The social impacts of trade liberalisation by Pereznieto, P

Subjects: “…Developing Countries…”

Young Lives Preliminary Country Report: Andhra Pradesh, India by Galab, S, Reddy, M, Antony, P, McCoy, A, Ravi, C, Raju, D, Mayuri, K, Reddy, P

Subjects: “…Developing Countries…”

Educational choices in Ethiopia by Pereznieto, P, Jones, N

Subjects: “…Developing Countries…”

Least developed countries and the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) by Alkire, S, Robles Aguilar, G

“…Of these, 39 countries are identified as ‘least developed countries’ (LDCs). This note provides briefing facts regarding MPI in these countries.…”

COVID-19 could reverse 20 years of progress: emerging policy recommendations for young people in developing countries by Cueto, S, Thang, N, Singh, R, Pankhurst, A, Ford, K

What are the impacts and cost effectiveness of strategies to improve performance of untrained and under-trained teachers in the classroom in developing countries? A systematic review by Orr, D, Westbrook, J, Pryor, J, Durrani, N, Sebba, J, Adu-Yeboah, C

What are the impacts of approaches to increase the accessibility to education for people with a disability across developed and developing countries and what is known about the cost-effectiveness of different approaches? by Bakshi, P, Kett, M, Oliver, K

Majority think UK government COVID-19 response worse than other developed countries, almost half say response too focused on protecting the economy by Fletcher, R, Kalogeropoulos, A, Nielsen, R

“…We find that: (i) a majority (57%) of the public say they think the UK government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been worse than most other developed countries (up from 46% in late April), (ii) almost half (44%) feel that the government response is too focused on protecting the economy (up from 19%), but (iii) perception of news media coverage of the government is largely unchanged, with one third (33%) saying the coverage has not been critical enough, 26% too critical, and 28% saying coverage has been fair.…”

Psychosocial scales in the Young Lives Round 4 Survey: Selection, adaptation and validation by Ogando, M, Yorke, L

“…The importance of positive psychosocial functioning for children’s current wellbeing and for their future outcomes is recognised across a range of disciplines, yet research on the psychosocial development of individuals in developing countries is in its infancy. Young Lives has contributed to closing this knowledge gap through extensive data collection on a range of measures of psychosocial skill domains, administered in schools and households in developing countries, where large-scale survey data that include measures of psychosocial constructs are rare. …”

The social impacts of trade liberalisation: How can childhood poverty be reduced? by Pereznieto, P, Jones, N

“…Developing countries must pay attention to these different impacts in order to mitigate possible inequities. …”

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2013

“…<p>The global Multidimensional Poverty Index, or MPI, is an index of acute multidimensional poverty that covers over 100 developing countries. It assesses the nature and intensity of poverty at the individual level, measuring what proportion of things poor people go without, to create a vivid picture of how poverty is being experienced within and across countries, regions and the world. …”

Global multidimensional poverty index 2023: Unstacking global poverty – Data for high-impact action

“…It compiles data from 110 developing countries covering 6.1 billion people, accounting for 92 percent of the population in developing countries. …”

Summary: Early is best but it's not always too late: Young Lives evidence on nutrition and growth in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam by Lives, Y

“…Between 2002 and 2016, Young Lives followed the growth and development of 12,000 children in poor communities in four developing countries. This longitudinal research offers crucial insights on children’s growth trajectories, identifying which children are at risk and why. …”

Multidimensional Poverty Index 2010 : two page briefing by Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

“…<p>The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a new international measure of poverty. Covering 104 developing countries, the MPI complements income poverty measures by reflecting the acute deprivations that people face at the same time. …”

Multidimensional Poverty Index 2011 : two page briefing by Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

“…<p>The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of poverty. Covering 109 developing countries, the MPI complements income poverty and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) measures by reflecting the acute deprivations that people face at the same time. …”

The public-private partnership (PPP) model in the development of e-commerce and digital skills training in rural China by Pu Yan

“…The rise of e-commerce platforms in developing countries is creating new business opportunities in rural economies, which drives governments to cooperate with private sector industries on the development of a good ICT infrastructure. …”

Young lives under pressure: protecting and promoting young people’s mental health at a time of global crises by Ford, K, Freund, R

“…</p> <p>This policy brief brings together new evidence from our longitudinal study on how global crises are impacting the mental health of disadvantaged youth in poor countries and calls for urgent action to support developing countries to respond effectively.</p>…”

Identifying the 'bottom billion' : beyond national averages by Alkire, S, Roche, J, Seth, S

“…The analysis is based on the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) – a measure of acute poverty in over 100 developing countries, which includes information on health, education, and living standards. …”

Young Lives longitudinal qualitative research: a guide for researchers by Crivello, G, Morrow, V, Wilson, E

“…Young Lives is a fifteen-year mixed-methods study of childhood poverty being carried out in four developing country contexts: Ethiopia, India (in the state of Andhra Pradesh), Vietnam and Peru. …”

Electromobility in the Global South: An equitable transition toward road passenger transport decarbonization by Ebenezer, N, Dalkmann, H, Haq, G, Cervantes Barron, K, Brand, C, Dixon, J, Collett, K, Cullen, J, Hine, J, Hirmer, S, Patterson, S, Pye, S, Sivakumar, A, Welsby, D

“…It questions whether the Global North&#x2019;s approach to electromobility is suitable for countries in the Global South, particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It complements two other policy papers by the SuM4All partnership: (i) The Digital toolkit for Energy and Mobility, which provides useful resources to integrate policy measures toward sustainable mobility; and (ii) Sustainable Electric Mobility: Building Blocks and Policy Recommendations on policy barriers to electromobility and essential building blocks for public policy in this area. …”