Journal of International Development

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Religious actors, civil society and the development agenda: The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion

Duncan McDuie‐Ra, John A. Rees

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 20 - 36

This article uses the World Bank's engagement with religious actors to analyse their differentiated role in setting the development agenda raising three key issues. First, engagements between international financial institutions (IFIs) and religious actors are formalised thus excluding many of the actors embedded within communities in the South. Secondly, the varied politics of religious actors in...

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Corruption and Development: The Anti‐Corruption Campaigns

Terry Tracy

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 150 - 151

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Emerging Capital Markets and Globalization by A. De la Torre and S. Schmukler ( Stanford University Press and the World Bank, 2008)

Laura Tedesco

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 148 - 149

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The role of Tripartism in a global HIV/AIDS workplace initiative

Susan J. Rogers, Abiodun Adetoro, Patrick Burke, Juan Llado, more

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 137 - 147

A strategic venue to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic has become the workplace. One program, SMARTWork, implemented by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) in six diverse countries, utilized a tripartite approach fostering partnerships between three sectors—government, business and labour—to advance HIV/AIDS workplace policies and programs at the national, provincial and enterprise levels...

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Beyond risk management: Vulnerability, social protection and citizenship in Pakistan

Naila Kabeer, Khawar Mumtaz, Asad Sayeed

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 1 - 19

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Credit demand in Mozambican manufacturing

Bruce Byiers, John Rand, Finn Tarp, Jeanet Bentzen

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 37 - 55

This paper uses two industrial firm surveys to identify the key determinants of credit demand in Mozambican manufacturing. We construct five different measures of being credit constrained and estimate desired debt demand. Besides firm size and ownership structure, we find evidence that general manager education and business association membership are associated with whether a firm is credit constrained...

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Putting leakage in its place: The significance of retained tourism revenue in the local context in Rural Uganda

Chris G. Sandbrook

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 124 - 136

It is often argued that leakage of tourism revenue results in minimal economic benefits for host communities, particularly in rural areas of developing countries. However, leakage studies often employ flawed methods, and rarely compare retained revenue with other sources of income to such areas, which can be limited. This paper estimates these values for gorilla tracking tourism at Bwindi Impenetrable...

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Options for enforcing labour standards: Lessons from Bangladesh And Cambodia

Günseli Berik, Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 56 - 85

This study examines labour standards enforcement and compliance in two Asian economies (Bangladesh and Cambodia) that have amongst the lowest labour costs in the world but are experiencing strong pressures to improve the price competitiveness of their textile and garment exports. Analysis of survey, focus group and inspection data indicate differing trajectories in compliance with basic labour standards...

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Fiscal reform and monetary union in West Africa

Carsten Hefeker

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 86 - 102

This paper explores the interaction between the proposed monetary union for ECOWAS and structural reforms of fiscal policy. In a monetary union among symmetric countries members run a more distortionary fiscal policy and structural reform efforts fall. This can also follow in countries that adopt a unilateral peg or a foreign currency. In a monetary union with asymmetric countries reforms increase...

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Transport infrastructure and foreign direct investment

A. J. Khadaroo, B. Seetanah

Journal of International Development > 22 > 1 > 103 - 123

This paper analyses the role of infrastructure availability, particularly with respect to transportation, in improving the investment climate for and in determining the attractiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. The study is initially based on the small island developing state of Mauritius for the period 1960–2004. Using an ARDL approach, transport infrastructure availability is seen...

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Vulnerability, capacity and resilience: Perspectives for climate and development policy

J.C. Gaillard

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 218 - 232

In the decades since the terms ‘vulnerability’, ‘capacity’ and ‘resilience’ became popular in both the disaster and development literatures, through natural and social science discourses, the terms have been applied to many development‐ and disaster‐related policies and have been the subject of much debate and interpretation amongst various schools of thought. An illustrative review of the use of...

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Introduction to climate, disasters and international development

Ilan Kelman

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 208 - 217

This Policy Arena provides four papers exploring development policy for climate‐related disaster risk reduction, including but not limited to climate change. The first two papers explore popular concepts, first ‘vulnerability’, ‘capacity’ and ‘resilience’ and second ‘climate refugees’ and ‘climate conflict’. The last two papers each cover a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Papua New Guinea (PNG)...

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Reducing the climate vulnerability of coastal communities in Samoa

Michele Daly, Namouta Poutasi, Filomena Nelson, Jude Kohlhase

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 265 - 281

This paper describes a project undertaken in Samoa to address climate change and other hazards, the method from which could provide a useful model for other small island developing states (SIDS). To reduce Samoa's coastal vulnerability and strengthen institutional and community response capability, land use planning and disaster management frameworks were integrated through: (1) Developing coastal...

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Poverty among older people in Latin America and the Caribbean

Leonardo Gasparini, Javier Alejo, Francisco Haimovich, Sergio Olivieri, more

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 176 - 207

This paper provides evidence on the incidence of poverty among older people in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), based on household survey microdata from 20 countries. The situation of older people is characterised in terms of income, education, health and access to services vis‐à‐vis the rest of the population. The paper identifies the role played by the current pension systems in LAC, and assesses...

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Rethinking climate refugees and climate conflict: Rhetoric, reality and the politics of policy discourse

Betsy Hartmann

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 233 - 246

This paper critically examines the perceived threat of ‘climate refugees’ and ‘climate conflict’. It locates the ideological roots of these concepts in development theories and policy narratives about demographically induced migration, environmental refugees and environmental security. While alarmist rhetoric around climate refugees and conflict has been deployed by a variety of actors, including...

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Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we reinventing the wheel?

Jessica Mercer

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 247 - 264

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and strategies are well established within the international development community, being utilised at the grassroots level to address all forms of hazards. An exacerbation and increase in meteorological hazards has in part been attributed to climate change. Climate change also contributes to noticeable seasonal fluctuations that severely affect natural resource...

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Sneaking up and stumbling back: Textiles sector performance under crisis conditions in Zimbabwe

Blessing M. Chiripanhura

Journal of International Development > 22 > 2 > 153 - 175

The paper examines the structure and performance of the textiles and clothing sectors in Zimbabwe. Based on firm level data, it examines the challenges and factors behind the resilience of the two sectors. It shows that increased flexibility, reduced capacity utilisation, modernisation of production systems and production incentives were among the most important factors exploited by firms to remain...

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Unplugged!: An analysis of agricultural biotechnology PPPs in Kenya

Lois Muraguri

Journal of International Development > 22 > 3 > 289 - 307

The last two decades have seen an increase in the formation of public private partnerships (PPPs) in agricultural biotechnology generally. This article presents a normative understanding of the genesis of PPPs and how they should behave. It examines agricultural biotechnology PPPs in Kenya and argues that they do not reflect the theory particularly with regard to the drivers of the partnerships. These...

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Science communication in Sub‐Saharan AFrica: The case of GMOs

Simon M. Outram

Journal of International Development > 22 > 3 > 341 - 351

The following paper discusses the importance of establishing communication channels between academia, the media, and the public with respect to the development of biotechnology within Sub‐Saharan Africa. Citing evidence from interviews with specialists in genetic science, science journalism and public education, the paper reflects on the problems associated with developing multidisciplinary discussion...

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Alone or together? Can cross‐national convergence of biosafety systems contribute to food security in SSA?

Julius T. Mugwagwa

Journal of International Development > 22 > 3 > 352 - 366

The quest for effective mechanisms to regulate modern biotechnology has elicited policy responses at various levels the world over, with the main multilateral framework being the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa are at various levels towards developing and implementing domestic frameworks that comply with this Protocol. In addition, several efforts have been made towards...

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Journal of International Development

Religious actors, civil society and the development agenda: The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion

Corruption and Development: The Anti‐Corruption Campaigns

Emerging Capital Markets and Globalization by A. De la Torre and S. Schmukler ( Stanford University Press and the World Bank, 2008)

The role of Tripartism in a global HIV/AIDS workplace initiative

Beyond risk management: Vulnerability, social protection and citizenship in Pakistan

Credit demand in Mozambican manufacturing

Putting leakage in its place: The significance of retained tourism revenue in the local context in Rural Uganda

Options for enforcing labour standards: Lessons from Bangladesh And Cambodia

Fiscal reform and monetary union in West Africa

Transport infrastructure and foreign direct investment

Vulnerability, capacity and resilience: Perspectives for climate and development policy

Introduction to climate, disasters and international development

Reducing the climate vulnerability of coastal communities in Samoa

Poverty among older people in Latin America and the Caribbean

Rethinking climate refugees and climate conflict: Rhetoric, reality and the politics of policy discourse

Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we reinventing the wheel?

Sneaking up and stumbling back: Textiles sector performance under crisis conditions in Zimbabwe

Unplugged!: An analysis of agricultural biotechnology PPPs in Kenya

Science communication in Sub‐Saharan AFrica: The case of GMOs

Alone or together? Can cross‐national convergence of biosafety systems contribute to food security in SSA?

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