Journal: World Development

Found 50 papers in total
Evaluating social impacts of watershed development in India
Evaluating social impacts of watershed development in India
2007,
Watershed development is an important policy instrument for rural development in many...
Bayesian herders: updating of rainfail beliefs in response to external forecasts
Bayesian herders: updating of rainfail beliefs in response to external forecasts
2007,
Temporal climate risk weighs heavily on many of the world's poor. Model-based climate...
The value of statistical life and the economics of landmine clearance in developing countries
The value of statistical life and the economics of landmine clearance in developing countries
2007,
This paper presents estimates of the value of statistical life (VSL) in rural Thailand...
The short-run impact of fluctuating primary commodity prices on three developing economies: Colombia, Ivory Coast and Kenya
The short-run impact of fluctuating primary commodity prices on three developing economies: Colombia, Ivory Coast and Kenya
1983,
Computable general equilibrium models are used to study the short-run impact of...
Structural adjustment in Africa: Insights from the experiences of Ghana and Senegal
Structural adjustment in Africa: Insights from the experiences of Ghana and Senegal
1990,
Structural adjustment in Ghana and Senegal has helped create an improved framework for...
Primary education quality in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of learning achievement and efficiency considerations
Primary education quality in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of learning achievement and efficiency considerations
2001,
What are the most efficient means to ensure basic learning competencies for a high...
Privatization, technical efficiency and welfare consequences: The case of the Côte d'Ivoire Electricity Company (CIE)
Privatization, technical efficiency and welfare consequences: The case of the Côte d'Ivoire Electricity Company (CIE)
1999,
In 1990, Côte d'Ivoire privatized the management of its electric power company...
Taxation in Niger: Problems and proposals
Taxation in Niger: Problems and proposals
1993,
The tax structure in Niger depends heavily on uranium mining and the rest of the...
Fiscal adjustment and growth in Côte d'Ivoire
Fiscal adjustment and growth in Côte d'Ivoire
1994,
The Ivorian Government resorts to public spending cuts, particularly investment, for...
Adjustment and income distribution in an agricultural economy: A general equilibrium analysis of Cameroon
Adjustment and income distribution in an agricultural economy: A general equilibrium analysis of Cameroon
1996,
To distinguish policy packages that have favorable characteristics for both structural...
From exclusion to participation: Turning Senegal's forestry policy around?
From exclusion to participation: Turning Senegal's forestry policy around?
1995,
A century of centralized forestry policies has excluded Senegal's forest villagers...
Macroeconomic change, competitiveness and timber production: A five-country comparison
Macroeconomic change, competitiveness and timber production: A five-country comparison
2005,
This study analyzes how long-run macroeconomic fluctuations have affected timber...
Assessing natural resource management challenges in Senegal using data from participatory rural appraisals and remote sensing
Assessing natural resource management challenges in Senegal using data from participatory rural appraisals and remote sensing
2006,
This study demonstrates that there is a relationship between socioeconomic problems in...
Sub-Saharan Africa in depression: The impact on the welfare of children
Sub-Saharan Africa in depression: The impact on the welfare of children
1984,
This paper analyses the impact of the economic crisis on the welfare of children in...
The emerging fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa
The emerging fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa
1998,
This paper summarizes the recent evidence on levels, trends and differentials in...
Do community-based health insurance schemes improve poor people's access to health care? Evidence from rural Senegal
Do community-based health insurance schemes improve poor people's access to health care? Evidence from rural Senegal
2004,
Community-based health insurance is an emerging and promising concept, which addresses...
Capturing ambiguities: Communal conflict management alternative in Ghana
Capturing ambiguities: Communal conflict management alternative in Ghana
1999,
The primary purpose of this paper is to propose an alternative land conflict...
The choice of technology, economic efficiency and employment in developing countries
The choice of technology, economic efficiency and employment in developing countries
1974,
This paper comprises a bald presentation of some results of an enquiry into the choice...
Tourism in The Gambia: some issues in development policy
Tourism in The Gambia: some issues in development policy
1993,
The paper deals with a number of issues arising from the design and implementation of...
Incorporating local history into planning documents: A case study from Guinea, West Africa
Incorporating local history into planning documents: A case study from Guinea, West Africa
1998,
International development planners need to incorporate rural people's extensive...
A study of water vending and willingness to pay for water in Onitsha, Nigeria
A study of water vending and willingness to pay for water in Onitsha, Nigeria
1991,
Most people in Onitsha, Nigeria obtain their water from an elaborate and...
Development's deaf ear: Downstream users and water releases from the Bakolori Dam, Nigeria
Development's deaf ear: Downstream users and water releases from the Bakolori Dam, Nigeria
1993,
Construction of the Bakolori Dam on the Sokoto River, Nigeria, altered the pattern of...
Adapting to dams: Agrarian change downstream of the Tiga Dam, Northern Nigeria
Adapting to dams: Agrarian change downstream of the Tiga Dam, Northern Nigeria
1999,
In Africa, the economic and social impacts of large dams on communities inhabiting...
Measuring the welfare effects of reform: Urban water supply in Guinea
Measuring the welfare effects of reform: Urban water supply in Guinea
2002,
Reforming public utilities remains high on the agenda of economists and policy-makers....
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