macroeconomics macrosectoral policies and agriculture in developing countries

... as, increasingly, integration into the global economy Women (like men) shift out of agriculture and into expanding manufacturing, service, and commerce sectors These and concomitant changes in ... are preventing more effective work-family policies from being instituted in developing countries, but certainly advocates of such policies need to be aware of the issue In principle, international ... siblings or more adolescent and adult males in the household spend more time doing chores and less time in school (Levison and Moe 1998) In Indonesia, Pitt and Rosenzweig (1990) find that an infant’s...

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... via the intake of airborne particulates and other pollutants emitted by industry and vehicles.50 There is increasing interest in the problem in India, China, and other rapidly developing countries ... Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries The era in which developing countries could be depicted mainly in BY 2050, two-thirds of the developing world’s population is likely to live in urban ... bulletin 64.2 2009 www.prb.org iii Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries To understand urban health in developing countries, the situations of the urban poor and near-poor must be distinguished...

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... of buildings-related, business and legal databases, and interviews with insurance and risk management representatives aimed at finding information on the direct costs to the insurance industry ... Valuation and Health Damage from Air Pollution in the Developing World”, Energy Policy, 24(7): 627-630 Romieu, I., H Weitzenfeld, and J Finkelman, 1990, “ Urban Air Pollution in Latin America and Caribbean: ... Abstract: The number of indoor air quality (IAQ)- related health complaints in commercial buildings, and the frequency of litigation over the effects of poor IAQ is increasing These increases have ramifications...

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... irrigation in India and China along with other groundwater consuming countries [9] Increasing human population and inefficient surface water irrigation system has forced the farmers in developing countries ... presented in this thesis are aimed towards developing countries like India and China, both of which have a high solar insolation justifying the use of solar energy The case for the use of Stirling ... mission showing groundwater depletion in parts of India and Middle East (a) India (b) Middle East Figure 2.1: Groundwater changes in India (during 2002-2008) and Middle East (during 2003-2009)...

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... industry-specific standards, established rules for handling and storing benzene, and set up monitoring procedures According to Freitas and Gereluk, notwithstanding some shortcomings, investment in benzene ... Control Policies in Developing Countries: Informal, Informational, and Voluntary Allen Blackman ∗ Introduction After decades of rapid urbanization, population growth, and industrialization, developing ... our understanding of the determinants of environmental performance in developing countries, most fall short of convincingly isolating and identifying causal impacts of regulatory and nonregulatory...

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... solely targeting case management, for example education/ training (Ross-Degnan et al., 1997) and standard treatment guidelines, are not included in this paper In addition to reviewing interventions ... systematic inventory of published and unpublished intervention trials and policy evaluations that met the following inclusion criteria: studies had to be from developing countries, broadly defined as countries ... Ratanawijitrasin et al / Social Science & Medicine 53 (2001) 831–844 837 exchange and a jump in demand The drug registration and control system resulted in the elimination of ‘drug peddlers’, and certain...

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... population explosion in developing countries and in SSA in particular, is accompanied by increasing urban poverty and malnutrition [2,5] Newly assembled evidence from developing countries indicates that ... socioeconomic inequalities in health in developing countries, by examining differences across urban and rural areas in health inequalities Specifically, the goals of this study are: (1) to document and ... that adjusting for bio-demographic covariates produced an increase of urban inequities in most countries is quite surprising Similar findings have been reported in other developing countries like...

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... a decline in the percent marrying before 18 in 24 countries and no change in countries The percent having premarital sex by age 18 has risen in 20 countries, and remained unchanged in countries ... women Most countries have recorded substantial declines but rates remain, above 30 percent in Bangladesh and in many sub-Saharan African countries and as high as 28% in India Thus in many countries, ... Family Planning 32(4):285-301 Mensch, Barbara S., S Singh, and J Casterline 2005 Trends in the timing of first marriage among men and women in the developing world Pp 118–171 in The Changing Transitions...

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... Organization, 2000, 78 (9) Indoor air pollution in developing countries predominates Non-occupational silicosis has also been reported in developing countries and attributed to sandstorms, but frequently ... pollution are obtained from studies of mean particle concentrations indoors in urban and rural settings in developed and developing countries A number of assumptions are made, including: that the ... mortality by setting (deaths and % of total) Developed countries Developing countries Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000, 78 (9) Indoor air pollution in developing countries Exposure...

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... countries are used there in production processes while fewer than percent of the patents issued in developing countries go to developing countries nationals Additionally, inventors in poor countries ... developing countries to support actions aimed at protecting biodiversity and indigenous knowledge Biotechnology and food security in developing countries The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety According ... factors in shaping the socio-economic, environmental and the food-security consequences of biotechnological innovations for the developing countries Biotechnology via ‘genetic engineering’ involves...

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... Opportunities and constraints for using gene-based technologies in animal agriculture in developing countries and possible role of international donor agencies in promoting R&D in this field In FAO/IAEA international ... economy in developing countries Livestock is becoming increasingly important in the growth of agriculture in developing economies The contributions made by livestock to both agriculture and gross ... and opportunities of the developing world Developing countries are finding it increasingly expensive to access and use new technologies There is limited private- and public-sector investment in...

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... the third DPT and the measles vaccinations In six countries one in Africa (Uganda), two in Latin America (Nicaragua and Peru) and three in Asia (Bangladesh, India and Indonesia)—infants born to ... adolescents in at least one of the three younger subgroups Of these cases, eight were in Asia (India and Indonesia), five in Latin America (Guatemala and Peru) and three in Africa (Uganda) Most ... to have the greatest in uence on the use of maternal and child health care in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia In particular, adolescents aged 16 or younger in India and Indonesia were less likely...

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... facilities in include increasing taxes on the products, restricting developing countries The detection and treatment of or banning advertising and promotion, banning cervical cancer, in particular, ... developed and developing countries For prices in developing countries these cancers, primary prevention is the most practical and often the only possible intervention in developing countries Currently ... settings, involves using inexpensive painkillers from aspirin to opiates, Table Costs and Benefits of Once -in- a Lifetime Screening for Cervical Cancer in Brazil and Madagascar (in international dollars*)...

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... jointly with UNCHS (Habitat) It is developing rapid environmental assessment techniques for use in developing- country cities and, in col­ laboration with WHO, is preparing guidelines on managing ... 102 Averaging time (hours) 103 10 _ International comparison of air pollution standards for particulates according to averaging time Increasingly, such standards are coming to be stated in statistical ... micro-environments in developed countries , on the other hand, are influenced less by cooking fuels than by ETS and heating stoves AIR POLLUTION IN LDCs Table 549 Indoor coal smoke in Chinese rural households...

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... of the developing industry The interfacing of industry and government poultry health production activities can then help to drive both (Bagust, 1999; Information Note on “Veterinary Roles in Health ... education in China for sustainable and profitable production Y2000+ Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Poultry: Beijing, 28–30 July 1999, pp 61–69 Chinese Animal Husbandry ... support sustainable poultry production in the developing country concerned Avian veterinarians should also have pivotal roles in the poultry industry, through protecting both poultry and human health...

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... T & C stands for transportation and communication a Includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting b Includes fuel and energy; mining, manufacturing, and construction; general administration ... growth in Africa and Latin America Finally, structural adjustment programs increased GDP growth in Asia and Latin America but not in Africa AGRICULTURAL SPENDING AND GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE Since ... mainly due to the small share of agriculture in national GDP Other expenditures (which include government spending in fuel and energy, mining, manufacturing and construction, and general administration)...

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... for information collection and methods for estimating and forecasting health expenditures linked to a growing elderly population in developing countries II Linking Health Spending to Ageing: ... can so by introducing generous pension and insurance schemes thereby enhancing the incomes of the elderly and influencing the social arrangements in which they live; by expanding public insurance ... useful in assessing the importance of these links and other possible “indirect” influences of ageing, defined in the sense of a changing age-distribution, on health spending One key source of information...

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... view of investment finance in developing countries 14 In fact, both in the catch-up processes in Germany as well as in China described in box 2, a large share of investment has been financed ... reversed and are now flowing from developing and emerging countries towards the rich world, especially towards the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Spain Not only China and other Asian countries ... of Korea 0.33 Included Singapore 0.33 Included Malaysia 0.31 Included Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.31 Tiny – about 110,000 inhabitants Thailand 0.29 Included Slovakia 0.29 Included Czech...

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... selecting and measuring indicators, data analysis and interpretation, running effective meetings, involving the community, involving district level and national staff as needed, and addressing ... package into national service delivery policies and standards; build those aspects into pre-service training of health workers and in- service training of current staff  Incorporating quality indicators ... includes:  Engaging key stakeholders in outlining and defining the collaborative focus and develop the specific aim and general processes to achieve outcomes; develop indicators and initial change...

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... sorting, winnowing, washing, crushing combined with de- Fungal and Mycotoxin Contamination of Nigerian Foods and Feeds hulling of maize grains were effective in achieving significant mycotoxins ... mycotoxins has two chapters; and which address the mechanisms of action of mycotoxins in causing oxidative stress and incidence of diseases induced by mycotoxins (mycotoxicoses) in birds in developing ... Mycotoxin and Food Safety in Developing Countries compounded effects with mycotoxins Mycotoxins have the potential for both acute and chronic health effects through ingestion, skin contact and inhalation...

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