- Evidence on microcredit for the ultra-poor: GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report
- B. Carter (ed) / Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2013
- There is a paucity of rigorous evidence on the impact of microcredit for the ultra-poor. Studies on microcredit do not tend to explore what, how and why different types of solutions work best for different types of clients. The availa...
- The Micronesian exodus
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rate in the world. This paper provides an overview of the Micronesian migration experience, and shows that a range of public policies can shape a country’s experience with mig...
- Migration from Pacific islands to the Pacific rim as an effective way to deliver development aid
- B. Opeskin; T.M. Dermott / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- The history of the Pacific is a history of migration, yet modern barriers to migration impede development in the Pacific island countries facing degraded resources and high rates of population increase. This paper examines internation...
- PACER Plus states and trade negotiations
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus is a regional economic agreement. This paper figures that the experience of negotiating a trade deal between this bloc and the EU alerted trade officials and civil society gr...
- The importance of Vanuatu’s growth - dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow
- S. Howes; N. Soni / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This paper argues that Vanuatu’s growth acceleration is important for the Pacific - it dispels the myth that the Pacific island economies cannot grow. The paper clari...
- No future without justice – Report of the Civil Society Reflection Group on Global Development Perspectives
- H Melber (ed) / Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, 2012
- This paper argues that the world faces a number of global crises which reflect the failures of the dominant model of development and economic progress. This model ignores human rights and the ecological limits of the global ecosystem,...
- National climate funds: learning from the experience of Asia-Pacific countries
- S. Irawan; A. Heikens; K. Petrini / United Nations Development Programme, 2012
- This discussion paper from the United Nations Development Programme examines the experiences of Asia-Pacific countries in establishing and managing extra-budgetary national climate funds (NCFs). The purpose is to provide an overview o...
- The post-2015 development framework and the realisation of women’s rights and social justice
- D Elson; R Balakrishnan / Rutgers University, 2012
- This paper offers the authors’ reflections on the post-2015 development framework, including the strengths and weaknesses of the MDGs, what has changed since 2000, and the challenges of the post-2015 period. While the MDGs helpe...
- Plugging the energy efficiency gap with climate finance: the role of international financial institutions (IFIs) and the Green Climate Fund to realise the potential of energy efficiency in developing countries
- International Energy Agency, 2012
- Energy consumption is growing in developing countries at a great pace and improvements in energy efficiency (EE) could provide opportunity for economic growth while providing broader access to energy and related services even from lim...
- Fostering the creative economy helps build the wider economy
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The Pacific islands have long been seen as having limited economic potential. This paper explores how the creative economy - based on art, music, film, media, etc. - can be an important element in the broader development agenda. ...
- Migration from Pacific islands to the Pacific rim as an effective way to deliver development aid
- B. Opeskin; T.M. Dermott / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- The history of the Pacific is a history of migration, yet modern barriers to migration impede development in the Pacific island countries facing degraded resources and high rates of population increase. This paper examines internation...
- PACER Plus states and trade negotiations
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus is a regional economic agreement. This paper figures that the experience of negotiating a trade deal between this bloc and the EU alerted trade officials and civil society gr...
- The importance of Vanuatu’s growth - dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow
- S. Howes; N. Soni / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This paper argues that Vanuatu’s growth acceleration is important for the Pacific - it dispels the myth that the Pacific island economies cannot grow. The paper clari...
- No future without justice – Report of the Civil Society Reflection Group on Global Development Perspectives
- H Melber (ed) / Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, 2012
- This paper argues that the world faces a number of global crises which reflect the failures of the dominant model of development and economic progress. This model ignores human rights and the ecological limits of the global ecosystem,...
- National climate funds: learning from the experience of Asia-Pacific countries
- S. Irawan; A. Heikens; K. Petrini / United Nations Development Programme, 2012
- This discussion paper from the United Nations Development Programme examines the experiences of Asia-Pacific countries in establishing and managing extra-budgetary national climate funds (NCFs). The purpose is to provide an overview o...
- The post-2015 development framework and the realisation of women’s rights and social justice
- D Elson; R Balakrishnan / Rutgers University, 2012
- This paper offers the authors’ reflections on the post-2015 development framework, including the strengths and weaknesses of the MDGs, what has changed since 2000, and the challenges of the post-2015 period. While the MDGs helpe...
- Plugging the energy efficiency gap with climate finance: the role of international financial institutions (IFIs) and the Green Climate Fund to realise the potential of energy efficiency in developing countries
- International Energy Agency, 2012
- In the 1980s, the world set the goal of water and sanitation for all by the end of the decade. By contrast, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are only to halve the proportions without affordable access to safe water and adequate sanit...
- Fostering the creative economy helps build the wider economy
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The Pacific islands have long been seen as having limited economic potential. This paper explores how the creative economy - based on art, music, film, media, etc. - can be an important element in the broader development agenda. ...
- Bilateral finance institutions and climate change: a mapping of 2011 climate finance flows to developing countries
- United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, 2012
- This report maps for the fourth consecutive year bilateral finance institutions’ climate financial flows to developing countries. During 2011 the members of the working group accounted for nearly US$10 billion of climate change f...
- On climate migration and international trade
- R. Leal-Arcas / Social Science Research Network, 2012
- Climate migration is plagued by vagueness, both in terms of the numbers of potential migrants, as well as their legal rights. This article provides a legal analysis of climate migration and examines its potential impact on internation...
- Retirement Security Project, Brookings
- The Retirement Security Project is dedicated to promoting solutions to improve the retirement income prospects of millions of American workers. Nearly half of all workers do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, those that do often fail to participate. To address these trends, RSP proposes research-based policies aimed at helping middle- and low-income Americans prepare...
- Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ)
- The Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) was been founded in Palma de Mallorca in July 2005 as a not-for-profit association supporting the study of economic inequality and related fields. The Society aims to: provide an international forum for all researchers interested in the study of economic inequality and related fields, bringing together the diversity of perspecti...
- Strategic Foresight Group
- Strategic Foresight Group seeks to undertake forward-looking research in geopolitical, economic, technological and societal changes. Their research examines future trends and discontinuities in spaces where geopolitics intersects with business, economy, society, religion and technology.
- National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
- NCLC works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice. It concentrates on working for fairness in financial services, wealth building and financial health, a stop to predatory lending and consumer fraud, and protection of basic energy and utility services for low income families. NCLC devotes special attention to vulnerable populations including immigrants, elders...
- Money and Finance Research group (MOFIR)
- The aim of the group is investigating, from both the empirical and theoretical points of view, the evolution of the financial system as the collection of financial institutions, intermediaries and markets and understanding the real consequences of that evolution for the development of the economic system at the regional, national and international levels.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Organisation collecting data on the people and economy of the United States. Data includes: Population & Housing Census - every 10 years Economic Census - every 5 years American Communtity Survey - annually Other demographic & economic surveys Economic Indicators - each indicator is released on a specific...
- Australia South Asia Research Centre
- Centre dedicated to research on the economics and politics of development in the South Asia region: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
- Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia (ISIS)
- An autonomous and non-profit organisation, ISIS Malaysia is engaged in a wide range of activities focusing on objective and independent policy research and fostering dialogue and debate between the public sector, the private sector and academia. In general, its programmes are directed towards five central areas of national interest: Defence, Security and Foreig...
- International Research Journal of Finance and Economics
- Online journal, run by EuroJournals. Authors can submit papers for peer reviewed publication.
- Springerlink
- Online journal database
