Author: Colombo Francesca
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Keywords: paying, term, care, providing, wanted, health, policy, studies, oecd
Number of Pages: 329
Published: 2011-05-23
ISBN-10: 9264097589
ISBN-13: 9789264097582

As life expectancy pushes into the late 70s for men and well into the 80s for women, ever more people want help in order to be able to live their lives to the full for as long as possible.  How will demographic and labour market trends affect the supply of family, friends and care workers available to the elderly? Will public finances be threatened by the future costs of care? What should be the balance between private responsibility and public support in care giving? This book addresses these and other important questions.   Table of Contents Chapter 1. Long-term Care: Growing Se

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Keywords: asian, countries, selected, practices, aquaculture, feeding, economics
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2007
ISBN-10: 9251058741
ISBN-13: 9789251058749

This technical paper provides an analysis of the economic implications of, and the reasons for, adopting various feeding practices for different fish species and aquaculture systems in Asia. It comprises of six selected country case study reports from Asia (Bangladesh, China, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam) and an overall synthesis ending with conclusions and recommendations. Field survey for the case studies was carried out between 15 October 2005 and 14 February 2006 and three hundred and fourty Asian fish farmers were interviewed about their fish feeding practices. In India a

Author: Klaus W. Deininger
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: sustainable, equitable, benefits, yield, farmland, global, interest, rising
Number of Pages: 266
Published: 2011-01-10
ISBN-10: 0821385917
ISBN-13: 9780821385913

This book aims to provide key pieces of information needed for informed debate about large-scale land acquisition by drawing on the experience from past land expansions, discussing predictions for potential future demand, and providing empirical evidence of what is happening on the ground in the countries most affected by the recent increase in demand for land. It complements demand side considerations with a detailed assessment of the amount of land, whether currently cultivated or not, that might potentially be available for agricultural cultivation at the global and country levels. It then

Author: Gabi G. Afram
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: job, creation, growth, sector, private, investment, climate, leveraging, nepal
Number of Pages: 268
Published: 2012-03-27
ISBN-10: 0821394657
ISBN-13: 9780821394656

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2006 and Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 have paved the way for political and economic reform in Nepal. Indeed, the 2009 Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) shows that Nepal's private sector is starting to reap some dividend from the cessation of armed conflict in terms of employment generation, rebounding tourism, increased tax collection, as well as less complex business regulations and procedures to obtain permits. However, Nepal's private sector (already plagued with various market failures) continues to suffer from the consequence

Author: Gabi George Afram
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: job, creation, growth, sector, private, investment, climate, leveraging, nepal
Number of Pages: 246
Published: 2012
ISBN-10: 0821394665
ISBN-13: 9780821394663

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2006 and Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 have paved the way for political and economic reform in Nepal. Indeed, the 2009 Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) shows that Nepal's private sector is starting to reap some dividend from the cessation of armed conflict in terms of employment generation, rebounding tourism, increased tax collection, as well as less complex business regulations and procedures to obtain permits. However, Nepal's private sector (already plagued with various market failures) continues to suffer from the consequence

Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Keywords: epidemic, global, managing, preventing, obesity
Number of Pages: 267
Published: 2000-01
ISBN-10: 9241208945
ISBN-13: 9789241208949

This report issues a call for urgent action to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, which now affects developing and industrialized countries alike. Adopting a public health approach, the report responds to both the enormity of health problems associated with obesity and the notorious difficulty of treating this complex, multifactorial disease. With these problems in mind, the report aims to help policy-makers introduce strategies for prevention and management that have the greatest chance of success. The importance of prevention as the most sensible strategy in developing countries, where

Author: United Nation
Publisher: United Nation
Keywords: public, challenges, practices, learned, conflict, lessons, administration, sector, report, reconstructing, world
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2010-05-30
ISBN-10: 9211231825
ISBN-13: 9789211231823

Countries emerging from conflict situations are almost always plagued by social upheaval, damaged infrastructure, reduced productive capacity, severe revenue shortfalls, seriously weakened human resources and greatly diminished security. The challenges are daunting as post-conflict governments strive to ensure peace and security, foster social reconciliation and promote development. Yet recovery is possible if the public administration can earn the trust of the people, effectively provide services to all and operate in an efficient, effective, transparent and accountable way. In fact, whereas