Reducing maternal mortality learning from Bolivia, China, Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

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Worlding postcolonial sexualities : publics, counterpublics, human rights / by Batra, Kanika, 1972-, Taylor & Francis books online

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Worlding postcolonial sexualities : archives, activism, and anterior counterpublics -- "Betta mus cum" : Jamaica as the 'problem-space' of gay and lesbian liberation -- "Rights a di plan" : Sistren and sexual solidarities in Jamaica -- Creating a locational counterpublic : Manushi and the articulation of human rights and sexuality from Delhi, India -- Outing Indian sexualities : Bombay Dost and the limits of queer intersectionality -- Worlding sexualities under apartheid : from gay liberation to a queer Afropolitanism -- Mediated sexualities : civic feminism and development critique in South Africa -- Digital counterpublics and intergenerational listening.…”
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Public sector economics for developing countries / by Howard, Michael, 1949-, PALCI EBSCO books

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Disaster risk governance : four cases from developing countries / by Thompson, Denise (Denise D.P.), Taylor & Francis books online

Table of Contents: “…Over four decades of ignoring disaster risk governance -- Making conceptual connections necessary for more effective disaster risk governance in developing countries -- Disaster risk governance -- Institutions : the centerpiece of governance -- Disaster risk governance in Jamaica -- Disaster risk governance in Dominica -- Disaster risk governance in Kenya -- Disaster risk governance in Zanzibar -- Disaster risk governance in developing countries.…”
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In china's wake : how the commodity boom transformed development strategies in the global south / by Jepson, Nicholas, EBSCOhost

Table of Contents: “…World markets in China's wake -- Natural resources and development under shifting global regimes -- The rise of China as a necessary condition for post-neoliberal breaks -- Typology of political-economic trajectories under commodity boom conditions -- Neodevelopmentalist type: Argentina and Brazil -- Extractivist-redistributive type: Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela -- Extractivist-oligarchic type: Angola and Kazakhstan -- Donor-dependent orthodoxy type: Zambia, Laos, and Mongolia -- Homegrown orthodoxy type: Jamaica, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, and Indonesia -- China and global transformation.…”
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In china's wake : how the commodity boom transformed development strategies in the global south / by Jepson, Nicholas, JSTOR, Recorded Books, Inc

Table of Contents: “…World markets in China's wake -- Natural resources and development under shifting global regimes -- The rise of China as a necessary condition for post-neoliberal breaks -- Typology of political-economic trajectories under commodity boom conditions -- Neodevelopmentalist type: Argentina and Brazil -- Extractivist-redistributive type: Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela -- Extractivist-oligarchic type: Angola and Kazakhstan -- Donor-dependent orthodoxy type: Zambia, Laos, and Mongolia -- Homegrown orthodoxy type: Jamaica, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, and Indonesia -- China and global transformation.…”
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Deduction of charitable contributions in developing countries.

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When did I see you hungry? by San Damiano Foundation

Ruling emancipated slaves and indigenous subjects : the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south / by Owolabi, Olukunle P. (Olukunle Patrick)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : forced settlement, colonial occupation, and the historical roots of divergent development in the global south -- A historical overview of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south -- Historical institutionalism, critical junctures, and the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation -- A global statistical analysis of forced settlement and colonial occupation : colonial institutions and postcolonial development -- Comparing British forced settlement and colonial occupation : Jamaica and Sierra Leone -- Comparing Portuguese forced settlement and colonial occupation : Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau -- A global tour of forced settlement and colonial occupation under French rule : From Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and Les Antilles to Algeria and sub-Saharan Africa -- Conclusions, reflections, and avenues for future research.…”

Ruling emancipated slaves and indigenous subjects : the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south / by Owolabi, Olukunle P. (Olukunle Patrick), Oxford Scholarship Online

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : forced settlement, colonial occupation, and the historical roots of divergent development in the global south -- A historical overview of forced settlement and colonial occupation in the global south -- Historical institutionalism, critical junctures, and the divergent legacies of forced settlement and colonial occupation -- A global statistical analysis of forced settlement and colonial occupation : colonial institutions and postcolonial development -- Comparing British forced settlement and colonial occupation : Jamaica and Sierra Leone -- Comparing Portuguese forced settlement and colonial occupation : Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau -- A global tour of forced settlement and colonial occupation under French rule : From Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and Les Antilles to Algeria and sub-Saharan Africa -- Conclusions, reflections, and avenues for future research.…”
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Multilateral diplomacy and the economics of change : the Third World and the new international economic order / by Benn, Denis, PALCI EBSCO books

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Open Data in Developing Economies : Toward Building an Evidence Base on What Works and How / by Verhulst, Stefaan (Stefaan G.), PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Ghana's Esoko -- 14. Jamaica's Interactive Community Mapping -- Open data's impact on solving public problems. 15. …”
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Violence and colonial order : police, workers and protest in the European colonial empires, 1918-1940 / by Thomas, Martin, 1964-, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Policing and violence in Jamaica's sugar industry -- 9. Oil and order: repressive violence in Trinidad's oilfields -- 10. …”
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Third World women and the politics of feminism /

Table of Contents: “…Jacqui Alexander -- Building politics from personal lives: discussions on sexuality among poor women in Brazil / Carmen Barroso and Cristina Bruschini -- Women in Jamaica's urban informal economy: insights from a Kingston slum / Faye V. …”

Developing successful ICT strategies : competitive advantages in a global knowledge-driven society / by IGI InfoSci, IGI Global

Table of Contents: “…An Overview on Strategic ICT Implementations Toward Developing Knowledge Societies -- Strategy Development: A Focus on Process -- Developing Strategies for Competitive Advantage -- The Internet Challenge to Public Service Broadcasters -- Civil Liability of ISPs, the Internet and Law -- Disintermediated Education -- Towards an ICT4D Geometry of Empowerment: Using Actor-Network Theory to Understand and Improve ICT4D -- Beyond Localization: Effective Learning Strategies for Cross-Cultural E-Learning -- Strategies for Virtual Learning and E-Entrepreneurship in Higher Education -- Computer-Based Assessment for Academic Evaluation -- Creating Competitive Advantage: The Emergence of a New Business through Collaborative Networks, An Empirical Case Study in the ICT Sector -- Implementation of E-Governance: Some Technical Issues and Challenges -- Integration Strategies and Tactics for Information Technology Governance -- The Paradigm of E-Commerce in E-Government and E-Democracy -- Delivering More Effective Community Consultation and Support for Regional ICT Programs -- Policy Initiatives in Jamaica and their Impact on the Development of ICT -- Digital Government Development Strategies: Lessons for Policy Makers from a Comparative Perspective.…”
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The elusive quest for growth economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics / by Easterly, William, 1957-, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…87 -- Intermezzo: Tomb Paintings 99 -- 6 The Loans That Were, the Growth That Wasn't 101 -- Intermezzo: Leila's Story 121 -- 7 Forgive Us Our Debts 123 -- Intermezzo: Cardboard House 138 -- III People Respond to Incentives 141 -- 8 Tales of Increasing Returns: Leaks, Matches, and Traps 145 -- Intermezzo: War and Memory 170 -- 9 Creative Destruction: The Power of Technology 171 -- Intermezzo: Accident in Jamaica 193 -- 10 Under an Evil Star 195 -- Intermezzo: Favela Life 215 -- 11 Governments Can Kill Growth 217 -- Intermezzo: Florence and Veronica 240 -- 12 Corruption and Growth 241 -- Intermezzo: Discrimination in Palanpur 253 -- 13 Polarized Peoples 255 -- Intermezzo: Violent for Centuries 282 -- 14 Conclusion: The View from Lahore 285 -- Notes 293 -- References and Further Reading 313 -- Index 335.…”
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Developing successful ICT strategies : competitive advantages in a global knowledge-driven society /

Table of Contents: “…Policy initiatives in Jamaica and their impact on the development of ICT /…”

Inclusive states : social policy and structural inequalities /

Table of Contents: “…Monitoring Social Policy Outcomes in Jamaica: Democratic Evaluation and Institutional Change /…”

Escaping the survival trap at the bottom of the pyramid / by Kacou, Eric, Safari Books Online

Table of Contents: “…Cover13; -- Escaping the Survival Trap at the Bottom of the Pyramid -- Pretoria, South Africa: Themba, CEO Who Can8217;t Collect -- Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya: Mariam, Microentrepreneur Who Must Choose between Feeding Her Children and Feeding Her Business -- Santiago, Chile: Jaime, International Executive Who Has to Please Everyone -- Kingston, Jamaica: Lisa, Business Leader Whose Industry Is Struggling -- Abuja, Nigeria: Ijeoma, Government Leader Who Can8217;t Help Feeling Like a Beggar -- Washington, DC: Rob, Development Partner Can8217;t Work Self Out of Job -- The Core Problem: Caught in The Survival Trap -- Getting at the Essence of The Survival Trap from a Stakeholder8217;s Perspective -- Mariam and Other Bottom of the Pyramid Citizens -- Formidable Challenge for Themba and Other Entrepreneurs -- Jaime and Managers -- Lisa and Industry or Cluster Leaders -- Ijeoma and Government Leaders -- Revisiting Sisyphus -- BoP Markets as the Biggest Untapped Business Opportunity -- The Case of Africa: Islands of Opportunity in a Sea of Challenges -- The Solution -- Mindsets provide the key to escaping The Survival Trap. -- Why Business Must Lead BoP Nations Out of The Survival Trap -- Building Partnerships That Transcend The Survival Trap -- Practical Solutions for Escaping The Survival Trap -- Endnotes.…”
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The political economy of poverty and social transformations of the global south / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Contents; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; NOTE ON CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 THE MAKING AND REMAKING OF HUMAN RIGHTS: CONTEMPORARY LIMITS AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH; Chapter 2 â#x80;#x9C;Iâ#x80;#x99;M GONNA GET MY SHARE OF WHATâ#x80;#x99;S MINEâ#x80;#x9D;: NARRATIVES OF POVERTY AND CRIME IN POSTCOLONIAL JAMAICA AND KENYA; Chapter 3 CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS: A NEW PARADIGM FOR COMBATING POVERTY IN LATIN AMERICA?…”
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