Proposing a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international, Martha Nussbaum argues for an ethical underpinning to all thought about development planning and public policy, and dramatically moves beyond the abstractions of economists and philosophers to embed thought about …
This volume explores economic, social, and political dimensions of three catastrophic famines which struck mid-nineteenth and early-twentieth century Europe; the Irish Famine (An Gorta Mór) of 1845-1850, the Finnish Famine (Suuret Nälkävuodet) of the 1860s and the Ukrainian Fami…
Presents initial findings from the third round of data collection by Young Lives in Peru, carried out from late 2009 to early 2010 with two age cohorts of children. Gives a broad outline of some of the key indicators of childhood poverty and changes that have taken place in the …
Presents data on low-and middle-income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Key indicators involve land area, population, economic output (GNP), health, and education for over 190 countries of the world.
La agenda ética pendiente de América Latina
1. La nueva ola de globalización y sus efectos económicos -- 2. Mejorar la arquitectura internacional para la integración -- 3. Fortalecimiento de instituciones y políticas domésticas -- 4. Poder, cultura y medio ambiente -- 5. Una agenda para la acción.