Babken Babajanian
Biographic Data
| ID | 4451692 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Babken Babajanian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Babken |
| FAMILY NAME | Babajanian |
| SIGNATURE | BABAJANIAN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
“The Profit Can’t Be Compared to the Risk”
Indonesia’s aging population remains active in the workforce, especially older women in rural areas. The aim of this study is to investigate the working conditions, financial constraints, and adaptive strategies of older women entrepreneurs in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia. Using a mixed-methods approach, the authors conducted surveys ( n = 100) and qualitative in-depth interviews followed by focus group discussion ( n = 21). Quanti…
Promoting empowerment? The World Bank's Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank's community-driven Village Investment Project empowered people to influence the choice of local investments (micro-projects) and to exact accountability from their leaders. It is based on qualitative interviews and group discussions in 16 rural communities. The research demonstrates that the project provided an effective mechanism for responsive infrastructure delivery to address local prio…
Problematising the community-contribution requirement in participatory projects
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank-funded Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan promoted empowered participation of citizens in co-financing arrangements. It is based on in-depth qualitative interviews and focus-group sessions in 16 rural communities. The study found that the poor and marginalised did not always have the ability to engage in the processes of consensus building, influencing local decision making, and exerc…
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Additional informationNotes on contributorsPeter Hinchcliffe© 2009Peter Hinchcliffe© 2009Marc Valeri© 2009Julie Colegrove© 2009Husam Mohamed© 2009Husam Mohamed© 2009Cherine Shams El-Din© 2009Bruno De Nicola© 2009Will Smiley© 2009Amanullah De Sondy© 2009Babken V. Babajanian© 2009Luke Peterson© 2009Luke Peterson© 2009Manar H. Makhoul© 2009Ewan Stein© 2009Stephan Soehnchen© 2009Stephan Soehnchen© 2009Yonatan Mendel© 2009
Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia
This article argues that the social capital framework used by development agencies in community-driven development projects in post-Soviet countries may not be adequate for analysing conditions affecting community participation. Research in Armenia shows that the availability of social capital in a community may not necessarily translate into participation. The governance environment plays a key role in affecting the nature and forms of community…
Social Welfare in Post-Soviet Armenia
A drastic shift from strong social citizenship rights to a liberal, privatized, informal welfare model took place in post-Soviet Armenia. Drawing on the Armenian National Statistical Service's 2005 Integrated Living Conditions Survey and research conducted by the Armenian government and international agencies, this article evaluates the system of social welfare in post-Soviet Armenia. It identifies the direction of social policy reform during the…
Local governance in post-Soviet Armenia
This paper analyzes the effectiveness, responsiveness and accountability of local mayors in governing local development in Armenia. The research conducted in eight rural communities shows that in order to be effective, elected local mayors are compelled to resort to informal strategies to attract development resources to their communities. As formal opportunities for supporting rural livelihoods are limited, informal governance helps enhance peop…
The social exclusion framework and poverty reduction strategy in Tajikistan
This paper examines the usefulness of the ‘social exclusion’ framework for analysing and understanding the nature and causes of poverty in Tajikistan. Firstly, it briefly reviews the concept of soc
Civic participation in post-Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this paper is to discuss whether the concept of civil society or civic participation is applicable to the context of post-Soviet Armenia. In exploring this issue this paper ex
Introduction
This volume of Central Asian Survey focuses on the specific theme of civil society and analyses how it applies in Central Asia and the South Caucasus (CASC). Civil society is a concept that has tra
Bottom Up and Top Down? Community Development in Post‐Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this article is to discuss the effectiveness of bottom‐up, community‐driven approaches in promoting community participation and building local capacity within the post‐Soviet social, institutional and political context of Armenia. In exploring this issue, the article examines the nature of local participation and social relations in rural communities in Armenia and the impact of the World Bank‐supported Armenia Social Invest…
Social Welfare in Post-Soviet Armenia
A drastic shift from strong social citizenship rights to a liberal, privatized, informal welfare model took place in post-Soviet Armenia. Drawing on the Armenian National Statistical Service's 2005 Integrated Living Conditions Survey and research conducted by the Armenian government and international agencies, this article evaluates the system of social welfare in post-Soviet Armenia. It identifies the direction of social policy reform during the…
Introduction
This volume of Central Asian Survey focuses on the specific theme of civil society and analyses how it applies in Central Asia and the South Caucasus (CASC). Civil society is a concept that has tra
Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia
This article argues that the social capital framework used by development agencies in community-driven development projects in post-Soviet countries may not be adequate for analysing conditions affecting community participation. Research in Armenia shows that the availability of social capital in a community may not necessarily translate into participation. The governance environment plays a key role in affecting the nature and forms of community…
Civic participation in post-Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this paper is to discuss whether the concept of civil society or civic participation is applicable to the context of post-Soviet Armenia. In exploring this issue this paper ex
Local governance in post-Soviet Armenia
This paper analyzes the effectiveness, responsiveness and accountability of local mayors in governing local development in Armenia. The research conducted in eight rural communities shows that in order to be effective, elected local mayors are compelled to resort to informal strategies to attract development resources to their communities. As formal opportunities for supporting rural livelihoods are limited, informal governance helps enhance peop…
The social exclusion framework and poverty reduction strategy in Tajikistan
This paper examines the usefulness of the ‘social exclusion’ framework for analysing and understanding the nature and causes of poverty in Tajikistan. Firstly, it briefly reviews the concept of soc
Promoting empowerment? The World Bank's Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank's community-driven Village Investment Project empowered people to influence the choice of local investments (micro-projects) and to exact accountability from their leaders. It is based on qualitative interviews and group discussions in 16 rural communities. The research demonstrates that the project provided an effective mechanism for responsive infrastructure delivery to address local prio…
Problematising the community-contribution requirement in participatory projects
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank-funded Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan promoted empowered participation of citizens in co-financing arrangements. It is based on in-depth qualitative interviews and focus-group sessions in 16 rural communities. The study found that the poor and marginalised did not always have the ability to engage in the processes of consensus building, influencing local decision making, and exerc…
Bottom Up and Top Down? Community Development in Post‐Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this article is to discuss the effectiveness of bottom‐up, community‐driven approaches in promoting community participation and building local capacity within the post‐Soviet social, institutional and political context of Armenia. In exploring this issue, the article examines the nature of local participation and social relations in rural communities in Armenia and the impact of the World Bank‐supported Armenia Social Invest…
Civic participation in post-Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this paper is to discuss whether the concept of civil society or civic participation is applicable to the context of post-Soviet Armenia. In exploring this issue this paper ex
Introduction
This volume of Central Asian Survey focuses on the specific theme of civil society and analyses how it applies in Central Asia and the South Caucasus (CASC). Civil society is a concept that has tra
Bottom Up and Top Down? Community Development in Post‐Soviet Armenia
The main objective of this article is to discuss the effectiveness of bottom‐up, community‐driven approaches in promoting community participation and building local capacity within the post‐Soviet social, institutional and political context of Armenia. In exploring this issue, the article examines the nature of local participation and social relations in rural communities in Armenia and the impact of the World Bank‐supported Armenia Social Invest…
The social exclusion framework and poverty reduction strategy in Tajikistan
This paper examines the usefulness of the ‘social exclusion’ framework for analysing and understanding the nature and causes of poverty in Tajikistan. Firstly, it briefly reviews the concept of soc
Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia
This article argues that the social capital framework used by development agencies in community-driven development projects in post-Soviet countries may not be adequate for analysing conditions affecting community participation. Research in Armenia shows that the availability of social capital in a community may not necessarily translate into participation. The governance environment plays a key role in affecting the nature and forms of community…
Social Welfare in Post-Soviet Armenia
A drastic shift from strong social citizenship rights to a liberal, privatized, informal welfare model took place in post-Soviet Armenia. Drawing on the Armenian National Statistical Service's 2005 Integrated Living Conditions Survey and research conducted by the Armenian government and international agencies, this article evaluates the system of social welfare in post-Soviet Armenia. It identifies the direction of social policy reform during the…
Local governance in post-Soviet Armenia
This paper analyzes the effectiveness, responsiveness and accountability of local mayors in governing local development in Armenia. The research conducted in eight rural communities shows that in order to be effective, elected local mayors are compelled to resort to informal strategies to attract development resources to their communities. As formal opportunities for supporting rural livelihoods are limited, informal governance helps enhance peop…
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Additional informationNotes on contributorsPeter Hinchcliffe© 2009Peter Hinchcliffe© 2009Marc Valeri© 2009Julie Colegrove© 2009Husam Mohamed© 2009Husam Mohamed© 2009Cherine Shams El-Din© 2009Bruno De Nicola© 2009Will Smiley© 2009Amanullah De Sondy© 2009Babken V. Babajanian© 2009Luke Peterson© 2009Luke Peterson© 2009Manar H. Makhoul© 2009Ewan Stein© 2009Stephan Soehnchen© 2009Stephan Soehnchen© 2009Yonatan Mendel© 2009
Problematising the community-contribution requirement in participatory projects
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank-funded Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan promoted empowered participation of citizens in co-financing arrangements. It is based on in-depth qualitative interviews and focus-group sessions in 16 rural communities. The study found that the poor and marginalised did not always have the ability to engage in the processes of consensus building, influencing local decision making, and exerc…
Promoting empowerment? The World Bank's Village Investment Project in Kyrgyzstan
This article examines the extent to which the World Bank's community-driven Village Investment Project empowered people to influence the choice of local investments (micro-projects) and to exact accountability from their leaders. It is based on qualitative interviews and group discussions in 16 rural communities. The research demonstrates that the project provided an effective mechanism for responsive infrastructure delivery to address local prio…
“The Profit Can’t Be Compared to the Risk”
Indonesia’s aging population remains active in the workforce, especially older women in rural areas. The aim of this study is to investigate the working conditions, financial constraints, and adaptive strategies of older women entrepreneurs in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia. Using a mixed-methods approach, the authors conducted surveys ( n = 100) and qualitative in-depth interviews followed by focus group discussion ( n = 21). Quanti…
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