Research to promote growth and development in developing countries and to develop innovative, lasting local solutions that build "healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies."

• Rashmi ah

  Can anybody tell how to get research papers published?

  Research paper in economics. Please tell some journals from which one can start publishing his/her work ?

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    preeti nauriyal Mamgain replied

    reputed journal is economic and political weekly for the ecomomics personnel

    4 days ago
• Tharanga Rupasinghe

  Can you recommend literature explaining the role of the NGOs in rural development?

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    Dr. Anjali Kulkarni replied

    in the field of development NGOs have done lot of demonstrations and have come with new ideas for development alternatives. Some NGOs may not be good , but their value can not be denied. Any Govt.in the field of development NGOs have done lot of demonstrations and have come with new ideas for development alternatives. Some NGOs may not be good , but their value can not be denied. Any Govt. does not have time and expertise to do demonstrations . but careful analysis of most of the development schemes shows that it is based on some successful demonstrations done by some NGOs. What we lack is appropriate monitoring system. NGOs role in shaping policies by creating public pressure also needs to be recognised. there are various documents which show what role NGOs play in the field of development. dr. anjalikulkarni, Pune , India

    4 days ago
• Aswani Teddy

  In your opinion, what are the current challenges facing African health systems?

  My background is in sociology but I am interested in writing a grant for research in the challenges facing African Health systems. What do you think are the current current challenges(areas) thatMy background is in sociology but I am interested in writing a grant for research in the challenges facing African Health systems. What do you think are the current current challenges(areas) that need to be addressed?

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    Mchasisi Gas replied

    You dead right Leonard, in as much as we try to find lasting solutions to our ills here stands this stumbling block of lack of resources to implement these solutions which is of course non other thanYou dead right Leonard, in as much as we try to find lasting solutions to our ills here stands this stumbling block of lack of resources to implement these solutions which is of course non other than our cruel past. I dont deny that corruption which is associated with pleasing the would be powers has played a huge role in robbing Africa of her precious resources which when rightly used could go a long way to solve Africa's problems. That aside, Aswani may also consider cultural and traditional fundamentals. Some parts of Africa still rely on traditional medicines which need to be developed to levels of modern world.

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• Farhad Zulfiqar

  What is the role of NGOs in poverty reduction in Pakistan? And overall how many NGOs are working in Pakistan, any authentic work on this topic?

  I am working on the topic "NGOs in Pakistan". This include following information. Their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects. What has been doneI am working on the topic "NGOs in Pakistan". This include following information. Their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects. What has been done by the state, international lending/donor agencies, what could be done for their improvement?

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    Molly Elizabeth Brown replied

    An excellent book reporting on original research, written by a Pakistani aid worker should be of interest: 'So Much Aid, So Little Development: Stories from Pakistan'.

    9 days ago
• Edilberto Sastre

  What is the ecological impact of the adoption of the Forest Code in Brazil supported by National Congress?

  The Brazilian National Congress recently passed a law that legitimizes intensive use of natural resources of the native forests of the Amazon. The country and the world discuss what to do theThe Brazilian National Congress recently passed a law that legitimizes intensive use of natural resources of the native forests of the Amazon. The country and the world discuss what to do the President Dilma Rousself. the future of the forest is in her hand.
• Vismai Arbhabhirama

  Has anybody heard about area-based collaborative research? What do you think about it?

  This kind of research, sometimes called community-based research, has been conducted in Thailand for about a decade ago, and has potential to be more popular; however, a lot of researchers are stillThis kind of research, sometimes called community-based research, has been conducted in Thailand for about a decade ago, and has potential to be more popular; however, a lot of researchers are still confused about its value and recognition in research world.

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    Vismai Arbhabhirama replied

    Some important characteristics of Area-based Research (in my opinion) :- Area-based research or formerly known in the name of Community-based research or CBR and what The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)Some important characteristics of Area-based Research (in my opinion) :- Area-based research or formerly known in the name of Community-based research or CBR and what The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) now called Area-based Collaborative research or ABC research. Having several differences in some crucial aspects from “Area Studies” initiated by the United States after World War II, ABC research has one interesting and the most important task different from Area Studies’: that’s for the well being and sustainability of community and indigenous people while Area Studies is to serve political & governmental stability. Even though most of their methodologies are almost the same except the one that’s emerged to be the most important for Area-based research methodology: Participatory Action Research (PAR), specified the role and genuine participation of community as the prerequisite of all its research activities; and the using of Knowledge Management (KM) technology to extract & exchange knowledge between researchers & people in communities and then finally comes up with new knowledge and problems solving procedures suitable for use in the community.

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• Tharanga Rupasinghe

  what is the role of the NGO in rural development in sri lanka

  i 'm working on topic in NGO in Sri Lanka for rural development .Can anyone to explain this.
• Dhiraj Luitel

  What are the major training needs in current development?

  What are the training and capacity building areas and needs that are very much important for meeting the current developmental issues, challenges and gaps? Talking about the situation of Nepal,What are the training and capacity building areas and needs that are very much important for meeting the current developmental issues, challenges and gaps? Talking about the situation of Nepal, our education system is not so practical, it teaches people only to talk; to be a talkative political leader who never do what he/she talk with people. Most of the things/ contents and teaching learning experiences are related to theory. That is why, I think, here is huge gap between education and life here. Thus, what can be the most important need in this context? Our health system under managed, maternal and child mortality and morbidity are very high, life expectancy is less than 65 years. GDP is also very low. Nation's economy is being more dependent than in the past. Agricultural system is ineffective. No modern agricultural means and methods are adopted. Growing unemployment is another emerging challenge. Difference between have and have not is growing. These are only the examples. There are many many problems. So how can we design developmental training that can help to solve problems to some extend?
• Milos Krstic

  Is the internet obsolete technology?

  Internet does not provide enough of amount of new information

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    Wayne Kelly replied

    I agree with Mithun, the challenge now is using the Internet effectively to find the information you want - putting information on the Internet now has to be done strategically with the rightI agree with Mithun, the challenge now is using the Internet effectively to find the information you want - putting information on the Internet now has to be done strategically with the right categorization and key words or it will not be very useful.

    27 days ago
• Abrar Munir

  "Impacts of terrorism on the Universities students" Is this a reasonable topic for the research? Plz guide me In Pakistani contest.

  n Pakistani contest.

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    IRFAN AKBAR Kazi replied

    Data is a major concern if you are planning to do an emparical study, or otherwise formulate a questionaire and ask people to fill it, and there you go................................

    27 days ago
• Kelly R. Fisher

  Applied developmental research: where are we today?

  In McCall and Groark's 2000 Child Development (71/7) article entitled "The Future of Applied Child Development Research and Public Policy", the authors conclude: "...We should study questions thatIn McCall and Groark's 2000 Child Development (71/7) article entitled "The Future of Applied Child Development Research and Public Policy", the authors conclude: "...We should study questions that society needs to answer as well as questions that might contribute to theory, and that our research methods need to be adjusted to match these types of questions. Further, academics are urged to broaden their audience from a nearly exclusive focus on other academics to a focus on the three ps--practitioners, policymakers, and the public--and to recognize that scholarship is packaged differently for these audiences. Finally, it is suggested that applied child development research should market as well as sell, partner with nonacademic groups, disseminate results more vigorously, and focus efforts on local as well as national issues." It has been 12 years since its publication... have we succeeded? Has the culture of developmental science embraced these recommendations?

  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10836574

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    Amarender Anugu Reddy replied

    Good

    Apr 28, 2012
• Alemseged gerezgiher Hailu

  Is smallholder market access a development challenge in the era of globalization? why and how?
• Rashmi ah

  Data for indications of environmental degradation like sulphur dioxide, methane emissions, etc. in India for the period of 1985-2006.

  I need to run a regression of these indicators on gini coefficient to study how inequality impact environmental degradation.

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    Nikita Zakharov replied

    You are welcome :)

    Apr 21, 2012
• Rashmi ah

  Can anyone recommend a paper where Kuznets index of intersectoral inequality has been used?

  I know how to calculate it, but I would like to know how it has been interpreted by others.

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    Rashmi ah replied

    Actually kuznet also defined this intersectoral index of inequality but am not able to get hold of that paper .... He calculated it as the sum of the absolute difference between the share in productActually kuznet also defined this intersectoral index of inequality but am not able to get hold of that paper .... He calculated it as the sum of the absolute difference between the share in product and share in labor force for all three sectors -primary,secondary and tertiary... Now i plotted this index for indian 14 major states...and for some states m getting inverse U curve but for some like gujarat m getting U shape...Now..m not able to find out the reasons for U shape...because ideally acc to kuznet...as the development increases intersectoral inequality should rise and then as the development proceeds further..it will result in decrease in inequality....Can anyone help ?

    Apr 21, 2012
• Rashmi ah

  Could some one suggest some good books on inequality?

  I want to choose inequality as my dissertation topic. To build upon background for research on this which is the best book to start with? Thanks in advance.

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    Konstantin Gluschenko replied

    Salverda, W., Nolan, B., and Smeeding T.M. (eds.), Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

    Apr 20, 2012