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The little data book on Africa 2012/13
Global Index, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe little data book on Africa 2012/13 is a pocket edition of Africa Development Indicators (ADI) 2012/13. It contains some 115 key indicators on economics, human development, governance, and partnership and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2012/13 book and ADI online. The country tables present the latest available data for World Bank member...
Data | The little data book on gender in Africa 2012/13
Global Index, Governance and Gender, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe little data book on gender in Africa 2012/13 is a pocket edition of Africa Development Indicators (ADI) 2012/13. It contains some 60 key indicators on economics, human development, and empowerment and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2012/13 book and ADI online. The country tables present the latest available data for World Bank member...
SADC Gender Barometer 2011
Global Index, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe third Southern Africa Gender Protocol of 2011 Barometer which moves into high gear with the introduction of the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) that complements the Citizen Score Card (CSC) that has been running for three years. With empirical data on 23 indicators in six sectors, the SGDI puts SADC countries at 64% of where they need to be by 2015: the target date for meeting the...
World Development Indicators 2010
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and MDG, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe World Development Indicators (WDI) 2010 is a comprehensive overview of development. It is the statistical benchmark that helps measure the progress of development. The WDI database, launched along with the World Bank’s Open Data initiative to provide free data to all users, includes more than 900 indicators documenting the state of all the world’s economies....
Doing Business 2011
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIn the past year, governments in 117 economies carried out 216 regulatory reforms aimed at making it easier to start and operate a business, strengthening transparency and property rights, and improving the efficiency of commercial dispute resolution and bankruptcy procedures. This one of the findings of Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs, the eighth in...
Women, Business and the Law: Measuring Legal Gender Parity for Entrepreneurs and Workers in 128 Economies
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and MDG, Justice, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis report assesses legal differentiations on the basis of gender in 128 economies around the world, covering 6 areas—accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, dealing with taxes, building credit and going to court. This report recognizes the many issues that affect women’s economic opportunities but focuses on one area: aspects of the formal legal and...
Atlas of Gender and Development: How Social Norms Affect Gender Equality in non-OECD Countries
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and Gender, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIllustrated with graphics and maps, the Atlas of Gender and Development, published by OECD, gives readers a unique insight into the impact of social institutions - traditions, social norms and cultural practices - on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries. The report is available for purchase and as a read-only copy. Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic...