Dan David Prize Names Award WinnersThe Dan David Prize award ceremony took place at Tel Aviv University, in the presence of Prof. Joseph Klafter, President of Tel Aviv University and Chairman of the Dan David Prize Board, Prof. Ruth Arnon, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences, ... Individual.com, 5 days ago
Israel sees prestigious academic prize as tool to engage increasingly hostile academic world
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An indefatigable warrior for the lives of children in the developing worldIt took years of research in Asia and Africa for Alfred Sommer, recipient of the Dan David Prize, to build consensus that Vitamin A can help prevent child mortality rates. Professor Alfred Sommer, who was awarded the Dan David Prize Sunday, will ... Haaretz, 6 days ago
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Conferiti i premi Dan David 2013; presentati tre premi da 1 milione di dollari2013 Dan David Prizes Awarded; Three $1 Million Awards Presented "Loading the player…" Dan David (1929-2011) Dan David Prize 2013 Laureates 2013 Dan ... Dan David... Dan David... TEL AVIV, Israel, 10 June, ... PR Newswire, 1 week ago
Remise des Prix Dan David 2013 ; trois récompenses d'1 million de dollars sont attribuées
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Leon Wieseltier interviewWe have to look for those experiences that allow one to de-accelerate. To find those things that cannot be sped up, and cherish them more. Leon Wieseltier in his office. Photograph: Books Kraft. On Sunday 9 June Leon Wieseltier will be presented ... New Statesman, 2 weeks ago
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Women in ChargeStudying the effects of female leaders A policy experiment in India suggests that placing female leaders in positions of power can dramatically change public attitudes In her opening address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in ... IMF, 2 weeks ago
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New Research Indicates Microloans Don't Solve PovertyHere's the main argument for microfinance: Making small loans to poor women in developing countries will help them start businesses and escape poverty. A new, rigorous analysis of microfinance in India suggests its real effects are much murkier. BusinessWeek, 2 weeks ago
Does Microcredit Deliver On Its Promises?
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"The Art of Pointless and Misleading Microcredit Impact Evaluations"in Development, Labour markets and employment, Microfinance | Tags: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Development, industrial policy, Latin America, microcredit myth, Microfinance, Milford Bateman, RCTs This guest post is provided by Milford Batemanwho is a ... Microfinance Gateway, 2 weeks ago
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Good Things Grow in Scaled Packages: Africa's Agricultural Challenge in Historical ContextToday Africa is often described as seeking its green revolution, mirroring the term coined to describe Asia's major small-holder productivity advances in staple food production, beginning in the mid-1960s. Although Africa's total factor productivity ... Brookings Institution, 3 weeks ago
Good Things Grown in Scaled Packages: Africa's Agricultural Challenge in Historical Context
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Minister Trevor Manuel: Overview of National Development Plan address to the African Renaissance ConferenceOverview of The National Development Plan Address to the African Renaissance Conference by Trevor Manuel, MP Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission Programme Director, Mr Moses Tembe Deputy President Motlanthe Premier Zweli Mkhize ... South African Government, 3 weeks ago
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"Mistake or miracle: New evidence on the effects of microcredit"Nolberta Melara sews an apron at her house in the Salvadorean city of San Marcos on Oct. 13, 2006. To support her family financially, Melara makes aprones and then sells them in markets across the country. The 51-year-old woman saw her life ... Deseret Morning News, 3 weeks ago
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