K4D: Recent submissions
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Labour Market Reform Options and Dual Labour Market Structure
(IDS, 2019-07-19)The literature identified for this report discusses labour market policy options with some case studies. Success is rarely claimed and difficult to attribute as a mixture of policies tend to be in place and a combination ... -
Moving to Private Sector Led Growth: Lessons from Economic Liberalisation
(IDS, 2019-07-19)Shifting to private sector led growth leads to winners and losers. Understanding which sectors of the economy and society will be affected is critical to ensure supportive policies can be put in place to reduce the costs, ... -
Options for Managing a Sudden Rise in Public Debt
(IDS, 2019-07-22)Debate has raged over whether and when debt reduction is appropriate, particularly in advanced economies. Arguments for lowering public debt are based on the costs and risks generated by high public debt; debt reduction ... -
Effectiveness and Legitimacy of State Institutions in Egypt
(IDS, 2019-06-21)This rapid literature review focuses on the legitimacy of the state in Egypt after the 2013 military coup, with a focus on three issues: corruption, security and justice institutions, and local governance and civil society ... -
Innovation Transfer Programmes and Quantifiable Development Outcomes
(IDS, 2019-06-21)Following the successful pilot programme on innovation transfer, Global INVENT, DFID India commissioned a rapid review to look for and report upon 19 key development outcome indicators in its target countries within Africa ... -
Civil Documentation for Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs) in Protracted Displacement
(IDS, 2019-07-05)This rapid review examines evidence on how the Iraqi government can simplify or provide temporary civil documentation to IDPs in protracted displacement. Conflict and violence are the main triggers of internal displacement; ... -
Supporting the Different Channels of Worker Representation
(IDS, 2019-06-24)This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy, and knowledge institution sources on the different channels to strengthen worker representation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most of the ... -
Development Characteristics of Small Island Developing States
(IDS, 2019-06-25)This rapid literature review explores whether there are specific characteristics of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), or a subgroup of SIDS, which mean that income alone is an inaccurate measure of development. This ... -
Using Waste Plastics in Road Construction
(IDS, 2019-05)The idea of using waste plastics in road construction is relatively new. Laboratory tests have shown positive results when a small amount (5-10% by weight) of plastic is incorporated in bituminous mixes (asphalt), resulting ... -
How Losing Access to Concessional Finance Affects Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
(IDS, 2019-07-16)This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy, and knowledge institution sources on how losing concessional finance could affect Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in their economic development. ... -
The Effects Economic Integration of Migrants Have on the Economy of Host Countries
(IDS, 2019-04-05)This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy, and knowledge institution sources on the effects economic integration of migrants have on the economy of host countries. The report focuses on advanced ... -
Rural Stakeholder Engagement in Social cohesion, Reconciliation and Peacebuilding Projects
(IDS, 2019-06-25)Community-level reconciliation, essential in conflict-affected contexts, involves efforts to promote intergroup relationships and to build trust. These processes are related to the development of social capital, which ... -
Reintegration of Children Born of Wartime Rape
(IDS, 2019-06-17)Children born of wartime rape, and their mothers, are often stigmatised by their own communities, due to their associations with political, ethnic or religious enemies. Their identity and sense of belonging are contested, ... -
Community Cohesion Projects to Prevent Violent Extremism
(IDS, 2019-07-02)This review looks at the use of community cohesion projects to prevent or counter violent extremism (P/CVE). It finds that such initiatives can be helpful in conflict-affected societies, but there are limited evaluations ... -
Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and Their Unique Context
(IDS, 2019-06-28)This rapid review explores the contextual factors that influence donor programme success in the OPTs. The success of anti-corruption, transparency and accountability programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) ... -
Impact and Success of Programming on Anticorruption, Transparency and Accountability in the MENA Region
(IDS, 2019-06-28)The evidence suggests that there has been little successful programming on anti-corruption, transparency and accountability in the MENA region. While good governance has been a prominent part of donors’ programmes since ... -
Barriers and Enablers for Women’s Participation in Governance in Nigeria
(IDS, 2019-05-24)Levels of female participation and representation in Nigerian politics are low. A sexist and patronage-based political culture, combined with gendered economic and household inequalities, are seen to be the main barriers ... -
The Islamic State in Iraq
(IDS, 2019-04)This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy and NGO sources on the Islamic State’s (IS) current and historical operations in Iraq, as well as the historic and current drivers of violent extremism in ... -
International Donor Activity on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the G5 Sahel Countries
(IDS, 2019-05-09)This review provides a snapshot of current adaptation and mitigation projects being implemented by multilateral and bilateral donors in the G5 countries of the Sahel. Although not a systematic review, the research for this ... -
Lessons of Working with Informal Security Actors
(IDS, 2019-06-11)Security sector reform (SSR) and Security and Justice (S&J) programmes have become a part of standard procedure for donors operating in fragile, failed and conflict-affected states. This rapid literature review sought to ...
