The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisati...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

This article examines how the ‘teacher quality’ agenda, evident in globalised discourse on education policy, constructs changes to teachers’ work and teacher education. We undertake a critical policy analysis of two reportsfrom Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD), addressing three issues. First, we discuss global national context which policies have emerged. examine implica...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

© 2007 The Author. Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Henry Bernstein and Terence J. Byres. Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK JOAC ournal of Agraria Change 1471-0358 © The Author. Journal compilation © Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Henry Bernstein and Terence J. Byres. XXX rigi l Article More Than Socially Embedded en Co sins More Than Socially Embedded: The Distinctive Characte...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...

Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7o andar 70052-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil The views expressed in this page are the authors’ and not necessarily those of the United Nations Development Programme or the Government of Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.ipc-undp.org Telephone: +55 61 2105 5000 The International Policy Centre for Inclusiv...