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Policy Brief: Women in the Informal Economy
UNU’s latest policy brief focuses on female workers and entrepreneurs in the global informal economy. The paper looks into a range of governance experiments, covering both top-down and bottom-up initiatives, and considers ways to improve the sustainability of women-owned businesses. From Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa, the authors find that many top-down actions are only effective in gender-neutral development programmes. They also conclude that successful women role models are often the best agents for sweeping change. The brief complements an earlier working paper, which can also be downloaded below.
See: http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=899
Recruitment: Seven research fellow positions at UNU-MERIT
UNU-MERIT is now recruiting for seven new research positions: one senior research fellow in social economics, requiring a PhD and at least seven years of professional experience; plus six research fellows in governance, innovation and development economics / policy, each requiring a PhD and at least three years of professional experience. See the vacancies page for the full job descriptions. Closing date: 31 May 2013.
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    Cannabis has more than 60 constituents called cannabinoids. THC is perhaps the best known of those, less so for its medical benefits and more for its psychoactive properties that give people a 'high' feeling. But cannabis also contains Cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance that some researchers say has anti-inflammatory benefits. Unlike THC, it hardly binds to the brain's receptors and can therefore work without getting patients stoned.

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    UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, May 29, 2013
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