New Research

Last updated  November 21st 2008  Here is our selection of major research reports and studies released in the last week.

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Economics

Microfinance Banana Skins 2008
More than 300 practitioners, investors and regulators from 74 countries identify the risks and challenges CSFI

Uh-Oh, We're in Trouble...the recession's come along and burst Brown's bubble by Charlie Elphicke Centre for Policy Studies report

From recession to recovery: the local dimension Local Government Association report.

After privatised Keynesianism Compass think piece

Tomorrow's Capitalism research programme launched by Institute for Public policy Research.

Development Studies

Climate change and urban children: impacts and implications for adaptation in low- and middle-income countries IIED research

Urban Poor Funds; development by the people for the people IIED research

Community finance: the news from Africa and Asia
10561IIED Asian Coalition for Housing Rights

All that glitters: A review of payments for watershed services in developing countries IIED

Gender studies

Global Gender Gap Report 2008 World economic forum surveys gap in education, economy, health , life chances.The Gender Gap Index assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities

Homophobic bullying and human rights - report by IARS is a youth-led advocacy and capacity-building charity

Housing

Costs and outcomes of an extra-care housing scheme in Bradford Joseph Rowntree research.

Housing choices and issues for young people in the UK Joseph Rowntree research.,

Media and Communications

The UK Television Exports Survey 2007  is an annual report of UK programming abroad based on revenue figures relating to the international activity of UK television companies. It was conducted by Television Research Partnership on behalf of Pact and UK Trade and Investment UKTI).

Social Policy

Developing the use of MDS-RAI reports for UK care homes Joseph Rowntree research. MDS-RAI (the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument) is a standardised assessment system developed by interRAI used internationally to raise standards of care in long-term care homes.

Transport

Passenger Focus Spring 2008 survey on public transport

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