"Angus Deaton--one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty--tells the remarkable story of how, starting two hundred and fifty years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's hugel…
Advances in dietary lipids and human health
"Why does poverty persist? A critical, but so far ignored, part of the answer lies in the fact that poverty is regularly created. Large numbers of people are escaping poverty, but large numbers are concurrently falling into chronic poverty. This book presents the first large-sca…
Examines R and D investment in the light of increased international competition in high-technology sectors and reviews the wider implications of research and technology in areas such as education, health, and quality of life.
"Most parents care deeply about their children. If that were enough, we would not see the inequalities we currently do in children's opportunities and healthy development--children out of school, children laboring, children living in poverty. While the scale of the problems can …
This report addresses 9 often debated questions centered on the relationships between population growth and economic development. Specifically, it is asked whether slower population growth will: 1) increase the growth rate of per capita income through increasing per capita avail…
"Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of soc…
El equilibrio del pH en tu organismo es la clave para tener una salud, un peso, una claridad mental y un vigor general óptimos. Con esta innovadora dieta conseguirás tu equilibrio y podrás despedirte para siempre de la falta de energía, las malas digestiones, los kilos de más, l…
El equilibrio del pH en tu organismo es clave para disfrutar de una salud, un peso, una claridad mental y un vigor general óptimos. Con esta innovadora dieta conseguirás equilibrio y podrás despedirte para siempre de la falta de energía, las malas digestiones, los kilos de más, …
La antidieta
by Guastavino, Marta I., Diamond, Harvey, Diamond, Marilyn
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Guía práctica para cuidadores de personas con problemas de aprendizaje que viven en residencias ya que por su particular circunstancia tienen mayor riesgo de problemas de salud tanto física como mental.
In this new volume from the International Food Policy Research Institute, economists, demographers, sociologists, and anthropologists collaborate in the study of how resources are allocated within households in developing countries and why it matters from a policy perspective. S…
Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? 'World Development Indicators' is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical reference allows you to consult over 800 indicators for more than 150 economies an…