines, the World Bank has implemented a financial capability survey. Financial inclusion, financial literacy and consumer protection are important priorities for the BSP and the Philippines government. Consumer protection and education are critical elements in building an inclusive financial system and BSP seeks to identify sustainable methods of delivering financial education through effective partnerships. The proposed survey constitutes a key diagnostic tool that aims to guide BSP on the models for delivering financial education and to set quantifiable and concrete targets. This financial capability survey is the first in the Philippines and one of the very first in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAPF). The key findings and recommendations presented in this report cover 3 main areas: 1. Financial Inclusion, 2. Financial Capability, and 3. Financial Consumer Protection. The remaining chapters are structured as follows. Chapter 1 explores the financial inclusion landscape in the Philippines. Chapter 2 gives an overview of Filipinos' levels of financial capability, in particular about their financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. The last chapter investigates if the products which financially included individuals use are effectively meeting their needs
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    Republic of Armenia : Drivers of Dynamism (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Investment Climate Assessment
    Abstract: The objective of this report is to facilitate a productive policy dialogue in support of Armenia's efforts to build a more dynamic economy capable of thriving in an increasingly knowledge-driven global marketplace. The report supports the objectives of the Armenian government's national development strategy, which focuses on economic versatility and robust job creation. While Armenia faces a complex set of macroeconomic challenges, this report will concentrate on a select number of issues crucial to the creation of a more open, adaptable and resilient economy. Armenia's medium-term outlook is complicated by a mix of adverse domestic and external factors, but there is reason for cautious optimism. Despite its considerable progress over the past two decades Armenia is still struggling to free itself from the vestiges of central planning. As the period of macroeconomic adjustment following the global financial crisis comes to a close the authorities are renewing their efforts to build a sophisticated modern economy based on human-capital accumulation and technological innovation. Recognizing that Armenia is at a critical juncture in its development, this report identifies a number of reforms designed to increase competitiveness on both the supply and demand sides of the economy
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    Millennial fandom : television audiences in the transmedia age (2015)
    Iowa City : University of Iowa Press
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    ISBN: 9781609383565 , 1609383567
    Language: English
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    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 302.23/45
    Keywords: Generation Y. ; Fans (Persons) Social aspects ; Television viewers Social aspects
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/41549
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    Indonesia Systematic Country Diagnostic : Connecting the Bottom 40 Percent to the Prosperity Generation (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: The systematic country diagnostic (SCD) is designed to identify the most critical binding constraints and opportunities facing Indonesia in ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. In line with the World Bank Group's (WBG's) new country engagement model, the findings of the SCD will provide inputs for the preparation of the country partnership framework (CPF), which will outline the WBG's engagement with Indonesia to achieve the twin goals. This SCD has four main conceptual elements. First, analyze past trends in growth, poverty, and inequality to highlight the deep drivers. Second, identify the key channels for reducing poverty and boosting the prosperity of the Bottom 40 percent. Third, highlight the major challenges and opportunities along each of the key channels, and finally identify prioritized areas of intervention to accelerate progress toward ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity for each of the channels identified
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    Cote d'Ivoire : From Crisis to Sustained Growth -- Priorities for Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: This systematic country diagnostic is structured in two main parts, one backward looking and the other forward looking. The backward-looking analysis aims to draw lessons on the determinants of poverty and sustainable and inclusive growth from (a) stakeholder consultations; (b) a poverty profile; (c) a jobs profile; and (d) a review of Cote d'Ivoire's experience, and a comparison with Ghana and Sri Lanka, countries with similarities to Cate d'Ivoire, but with different growth trajectories. The poverty analysis shows that over the past 25 years, poverty has deepened considerably, in particular in rural areas in the North and West. While the fall in cocoa prices played an important role, consequences of the price shock were amplified by political and social crisis and cuts in social expenditure. The main employment challenge faced by Cote d'Ivoire is a high concentration of employment in low-productivity occupations, such as agricultural and non-agricultural self-employment, particularly among the poor, women and those living in rural areas. Very few individuals hold formal wage jobs, and those who do are concentrated among the more educated in urban areas. In the near- and medium term, job creation will benefit significantly from growth in the self-employment and micro-enterprise sectors. The analysis concludes that Cote d'Ivoire's poor performance can be attributed to its response regarding four sets of policy issues: (a) lack of agricultural development and diversification; (b) lack of structural transformation into agro-business and non-agrobusiness led by the private sector; (c) inequitable social policies; and (d) lack of good governance. Based on this analysis, the forward-looking part outlines Cate d'Ivoire's strategic pathways out of poverty, better jobs creation through private sector-led growth and human capital development, and the prerequisites for achieving those goals. For better jobs creation, the main pathways are increased agricultural productivity and diversification into agribusiness and other types of industries. Addressing constraints under these pathways, in particular access to finance, will also promote microenterprises and self-employment. For human capital development, the main pathways are increased and higher quality social spending and an effective social safety net. The last chapter prioritizes key binding constraints and discusses knowledge gaps
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    Azerbaijan : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: Azerbaijan's performance on the twin goals has been commendable. The middle class has doubled in size and extreme poverty has almost been eliminated in the space of a decade. At the same time, regional differences persist, with significantly higher poverty rates in lagging regions, and Baku dominating overwhelmingly in terms of share of GDP. Disparities in welfare also persist between rural and urban areas as well as across social groups. As the share of the poor fell in the bottom 40 percent of the welfare distribution, the share of the vulnerable has increased. All of this suggests taking a closer look at the challenges facing Azerbaijan as it seeks to sustain and 'even out' progress on the twin goals
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    Botswana : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: Botswana has been one of the worlds fastest growing economies over the past 50 years, allowing the country to move from being among the poorest to upper middle income status - this has had the effect of pulling the majority of the population out of poverty. While Botswana is rightly praised for its management of resource wealth, it is apparent that the high levels of investment by government (in health, education, and infrastructure) are not delivering quality outcomes, making it increasingly difficult to meet the objectives of growth, diversification, and poverty elimination. Indeed, some of the foundations which drove the development success of Botswana over the past half century are being eroded or face risks. In this context, this systematic country diagnostic (SCD) is intended to assess the priorities for Botswana to make rapid progress in achieving the objectives of: (i) elimination of extreme poverty on a sustainable basis; and (ii) ensuring shared prosperity by improving the welfare of the less-well-off in the country. It includes individual chapters analyzing the opportunities and challenges to meeting these objectives with respect to: growth; inclusiveness; and sustainability. The SCD concludes with a prioritization of the key challenges
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    Higher Education Financing in Guinea (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Education Study
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    Abstract: The World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Guinea in FY 2014-17 confirmed the Government's priority to build 21st century skills for improved employability and to implement systemic reforms. Guinea is emerging from years of political and economic isolation and instability. The democratic election of President Alpha Conda has opened the door for the international donor community, including the World Bank, to come forward and support the new government. Its important reform agenda, PREMA, has helped restore the confidence of the international community. The World Bank will partner with the Government of Guinea to develop systems that will 'improve lagging human development indicators for absolute poverty reduction, through more efficient and transparent allocation of resources, and to build shared prosperity by aligning the business environment and education system with Guinea's economy' (World Bank, 2013, pp. 1). This is in line with the government's priorities, as per the Third National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP3) approved in 2013. The PRSP3 aims to reduce poverty and to create and sustain a vibrant private economy by maximizing rents from Guinea's substantial mining sector. The Bank supports the Government's agenda on improving human capital by: (a) promoting both the quantity and quality of education and (b) upgrading skills for the needs of emerging and export-oriented sectors such as agriculture, tourism, mining, and telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In 2012, the Government requested special support from the Bank in the form of technical assistance to conduct an analysis of the higher education system. This analysis will be used to prepare a comprehensive higher education strategy to meet the needs of both the economy and the labor market. Since the early 2000s, the Bank had limited involvement in this critical sub-sector. Per the Government's request, the Bank mobilized resources to engage in policy and analytical work in the areas of governance, financing, and diagnostic of skills demand and supply from a new employer survey prepared specifically under this technical assistance project
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    Republic of Congo Trade Facilitation Intervention : Trade Facilitation between Congo and Its Neighbors - Addressing the Bottlenecks (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Foreign Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Capital Flows Study
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    Abstract: Trade facilitation is one ...
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    Moldova Public Expenditure Review : Agriculture (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Public Expenditure Review
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    Abstract: Agriculture is vital to Moldova's economy. It accounts for 14 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and employs 25 percent of the labor force; together with agro-processing, it generates more than 20 percent of GDP. While the size of the agriculture sector is one of the largest in Europe, it is comparable to other countries at similar income levels. The sector is also a major foreign exchange earner, with agro-food products comprising about 60 percent of merchandise exports. The Government of Moldova (GoM) identifies agriculture as one of the main drivers of growth in its 2020 national development strategy. Agriculture in Moldova faces both short-and-long term challenges. Increasing public spending on agriculture is not an optimal response to these challenges. Instead, to make the sector more competitive and resilient to shocks, direct budget spending should be reduced in some areas and redesigned or increased in others. Tax expenditures can be streamlined to make them more efficient, cost effective, and equitable
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    Morocco Student Assessment : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
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    Abstract: Morocco has focused on increasing student learning outcomes by improving the quality of education in the country. An effective student assessment system is an important component of efforts to improve education quality and learning outcomes because it provides the necessary information to meet stakeholders' decision-making needs. In order to gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of its existing assessment system, Morocco decided to benchmark this system using standardized tools developed under the World Bank's systems approach for better education results (SABER) program. SABER is an evidence-based program to help countries systematically examine and strengthen the performance of different aspects of their education systems. Assessment systems tend to be comprised of three main types of assessment activities, each of which serves a different purpose and addresses different information needs. These three main types are: classroom assessment; examinations; and large-scale, system level assessments
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    Myanmar Empowering People for Inclusive Growth : Myanmar Country Partnership Framework for the Period 2015-2017 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Country Partnership Frameworks
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    Abstract: The Country Partnership Framework (CPF) will succeed the Myanmar interim strategy note (FY13-14) and be the first full country strategy for Myanmar since 1984. This CPF comes at a time of great opportunity for Myanmar; over the three year period covered in this CPF, the reforms initiated in 2011 have the potential to bring Myanmar into a new era of peace and prosperity. Myanmar s history, ethnic diversity, and geography combine into a unique set of development challenges and opportunities, including (i) emergence from a long period of international isolation; (ii) widespread poverty, despite rich land, water, and mineral resource endowments; (iii) a strategic location in the fastest-growing region in the world; (iv) the role of the military and associated groups in the economy; and (v) long standing armed conflict and ethnic and religious tensions. Myanmar is on a path of fundamental transformation, seeking to address all these challenges and opportunities simultaneously. Along with unique opportunities, the CPF supported program will also face substantial risks. Political risks associated with the elections in late 2015 include a polarization among stakeholders, policy discontinuity, and a slow-down of reforms. The national peace process to resolve decades-old conflicts remains fragile. On the economic front, risks include vulnerability to volatile oil and gas prices, spending pressures, an underdeveloped financial sector, and a weak regulatory framework, while overall capacity constraints may limit the country s ability to effectively manage macro-financial shocks. The design of the WBG program will help manage and mitigate these risks, and the WBG will regularly review risks and opportunities and adapt the CPF during implementation as warranted. A performance and learning review planned for late FY16 will facilitate the adaptation of the WBG program to country developments as needed
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    SME Finance in Chile : Enhancing Efficiency of Support Programs (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Financial Sector Study
    Abstract: This review of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance support programs aims to enhance the efficiency of SME finance support in Chile. Chile's good economic policies have successfully promoted growth, but inequality has remained high. Supporting access to finance for SMEs is an important part of developing more equal opportunities in Chile. The purpose of the analysis is to identify options for strengthening corporacion de fomento de la produccion (CORFO's) role in addressing the SME finance gaps arising from market failures. The study focuses on determining if the various partial credit guarantee (PCG) programs are efficient and optimal in their design and how CORFO's role can be expanded to support SMEs. To achieve a new more complex role, the study also considered that CORFO as an institution needed to be more self-contained and autonomous in terms of financial risks and reserving, and have a corporate structure more akin to a public owned corporation rather than a budget supported state agency. In order for the programs to have the desired effects, they must adequately address the gap, be effectively implemented, and be cost efficient. The paper is organized as follows: section one gives summary, section two gives introduction. Section three analyzes the gap in finance for SMEs in Chile to establish the relevance of the programs. Section four provides an overview of programs in support of SME finance, the implementation effectiveness, and the associated costs. Sections five to seven presents recommendations
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    Education Service Delivery in Tanzania (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 pages)
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Education Sector Review
    Abstract: The Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) provide a set of metrics for benchmarking service delivery performance in education and health. The overall objective of the indicators is to gauge the quality of service delivery in primary education and basic health services. The indicators enable the identification of gaps and tracking of progress over time and across countries. It is envisaged that the broad availability, high public awareness and a persistent focus on the indicators will mobilize policymakers, citizens, service providers, donors and other stakeholders for action to improve the quality of services and ultimately to improve development outcomes and social welfare. This report presents the findings from the implementation of the Service Delivery Indicators in the Education sector in Tanzania in 2014. Survey implementation was preceded by an extensive consultation with Government and key stakeholders on survey design, sampling, and adaptation of survey instruments. Pre-testing of the survey instruments, enumerator training, and fieldwork took place in 2014. In conclusion, comparing the 2010 and 2014 SDI surveys, one clearly notices that Tanzania has made substantial progress in some areas, but there are still remaining gaps. Also, the achieved progress is from a very low base and there is still quite a bit of room for the Tanzanian education system to deliver quality to its pupils and get them prepared and equipped to face competition in the national, regional, and international labor markets
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    Qualitative Assessment of Health Equity among the Elderly People in Thailand : Utilization and Financial Protection (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Thailand has succeeded in expanding coverage of publicly-funded and publicly-managed health insurance schemes, following the introduction of universal health coverage policy in 2001. While Thailand's achievement of universal health coverage (UC) is well noted, recent researches and studies have indicated that there are still gaps in health utilization and financial protection. A recent study by Thailand's health insurance system research office (HISRO) shows that utilization of health services by patients of three main health insurance schemes combined increased markedly after age 45 for both outpatient care and in-patient care but later dropped during an advanced age. Utilization of out-patient care services decreases among patients who are over 75 years of age while that of in-patient care services decreases after 85 years of age. The objective of the study is to identify the gaps of accessing UC scheme's care system by the elderly population, focusing on utilization and financial protection aspects. The team conducted small-scale area-based qualitative case studies, focusing on elderly UC members who live in selected urban and rural areas in four different geographical regions of Thailand - Central, North, Northeastern, and South. The analysis confirms that there are poor elderly people who still need to pay for the costs of out-patient and in-patient care services at publicly run health facilities
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    Republic of Serbia Public Finance Review 2015 : Toward a Sustainable and Efficient Fiscal Policy (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Since the global economic and financial crisis of 2008, Serbia has struggled with a weak economy and a deteriorating fiscal position. Until 2008, fiscal deficits were moderate and public debt declined significantly. Since the start of the global economic and financial crisis in 2008, however, Serbia has struggled with the interlinked problems of minimal growth and unfavorable fiscal dynamics. As economic activity has stagnated, revenues have fallen and expenditures, particularly mandatory spending on pensions and wages, have remained high. At the same time, structural fiscal issues, such as continued state support to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and tax administration inefficiencies, have been a drag on growth. As a result of these pressures, general government fiscal deficits averaged 5.6 percent of GDP a year between 2009 and 2014. Reflecting the high fiscal deficits and poor economic growth, Serbia's public debt has more than doubled, from 34 percent of GDP in 2008 to 71 percent at yearend-2014. The objective of this report is therefore two-fold: (i) policy options and recommendations (beyond those built into the current program) that would help solidify the ongoing fiscal consolidation program and help achieve public debt sustainability over the medium term; and (ii) given near-term fiscal constraints, identify opportunities for enhancing the efficiency, quality, and equity of current public spending on health, education, and social protection over the medium term
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    Prioritization Strategy for State-budget and EU-funded Investments, According to Harmonized Selection Criteria Pursuant to EU-funded Project (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Romania faces today the critical need to enhance the coordination of public investment programs and projects in order to 'do more with less,' maximizing development impact given limited financial resources available. In this context, 'value for money' is the key guiding principle of public investments, making this final report is both critically important and timely. Romania's preparations for the 2014-2020 EU programming period are in full swing, with multiple operational programs recently approved. In parallel, the Government is working on revamping instruments financed entirely from the state budget. The core focus is on the National Local Development Program (PNDL), the main state-budget-funded investment program for local infrastructure development, though findings and recommendations may be extrapolated to other state-budget-funded instruments (e.g., the Environment Fund) and, indeed, as decentralization and regionalization may evolve in the future, subnational governments may also apply the lessons of this work. The main goal of this work is to recommend and facilitate the adoption of prioritization and selection criteria that enhance coordination at the level of infrastructure programs and the projects they finance
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    State of Maryland Education Management Information Systems : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
    Abstract: In 2011 the World Bank Group commenced a multiyear program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education systems. Part of the World Bank's new Education Sector Strategy, this evidence-based initiative, called SABER (Systems Approach for Better Education Results), uses diagnostic tools for examining education systems and their component policy domains against global standards and best practices and in comparison with the policies and practices of countries around the world. By leveraging this global knowledge, the SABER tools fill a gap in the availability of data and evidence on what matters most to improve the quality of education and achievement of better results. This report discusses the results of applying the SABER Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) tool in the State of Maryland in the United States. The objectives of this paper are twofold. First, it examines the system according to key policy areas, identifies successes and challenges in the system, and provides recommendations to support the continued advancement of EMIS in Maryland
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    Morocco School Autonomy and Accountability : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 pages)
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
    Abstract: In 2011, the World Bank Group commenced a multiyear program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education systems. Part of the World Bank's Education Sector Strategy, the evidence based initiative called SABER (Systems Approach for Better Education Results), is building a toolkit of diagnostics for examining education systems and their component policy domains against global standards, best practices, and in comparison with the policies and practices of countries around the world. By leveraging this global knowledge, the SABER tools fill a gap in the availability of data and evidence on what matters most to improve the quality of education and achievement of better results. This report discusses the results of applying the SABER School Autonomy and Accountability (SAA) tool in Morocco
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    Banking Supervisors and External Auditors : Building a Constructive Relationship (2015)
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    Abstract: The 2008 financial crisis highlighted weaknesses in the risk management, control and governance processes of banks as well as in their statutory audit and financial supervision. This led to increased scrutiny of the respective roles and interactions of banking supervisors and external auditors who are key contributors to market discipline. Auditors ensure that financial information is transparent and reliable while supervisors provide confidence in the financial systems. Both supervisors and auditors allow market players to make informed decisions and contribute to financial stability. Since 2008, regulators and lawmakers have strived to address the shortcomings identified during the crisis by taking various initiatives to reform the international financial architecture In particular, a 2014 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision paper explored the interaction between supervisors and external auditors and linked their enhanced relationships with improved audit quality of banks' financial statements and effective banking supervision. This report presents the findings of the survey conducted by the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) - Financial supervisors and external auditors: building a constructive relationship. The survey was sent to supervisors from the European Union and other countries in Eastern Europe, South Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus to explore practices that make better use of information provided by external auditors and influence the audit quality of banks' financial statements. The report was developed after several workshop discussions amongst senior staff from central banks and banking regulatory agencies, who recognized the importance of an effective relationship to assist both supervisors and auditors in discharging their duties
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    Sudan Country Economic Memorandum : Realizing the Potential for Diversified Development (2015)
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    Abstract: From 1999 to 2011 Sudan had a period where it benefited from extensive discoveries of natural wealth through oil. But the oil economy had also clear symptoms of Dutch disease. Agriculture suffered from neglect, and there were urgent calls to invest natural resource rents into economic diversification efforts. Relief to Sudan's external debt crisis will be critical. The country economic memorandum (CEM) starts out with a series of simulations and a review of recent key literature on growth and diversification with the aim of defining a suitable approach for growth and diversification for Sudan. The sectoral structure of Sudan's economy shows the growing importance of agriculture, less importance of extractives, and relative stability of other sectors (manufacturing, services) by 2030. Looking at other economies that were successful in their diversification efforts shows that they were able to broaden their endowments base by maximizing a triad of institutions to deliver services that ultimately increase productivity. The CEM finds that there is a case for Sudan to approach growth through diversification from two angles: the production and the endowment base, both of which rely on the effective utilization of key institutions. This analysis therefore uses a sectoral focus and looks at agriculture as sources for diversification, but also makes the case that trading of goods and services - especially of the higher value-added kind - can be a means to grow the endowment base of the country
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    Rebalancing Bosnia and Herzegovina : A Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Twenty years after the end of the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has yet to achieve shared prosperity for its citizens and approach European living standards. The country has been at peace since the end of 1995, but its development model needs adjustment if it is to join the ranks of prosperous European economies. BiH has a disproportionately large public sector that dates back to Yugoslav times and has only been partly reformed since, and the constitutional arrangements under the Dayton and Washington Agreements had as their aim the cessation of war rather than the explicit goal of building a viable and efficient state. Financial inflows, particularly aid and remittances, have been fueling consumption-based economic growth. These inflows were important in post-war recovery, and propelled the country back to middle-income status. However, reaching high levels of income, creating prosperity and eliminating poverty will only happen if BiH shifts toward an economic model that builds on international integration, especially with the EU, BiH's most important trading partner and anchor of institutional reform. BiH needs to rebalance its development model in two fundamental ways in order to succeed. First, it needs to unleash the potential of the private sector while reducing the footprint of the very large public sector. Second, the economy needs to shift from an inward focus driven by local consumption and imports to the potential of international integration through investments and exports. To achieve this country needs more (and larger) companies, vibrant small and medium sized enterprises and a business environment that allows them to grow and expand output, employment, and exports
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    Sri Lanka : Ending Poverty and Promoting Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Between 2002 and 2012-13, most of the reduction in poverty was due to increased earnings, as opposed to higher employment or higher transfers. Although it is hard to be certain, increases in earnings are associated with: (i) a slow structural transformation away from agriculture and into industry and services that led to productivity increases; (ii) agglomeration around key urban areas that supported this structural transformation; (iii) domestic-driven growth, including public-sector investment that led to increases in labor demand, particularly in industry and services; and (iv) a commodity boom that led to higher labor earnings for agricultural workers in the context of lower agricultural employment. Sri Lanka's has had impressive development gains but there are strong indications that drivers of past progress are not sustainable. Solid economic growth, strong poverty reduction, overcoming internal conflict, effecting a remarkable democratic transition in recent months, and overall strong human development outcomes are a track record that would make any country proud. However, the country's inward looking growth model based on non-tradable sectors and domestic demand amplified by public investment cannot be expected to lead to sustained inclusive growth going forward. A systematic diagnostic points to fiscal, competitiveness, and inclusion challenges as well as cross-cutting governance and sustainability challenges as priority areas of focus for sustaining progress in ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity
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    Republic of Chad : Priorities for Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: This systematic country diagnosis (SCD) for Chad aims to identify how to achieve the twin goals of ending poverty and improving shared prosperity. It acknowledges both: (i) the need for selectivity in pro-poor interventions, and (ii) the inherent difficulty to do so given the many competing binding reasons for poverty. Selectivity means the identification of principal opportunities for sustainable poverty reduction in the next 15 years, as well as the identification of binding constraints to reaping such opportunities. Selectivity also implies making trade-offs between immediate and longer term objectives, with priority given to the identification of poverty reduction opportunities which will: (i) deliver the highest possible results before 2030, and (ii) not undermine prospects for poverty reduction and shared prosperity beyond 2030. The analysis presented in the SCD draws on a variety of information sources. These include domestic statistics and reports, evaluations by the country's development partners, original research conducted by the World Bank team, and consultations held in N'Djamena with nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. Reaping poverty reduction opportunities will require addressing a selected number of binding constraints
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    Maldives : Identifying Opportunities and Constraints to Ending Poverty and Promoting Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Maldives is an island nation scattered in the Indian Ocean comprising 1,190 small coral islands of which 190 are inhabited by a local population of 341,000. Maldives' unique archipelagic coral island provides the country with an extremely rich and diverse marine ecological system. With more territorial sea than land, marine resources have played a vital role shaping the contours of economic development, with nature-based tourism being the key driver of economic growth and fisheries an important sector of employment for the local population. Maldives developed a successful high-end tourism sector, whose sizeable rents have been redistributed to the population to address its development challenges. This systematic country diagnostic for Maldives aims at identifying the most critical constraints and opportunities facing the country as it works towards promoting sustainable growth, reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. In addition to serving as a public good for the government, civil society, research and academic community, and local and international development partners, the findings of the SCD will be used as key inputs in the preparation of the WBG strategy, the Country Partnership Framework, which will outline how the Bank Group's engagement in Maldives can best contribute towards achieving the twin goals
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    Lesotho : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Lesotho is one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the world. It is a small, mostly mountainous, and largely rural country of about 2 million people, completely surrounded by South Africa. The persistence of poverty and rising inequality are striking for an economy that grew at annual rates of 4 percent per capita over the past decade. Redefining the role of the state will be critical for meeting the twin goals through boosting inclusive growth and avoiding macroeconomic and social risks. In this context, this Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) is intended to assess development challenges and identify priorities for rapid progress in achieving the objectives of: (i) eliminating extreme poverty on a sustainable basis and (ii) ensuring shared prosperity by improving the welfare of Lesotho's poorer citizens. The report analyzes the opportunities and challenges in meeting these objectives, focusing on growth, inclusiveness, and sustainability. The SCD concludes by prioritizing the key challenges. Lesotho has an opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in coming years. It will require shifting to a growth model led by an export-oriented private sector, fortified by higher skilled, more productive, and more entrepreneurial individuals, households, and firms. Lesotho cannot realize this new growth model without redefining the role of the state. For this new model to develop, strong political consensus is necessary to push the difficult reforms needed
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    Bangladesh : More and Better Jobs to Accelerate Shared Growth and End Extreme Poverty (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Situated in a fertile low-lying river delta, Bangladesh combines high vulnerability to floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes, and climate change with one of the world's highest population densities, with around 159 million people living in less than 150,000 sq. km. With the world's second lowest per capita income in 1975, it was labeled 'the test case for development' in view of the formidable development challenges it faced. Nevertheless, Bangladesh has proven to be remarkably resilient, developing well beyond initial expectations, and has made very good progress with poverty reduction. GNI per capita has grown from around US
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    Bulgaria's Potential for Sustainable Growth and Shared Prosperity : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: After years of strong performance in the run-up to the European Union (EU) accession, Bulgaria's growth has slowed down and poverty remains the highest in the EU. Bulgaria achieved the highest recorded growth rates between 2000-08 on the back of exceptionally high capital inflows, structural reforms, sound fiscal management and the prospects of EU accession. Employment boomed and poverty fell steeply. Since 2008 - the year of global economic crisis - economic growth has been sluggish, poverty on the rise and income gains of the bottom 40 percent. Recently, labor markets and poverty have shown some signs of respite but new growth drivers and a sustained reform commitment will be needed for the current generation of Bulgarians to obtain EU living standards. This Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) identifies three policy areas with the potential to transform the economy and achieve this objective: (1) strengthening the institutional and legal framework for good governance; (2) boosting the skills and employability5 of all Bulgarians; and (3) improving the effectiveness and efficiency of public spending. Drawing on an extensive body of previous and current work carried out by the Bank, as well as local and foreign experts, the SCD discusses drivers and constraints to growth and uses an asset-based framework to understand how micro and macro-economic forces shape the income profile and dynamics of the bottom 40 percent of the population
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    Colombia : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Colombia has made impressive strides in reducing poverty and promoting shared prosperity during the last decade. Extreme poverty fell from 17.7 percent in 2002 to 8.1 percent in 2014, while total poverty (including moderate poverty) fell from 49.7 percent in 2002 to 29.5 percent in 2014. The decline implies that 6.2 million people left poverty in the period. The multidimensional poverty rate, which takes into account education, health, labor, childcare, and housing, has also experienced a remarkable decline from 49 percent in 2003 to 21.9 percent in 2014. The number of multidimensional poor declined by 9.8 million. Shared prosperity indicators followed a similar trend, especially after the second half of the decade. Between 2008 and 2013, the income per capita of the bottom 40 percent of Colombians grew at an average rate of 6.6 percent, significantly higher than the national average rate of 4.1 percent for the same period. Economic growth that led to job creation has been the main driver of poverty reduction and shared prosperity gains. The economy sustained an average GDP growth of 4.4 percent during the 2000s, almost 2 percentage points higher than the previous decade. For the period 2002-2013, economic growth explains 73 percent of the reduction in extreme poverty and 84 percent of the reduction in total poverty. Moreover, price stability, and in particular stable food prices contribute to poverty outcomes. As in the case of poverty reduction, labor income growth is the main determinant of shared prosperity in recent years in Colombia. Labor income represents at least fifty percent of income growth for the poorest 10 percent of the population, and up to 70 percent for those in the fourth decile, in the period 2008-2013. This evidence highlights the importance of high growth and low inflation for achieving the World Bank's twin goals in Colombia
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    Bolivia Systematic Country Diagnostic : Rebalancing Inclusive Growth to Deepen Gains on Poverty and Inequality Reduction (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The objective of this Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) is to identify the priority constraints Bolivia faces in sustaining its gains on reducing poverty and enhancing shared prosperity over the next years. It will analyze the dynamics behind the progress achieved in the past decade on inclusive growth, and identify a number of key constraints for sustaining and consolidating this progress. The SCD begins, in Chapter two, with a presentation of four characteristics that make Bolivia special, including its State led development strategy, large natural resource wealth, difficult geography and landlocked condition, and rich ethnic diversity. In chapter three, this SCD presents an in depth evaluation of the generally positive evolution in growth and in the reduction of poverty and inequality over the past decade. An assessment of the recent past and current context concludes that there is a need for enabling new inclusive growth engines, particularly through increased private investment and higher productivity. Chapter four makes a case for rebalancing the path of inclusive growth, and presents three main challenges in this sense: sustaining macroeconomic and fiscal stability, developing non-extractive sectors with higher productivity and a lower environmental footprint, and reducing gaps and disparities in access to opportunities. The discussion of these challenges reveals a number of priority constraints, a key input for the prioritization exercise. Finally, in chapter five the SCD presents the findings of a prioritization exercise aimed at producing a restricted list of prioritized constraints, as well as a list of knowledge gaps identified in the different parts of the analysis
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    Nigeria School Health : SABER Country Report 2015 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
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    Abstract: This report presents an assessment of school health policies and institutions that affect young children in Nigeria. The analysis is based on a World Bank tool developed as part of the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative that aims to systematically assess education systems against evidence based global standards and good practice to help countries reform their education systems to help ensure learning for all. School health policies acritical component of an effective education system, given that children's health impacts their school attendance, ability to learn, and overall development. SABER School Health collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive information on school health policies around the world. The overall objective of the initiative is to help countries design effective policies to improve their education systems, facilitate comparative policy analysis, identify key areas to focus investment, and assisting disseminating good practice
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    Central America Social Expenditures and Institutional Review : Panama (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Panama has experienced impressive and significant economic growth, emerging as one of the better performers in Central America in recent years and one of the fastest growing economies worldwide. From 2003 to 2013, Panama has averaged an annual GDP growth rate of approximately 7 percent, surpassing the average GDP growth in Central America. It has also emerged as one of the fastest growing economies worldwide. Even during the economic crisis of 2008-2009, its economy continued to grow albeit at a lower rate. This note recommends that Panama prioritize three main aspects: a) improving the effectiveness of social public spending by further enhancing the pro-poor and pro-indigenous features of targeting mechanisms; b) reducing inefficiencies in the various sectors, for example, by improving the coordination between the Ministries of Education, Health, Social Development, and CSS to minimize duplication of efforts and resources; and c) strengthening planning, budgeting, and information tools and systems, legislation, and institutions to support implementation and track progress toward Government goals
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    Libya Student Assessment : SABER Country Report 2013 (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)
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    Abstract: SABER-Student Assessment is a component of the SABER program that focuses specifically on benchmarking student assessment policies and systems. The goal of SABER-Student Assessment is to promote stronger assessment systems that contribute to improved education quality and learning for all.Libya has focused on increasing student learning outcomes by improving the quality of education in the country. An effective student assessment system is an important component to improving education quality and learning outcomes as it provides the necessary information to meet stakeholders' decision-making needs. In order to gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of its existing assessment system, Libya has decided to benchmark this system using standardized tools developed under The World Bank's Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) program. SABER is an evidence-based program to help countries systematically examine and strengthen the performance of different aspects of their education systems. The key policy areas for this student assessment status are as follows: (i) Classroom Assessment; (ii) Examinations; (iii) National Large-Scale Assessment (NLSA); and (iv) International Large-Scale Assessment (ILSA)
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    Sustainable Management of the Fisheries Sector in Oman : A Vision for Shared Prosperity (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Fishery and aquaculture are among the most ancient and important sectors of Oman economy, with deep cultural and social significance. Before oil was discovered in the 1960s, 80 percent of the population lived from agriculture and fishing. However currently fishing is not economically productive. Many fishers are not involved full time in fishing, and despite significant subsidies, remuneration is often low. There is a need to improve economic management of the fisheries sector and create viable and sustainable employment opportunities. As a starting point, the Sultanate engaged the World Bank to assist in its effort to overhaul the fisheries sector, and help devise a plan for increasing the contribution that fisheries make to Oman's economy. This review offers a summary of the collaborative efforts involving the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth (MAFW), the World Bank (WB), and fishery stakeholders. Collaborative work laid rigorous groundwork for the development and implementation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision 2040: "To create a profitable world-class sector that is ecologically sustainable and a net contributor to Oman's economy." Vision 2040 and an accompanying Implementation Plan establishes a framework and processes to achieve these goals. The preparatory work has produced the Sultanate of Oman Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision 2040; the Implementation Plan of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Vision; and a proposed investment project document. The next stage includes implementation of the pilot investment project and technical support, as well as stakeholder co-management of four pilot fisheries. This strategy points to a better future in fishing higher-value species. Phase II, the first five years of implementing Vision 2040, will establish the policy and capacity for executing global best practices in the fisheries through organizational development, business development and management training, as well as planning for new institutions built around key players
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    North-East Nigeria Recovery and Peace Building Assessment : Synthesis Report (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Since 2009, insecurity in the North-East of Nigeria has led to the loss of over 20,000 lives and the displacement of over two million people. Throughout the region livelihoods have been disrupted, and homes, public buildings and infrastructure destroyed. In a part of Nigeria where 80 percent of people rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, much has been lost. People have been forced from their land and livestock has been killed. In many areas, land mines and other remnants of war bring challenges for safe and voluntary return. While Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States bore the brunt of the direct impacts of the conflict, the three neighboring states of Gombe, Taraba and Bauchi have taken in scores of people who have been displaced, taxing their communities, economic resource, social services and infrastructure. Schools have been damaged, health clinics destroyed and many people have been left vulnerable by this crisis. The Government of Nigeria has made great strides in retaking and stabilizing large portions of the North-East, but the work to restore the lives of those affected is just beginning. This assessment, led by the Government of Nigeria and supported by local, national and international partners, has helped quantify the physical, social and economic impacts of the crisis in the North-East, and will inform the process of stabilization, peace building and recovery in the region. The RPBA is a necessary tool that will help us gather the resources and develop the capacities to address these challenges. The results will help reduce suffering in affected communities, restore a sense of normalcy and regain the trust of people in the region
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    Kenya Leather Industry : Diagnosis, Strategy, and Action Plan (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: In 2014, Kenya's Ministry of Industrialization requested technical assistance from the World Bank to conduct competitiveness assessments and develop competitiveness strategies for four key industries: textiles and apparel, food processing, furniture, and leather and leather products. In the context of Kenya's long-term vision to become an industrialized middle-income country by 2030, its leather and leather products sector offers an important opportunity for industrialization and diversification of exports. The development of the sector involves improving the raw material base (especially the quality of hides and skins), boosting the tanning subsector, producing leather goods, and marketing. Key strategic questions about the leather industry include: what is the status of development of the industry, what are the most critical competitiveness challenges and opportunities, what are the most are promising leather products that Kenya should focus on moving forward, and how can support be increased to value addition and exports by upgrading production processes, technology, marketing, and branding of leather products. The basic research methodology followed a standard approach of gathering existing reports and data, and interviewing a wide range of local and international experts. To increase the competitiveness of the leather industry and accomplish the product market objectives, strategies, and actions are recommended in this report and grouped according to a framework, which consists of three key strategies: promote the dynamic restructuring of the leather industry; increase access to markets and induce greater demand for Kenyan leather and leather products; and build quality and standards
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    Energizing Africa : Achievements and Lessons from the Africa Renewable Energy and Access Program Phase I (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: Access to energy and economic development go hand in hand. Improving electricity supply and distribution boosts economic growth, creates jobs, and expands the reach of educational and health services. It can also empower women, providing income-generating opportunities and enabling them to spend their time more productively. Unfortunately, more than 589 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) live without access to electricity: only 35 percent of the population in SSA has access, compared with 96 and 78 percent in East Asia Pacific and South Asia, respectively. For most Africans, electric power is inaccessible, unaffordable, or unreliable. The lack of both quality energy services and access to modern sources of fuel, such as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), diesel, and biofuels, traps them in a world of poverty. The World Bank Group's engagement in the energy sector is designed to help client countries secure the affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy supply needed to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. The Bank's approach mirrors the objectives of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative, achieving universal access, accelerating improvements in energy efficiency, and doubling the global share of renewable energy by 2030. The Bank recognizes that each country determines its own path for achieving its energy aspirations: each country's sustainable energy transition involves a unique mix of opportunities and challenges, prompting different emphases on access, efficiency and renewable
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    The racial mundane : Asian American performance and the embodied everyday (2015)
    New York : New York University Press
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    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.895/073
    Keywords: Human behavior Social aspects ; Human body Social aspects ; Habit Social aspects ; Social interaction ; Performance Social aspects ; Asian Americans Social life and customs ; Asian Americans Social conditions ; Asian Americans Race identity ; United States Race relations
    Abstract: "Across the twentieth century, national controversies involving Asian Americans have drawn attention to such seemingly unremarkable activities as eating rice, greeting customers, and studying for exams. While public debates about Asian Americans have invoked quotidian practices to support inconsistent claims about racial difference, diverse aesthetic projects have tested these claims by experimenting with the relationships among habit, body, and identity. In The Racial Mundane, Ju Yon Kim argues that the ambiguous relationship between behavioral tendencies and the body has sustained paradoxical characterizations of Asian Americans as ideal and impossible Americans. The body's uncertain attachment to its routine motions promises alternately to materialize racial distinctions and to dissolve them. Kim's study focuses on works of theater, fiction, and film that explore the interface between racialized bodies and everyday enactments to reveal new and latent affiliations. The various modes of performance developed in these works not only encourage audiences to see habitual behaviors differently, but also reveal the stakes of noticing such behaviors at all. Integrating studies of race, performance, and the everyday, The Racial Mundane invites readers to reflect on how and to what effect perfunctory behaviors become objects of public scrutiny"--From publisher's website.
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    Diaspora and nation in the Indian Ocean : transnational histories of race and urban space in Tanzania (2015)
    Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press
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    ISBN: 9780824857394 , 0824857399
    Language: English
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    DDC: 305.8914/0678
    Keywords: East Indians History 20th century ; Indian Ocean Region Emigration and immigration 20th century ; History ; Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Race relations 20th century ; History
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    Beyond civil rights : the Moynihan Report and its legacy (2015)
    Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press
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    ISBN: 9780812291520 , 0812291522
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    Series Statement: Politics and culture in modern America
    Series Statement: Politics and culture in modern America
    DDC: 305.896/073
    RVK:
    QQ 440
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    Keywords: Moynihan, Daniel P. Political and social views ; Warenhaus ; Einkaufszentrum ; Civil rights movements History 20th century ; African American poor families Social conditions 20th century ; History ; African American poor families Government policy 20th century ; History ; USA ; United States Race relations 20th century ; History ; United States Economic conditions 20th century ; United States Social conditions 20th century
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/40532
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    Our Caribbean kin : race and nation in the neoliberal Antilles (2015)
    New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press
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    ISBN: 9780813572024 , 0813572029
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Critical Caribbean studies
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.8009729
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    Keywords: Solidarität ; Ethnische Identität ; Verwandtschaft ; Geschichte ; Antilleans Race identity ; Antilleans Ethnic identity ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries ; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General ; Antillen ; West Indies History 21st century ; West Indies History 20th century ; West Indies Ethnic relations
    Abstract: "Beset by the forces of European colonialism, US imperialism, and neoliberalism, the people of the Antilles have had good reasons to band together politically and economically, yet not all Dominicans, Haitians, and Puerto Ricans have heeded the calls for collective action. So what has determined whether Antillean solidarity movements fail or succeed? In this comprehensive new study, Alai Reyes-Santos argues that the crucial factor has been the extent to which Dominicans, Haitians, and Puerto Ricans imagine each other as kin. Our Caribbean Kin considers three key moments in the region's history: the nineteenth century, when the Antillanismo movement sought to throw off the yoke of colonial occupation; the 1930s, at the height of the region's struggles with US imperialism; and the past thirty years, as neoliberal economic and social policies have encroached upon the islands. At each moment, the book demonstrates, specific tropes of brotherhood, marriage, and lineage have been mobilized to construct political kinship among Antilleans, while racist and xenophobic discourses have made it difficult for them to imagine themselves as part of one big family. Recognizing the wide array of contexts in which Antilleans learn to affirm or deny kinship, Reyes-Santos draws from a vast archive of media, including everything from canonical novels to political tracts, historical newspapers to online forums, sociological texts to local jokes. Along the way, she uncovers the conflicts, secrets, and internal hierarchies that characterize kin relations among Antilleans, but she also discovers how they have used notions of kinship to create cohesion across differences"--...
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/41701
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    Women pre-scripted : forging modern roles through Korean print (2015)
    Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press
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    ISBN: 9780824853860 , 0824853865
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.4095195
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    Keywords: Geschichte 1896-1934 ; Frauenbild ; Sex role History 20th century ; Women History 20th century ; Women's periodicals, Korean History 20th century ; Women Press coverage 20th century ; History ; Korea
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/39417
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    Black female sexualities (2015)
    New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press
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    ISBN: 9780813571751 , 0813571758
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.48/896073
    RVK:
    HU 1728
    Keywords: Feminism ; Identity (Psychology) ; Sex role ; African American women Social conditions ; African American women Sexual behavior ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global)
    Abstract: "Western culture has long regarded black female sexuality with a strange mix of fascination and condemnation, associating it with everything from desirability, hypersexuality, and liberation to vulgarity, recklessness, and disease. Yet even as their bodies and sexualities have been the subject of countless public discourses, black women's voices have been largely marginalized in these discussions. In this groundbreaking collection, feminist scholars from across the academy come together to correct this omission--illuminating black female sexual desires marked by agency and empowerment, as well as pleasure and pain, to reveal the ways black women regulate their sexual lives. The twelve original essays in Black Female Sexualities reveal the diverse ways black women perceive, experience, and represent sexuality. The contributors highlight the range of tactics that black women use to express their sexual desires and identities. Yet they do not shy away from exploring the complex ways in which black women negotiate the more traumatic aspects of sexuality and grapple with the legacy of negative stereotypes. Black Female Sexualities takes not only an interdisciplinary approach--drawing from critical race theory, sociology, and performance studies--but also an intergenerational one, in conversation with the foremothers of black feminist studies. In addition, it explores a diverse archive of representations, covering everything from blues to hip-hop, from Crash to Precious, from Sister Souljah to Edwidge Danticat. Revealing that black female sexuality is anything but a black-and-white issue, this collection demonstrates how to appreciate a whole spectrum of subjectivities, experiences, and desires. "--...
    Abstract: "Western culture has long regarded black female sexuality with a strange mix of fascination and condemnation, associating it with everything from desirability, hypersexuality, and liberation to vulgarity, recklessness, and disease. Yet even as their bodies and sexualities have been the subject of countless public discourses, black women's voices have been largely marginalized in these discussions. In this groundbreaking collection, feminist scholars from across the academy come together to correct this omission--illuminating black female sexual desires marked by agency and empowerment, as well as pleasure and pain, to reveal the ways black women regulate their sexual lives. The twelve original essays in Black Female Sexualities reveal the diverse ways black women perceive, experience, and represent sexuality. The contributors highlight the range of tactics that black women use to express their sexual desires and identities. Yet they do not shy away from exploring the complex ways in which black women negotiate the more traumatic aspects of sexuality and grapple with the legacy of negative stereotypes. Black Female Sexualities takes not only an interdisciplinary approach--drawing from critical race theory, sociology, and performance studies--but also an intergenerational one, in conversation with the foremothers of black feminist studies. In addition, it explores a diverse archive of representations, covering everything from blues to hip-hop, from Crash to Precious, from Sister Souljah to Edwidge Danticat. Revealing that black female sexuality is anything but a black-and-white issue, this collection demonstrates how to appreciate a whole spectrum of subjectivities, experiences, and desires. "--...
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/39211
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    New desires, new selves : sex, love, and piety among Turkish youth (2015)
    New York : New York University Press
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    ISBN: 9780814762356 , 0814762352
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.23509561
    RVK:
    LB 44340
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    MS 2150
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    Keywords: Jugend ; Sexualität ; Liebe ; Religiosität ; Youth Religious life ; Youth Sexual behavior ; Youth Social conditions ; Türkei
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/42044
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    Shades of white flight : evangelical congregations and urban departure (2015)
    New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press
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    ISBN: 9780813564845 , 0813564840
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.80097309/04
    RVK:
    BP 1800
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    MS 6575
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    MS 1235
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Ethnische Beziehungen ; Evangelikale Bewegung ; Whites Case studies Migrations 20th century ; History ; African Americans Case studies History 20th century ; Racism History 20th century ; Identification (Religion) ; Race Religious aspects ; Christianity ; Evangelicalism History 20th century ; USA ; United States Race relations 20th century ; History
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/39314
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    The twilight of social conservatism : American culture wars in the Obama era (2015)
    New York : New York University Press
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    ISBN: 9780814771365 , 081477136X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 306.0973
    RVK:
    MS 4350
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    MR 7200
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    MG 70930
    Keywords: Geschichte 2009-2015 ; Konservativismus ; Wert ; Kulturkonflikt ; Politik ; Christianity and culture ; Politics and culture ; Conservatism ; Culture conflict ; Social values ; USA ; United States Politics and government
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/42364
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    Indian spectacle : college mascots and the anxiety of modern America (2015)
    New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press
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    ISBN: 9780813565569 , 0813565561
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Critical issues in sport and society
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 306.4/83
    RVK:
    MS 6540
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    MS 3300
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    MS 1235
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Indianer ; Maskottchen ; Hochschulsport ; Identität ; American Football ; Rassendiskriminierung ; Indians of North America Social conditions 20th century ; Sports team mascots Social aspects ; Indians as mascots ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies ; USA
    Abstract: "In recent decades U.S. colleges and universities have been prone to changing athletic conference affiliations, seeking increased public prestige, building fan bases, and, of course, growing revenues. Such moves are driven by a very realistic set of calculations: in 2010 the collective revenue of the fifteen highest-grossing teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) topped one billion dollars, a hefty figure that does not even take into account the revenue generated by the sales of university-related apparel and athletic gear. Expressions of team allegiance, particularly the display of sports mascots, are a visual expression of this American obsession with collegiate sport. In American Spectacle, historian Jennifer Guiliano investigates the role of sports mascots in the big business of American college football in order to connect mascotry to twentieth-century expressions of community identity, individual belonging, stereotyped imagery, and cultural hegemony. To do so, she historicizes the creation and spread of mascots and university identities as something bound up in the spectacle of halftime performance, the growth of collegiate competition, the anxiety of middle-class masculinity, and the commercialization of athletics in the first two decades of the twentieth century"--...
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/41961
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    Family trouble : middle-class parents, children's problems, and the disruption of everyday life (2015)
    New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press
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    ISBN: 9780813570549 , 0813570549
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 306.85
    Keywords: Children with social disabilities ; Children with disabilities ; Parents of children with disabilities ; Middle class families ; Families
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/42156
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    Transitions : the development of children of immigrants (2015)
    New York : New York University Press
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    ISBN: 9780814770948 , 0814770940
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.23094
    Keywords: Identity (Psychology) in children ; Children of immigrants Social conditions ; Electronic books
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/43318
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    Girls, texts, cultures (2015)
    Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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    ISBN: 9781771120210 , 1771120215 , 9781771120227
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Studies in childhood and family in Canada
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 305.23082
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Weibliche Jugend ; Massenkultur ; Jugendliteratur ; Mädchenliteratur ; Popular culture in literature Congresses ; Politics in literature Congresses ; Girls in popular culture Congresses ; Girls in literature Congresses ; Girls Congresses ; Konferenzschrift 2010
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/43342
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    The perils of uglytown : studies in structural misanthropology from Plato to Rembrandt (2015)
    New York : Fordham University Press
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    ISBN: 9780823250264
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (pages cm)
    Edition: First edition
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Perils of Uglytown : Studies in Structural Misanthropology from Plato to Rembrandt
    DDC: 301
    Keywords: Alienation (Philosophy) ; Art, Renaissance ; Philosophy, Ancient ; Philosophical anthropology ; Electronic books ; Plato ; Criticism and interpretation.. ; Structural anthropology.. ; Philosophical anthropology.. ; Alienation (Philosophy) ; Art, Renaissance ; Philosophy
    Abstract: "The Perils of Uglytown develops a new concept, structural misanthropology, and traces its operation first in the dialogues of Plato and then in the work of humanists, playwrights, and painters of the Renaissance in Italy, England, and the Netherlands"--
    Description / Table of Contents: Machine generated contents note:1. A Polar Model of Culture Change: Introduction to Structural Misanthropology -- Part 1. Misanthropology in Plato's Dialogues -- 2. Critical Logography: Thucydides and Plato on the Politics of Communication -- 3 Katabasis and Narrative -- 4. Safemindedness: Lysis and Crito -- 5. Dying Angry: The Wrath of Socrates in Plato's Phaedo -- 6. More Than a Talking Head: Socrates and Cephalus in Republic 1 -- 7. The Perils of Uglytown: Structural Misanthropology in the Republic -- 8. Adeimantus and Glaucon -- 9 Apprehension in the Timaeus: Plato's Nervous Narrator -- Part 2. Misanthropology in Early Modern Culture -- 10. Cybernetic Alienation: Prosthetic Strategies in Alberti, Leonardo, Castiglione, and Machiavelli -- 11. Collecting Body Parts in Leonardo's Cave: Vasari's Lives and the Erotics of Obscene Connoisseurship -- 12. "Fenced ears": The King's Body Impolitic in Gorboduc, King Lear, and Richard II -- 13. Prospero's Humiliation -- 14. Bad Boys and Hipsters: Shakespeare's Iago and Rembrandt's Rembrandt -- 15. The Drama of Competitive Posing: Portrait Plots in Hals and Rembrandt.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references
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    Asian Americans in Michigan : voices from the Midwest (2015)
    Detroit, MI : Wayne State University Press
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    ISBN: 9780814339749 , 0814339743
    Language: English
    Pages: Online Ressource
    Series Statement: Great Lakes books series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Asian Americans in Michigan
    DDC: 305.895073
    Keywords: Asian Americans Michigan ; Michigan ; Asian Americans ; Asian Americans ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies ; Asian Americans ; Michigan ; Electronic books
    Abstract: A Demographic Portrait of Asian Americans in Michigan / Kurt R. Metzger -- Asian Americans and Michigan : A Long Transnational Legacy / Victor Jew -- "Tell 'Em You're from Detroit" : Chinese Americans in the Model City / Chelsea Zuzindlak -- "Ambassadors" in the Heartland : Asian American Racial and Regional Identity Formations in Michigan / Barbara W. Kim -- Genealogy of a Detroit Childhood / Min Hyoung Song -- The Making of an Asian American Detroiter / Grace Lee Boggs -- Three Legacy Keepers : The Voices of Chinese, Korean, and Indo-American Michiganders / Tai Chan, Tukyul Andrew Kim, Kul B. Gauri -- The History of Nikkei (Japanese) in Detroit / Toshiko Shimoura -- From Hammered-Down Nail to Squeaky Cog : The Modern Japanese American Experience in Detroit / Asae Shichi -- Bangladeshis in Hamtramck / Durriya Meer -- A Brief History of Filipino Americans in Michigan / Emily P. Lawsin, Joseph A. Galura -- How to Cook Like a Banana / Anna M. Shih -- My Mother and the Kimchee Jar / Kook-Wha Koh -- Going Back to Chinese School / Frances Kai-Hwa Wang -- Mediating through Memory : The Hmong in Michigan / Jeffrey Vang -- Growing Up in Michigan / Lawrence G. Almeda -- Shoveling and Heaving : Michigan's Manangs and Manongs / Emily P. Lawsin -- Adoption as Crucible / Jen Hilzinger -- The Long Homecoming : Being Chinese and American in Michigan / Katherine M. Lee -- My Family's Experience of the Japanese American Internment Camps / Dylan Sugiyama -- Growing Up Hapa in Ann Arbor / Lynet Uttal -- The Apology / Catherine Chung -- Cars, Prejudice, and God / Kyo Takahashi -- A Journey Begins on April 30, 1975 : Being Vietnamese American in Michigan / Mimi Doan-Trang Nguyen -- A Strange Land / Elaine Lok -- Day Remembered / Ti-Hua Chang -- Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education in Michigan / Leslie E. Wong, Brianna Reckeweg -- Political Engagement of Michigan Asian Americans / Sook Wilkinson -- Arirang / Kira A. Donnell -- Five Seconds / Sheila Xiong -- A Search for Hyerim / Rachel Hyerim Sisco -- Politics Runs in the Family / Samir Singh -- Unconscious and Unrecognized / Emily Hsiao -- Afterword / Bich Minh Nguyen -- Appendix. Milestones of Asian Americans in the United States.
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    Signal traffic : critical studies of media infrastructures (2015)
    Urbana : University of Illinois Press
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    ISBN: 9780252097416 , 0252097416
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: The geopolitics of information
    Series Statement: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
    DDC: 303.48/33
    RVK:
    AP 11800
    RVK:
    MK 8900
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    AP 15961
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    AP 15974
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    ST 200
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    ST 150
    Keywords: Medien ; Infrastruktur ; Signal processing ; Telecommunication Traffic ; Information networks Social aspects ; Computer networks Social aspects ; Information superhighway ; Mass media Social aspects ; Digital media Social aspects ; Telecommunication systems Social aspects ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computer Industry ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Telecommunications ; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: "The contributors to Signal Traffic investigate how the material artifacts of media infrastructure--transoceanic cables, mobile telephone towers, Internet data centers, and the like--intersect with everyday life. Essayists confront the multiple and hybrid forms networks take, the different ways networks are imagined and engaged with by publics around the world, their local effects, and what human beings experience when a network fails. Some contributors explore the physical objects and industrial relations that make up an infrastructure. Others venture into the marginalized communities orphaned from the knowledge economies, technological literacies, and epistemological questions linked to infrastructural formation and use. The wide-ranging insights delineate the oft-ignored contrasts between industrialized and developing regions, rich and poor areas, and urban and rural settings, bringing technological differences into focus. Contributors include Charles R. Acland, Paul Dourish, Sarah Harris, Jennifer Holt and Patrick Vonderau, Shannon Mattern, Toby Miller, Lisa Parks, Christian Sandvig, Nicole Starosielski, Jonathan Sterne, and Helga Tawil-Souri"--...
    URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/40091
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