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...real data.” Action research refers to the use of clinical trial methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of programs in the field. Action research studies also focus on tailoring programs to better reflect the local culture. For example, in rural India, where income is determined by crop and animal breeding cycles, researchers are studying “how much flexibility microfinance clients can handle over loan payments that doesn’t increase the likelihood of default,” said assistant professor of economics Erica Field, who also spoke yesterday. “They presented economic research...
...Even if the criticism comes from the left, it's still criticism, and the leadership will try to stop it at all costs." So even if the country isn't really reverting to socialism, there's at least one trait that Comrade Van Winkle will find familiar in this crop of Chinese leaders: a continuing aversion to dissent...
...true, he says, but "young people will get jobs, get married, buy houses, buy big expensive TV sets and turn into the same people who are watching TV now." In other words, the couch potato is not an endangered species. The difference is merely that the next crop will consume television in different ways. "The Internet generation won't leave their computers behind, but they'll have just as much affinity for TV shows as the current generation," he says...
...measures to curb poppy cultivation, a visit to Helmand reveals how challenging such a campaign would be. Just outside Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, lies a vast expanse of poppy farms. A glut has driven down the market price, but the flower is still the country's most profitable crop, according to farmers. Officials predict this year's yield in Helmand will be double last year...
Their anger could have seismic consequences. Revolutions in China have a history of springing from rural discontent. The Communist Party rose to power on the strength of its pledge to protect the rights of farmers who joined its fight to overthrow the landlord class. The current crop of Communist leaders is aware that rural unrest could spark political mayhem, especially when cell phones and the Internet can connect citizens with the click of a button. In some cases, such as in Panlong, local officials have resorted to violence to suppress the uprisings, which has only incited more rage. In response...