- Globalisation and the consequences of demographic ageing
- Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales, 2001
- Paper argues that the demographic characteristics and disparities of pension schemes will lead to strongly contrasting trends in the supply and demand for capital across the various regions of the world, in this century. The lo...
- Why the World Bank matters more to Africa than the WTO
- I.A Elbadawi; G. Helleiner / African Economic Research Consortium, 2000
- This paper analyses of the recent evolution of the world's trade and financial regimes from a primarily African perspective and makes the case that African development prospects could be improved through the improved functioning of th...
- African nations should pursue multilateral liberalization strategies in agriculture
- T.A. Oyejide / African Economic Research Consortium, 1999
- This paper attempts to analyse what impact the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) will have on African agriculture within the new WTO framework. The paper begins with a broad analysis of the structure and growth of A...
- Has increasing globalisation been good for growth?
- M. Weisbrot; R. Naiman; J. Kim / Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, 2000
- Have the policies advocated by the IMF, the World Bank, and the US Treasury Department helped to stimulate economic growth? Even among those who have been critical of globalisation and the most powerful institutions that promote it, t...
- How far is globalisation responsible for the decline in economic growth and good health?
- M. Weisbrot; D. Baker; E. Kraev; J. Chen / Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, 2001
- In order to assess the impact of globalisation on economic growth and health and other social indicators, this paper examines such indicators for all countries for which data are available, and compares the last 20 years of globalisat...
- Trading in niche products to reduce poverty and marginalisation: lessons from Mexico
- L. R. Farías / Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2001
- Paper asserts that inexorable trends towards globalisation are raising the pressure on countries to compete in international markets, or suffer increased marginalisation. At the same time, poverty reduction is growing in priority for ...
- Indiginous communities and biodiversity
- R. Blench / Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2001
- This paper asserts that diversity in indigenous communities tends to correlate with biological diversity and to support it therefore offers more than just cultural value. It therefore sets out the main preconditions for improved suppo...
- Globalisation holds amazing opportunities for small firms
- T. Hafsi / Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Egypt, 2001
- This paper provides and overview of the realities and challenges of today's globalisation and of the responses that firms and governments have developed or are implementing. It focusses particularly on smaller players and developing c...
- Lessons to be learnt from the Asian crisis
- S. Chirathivat; S. Mansoob Murshed / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001
- This paper explores the 1997-98 economic and financial crisis in Southeast Asia. It looks particularly at the ASEAN economies in a globalized context, the ASEAN experience of liberalization and the impact of the crisis. It then looks ...
- Opening up to the global economy of Honduras and Nicaragua
- M. R. Agosin / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001
- Paper discusses the experience with opening up to the global economy of Honduras and Nicaragua. Neither country has yet succeeded in launching rapid, export-oriented growth. Some of the reasons are weak linkages between the exp...
- Promises to the Poor: the Record of European Development Agencies
- A. Cox; J. Healey / Overseas Development Institute, 1998
- All the European development cooperation agencies subscribe to the international goal of reducing poverty by one half by 2015 but they have different strategies for achieving it. Most do now share a consensus that: the...
- Globalisation and liberalisation: Implications for poverty, distribution and inequality
- K. Watkins / Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 1997
- Globalisation - or, more accurately, the deepening of economic integration between countries - has contributed enormously to the creation of wealth in some developing countries. The average income gap between south-east Asia and the i...
- Engendered Development in a Global Age?
- S. Rai / Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, 1998
- Theoretical review of issues of gender and globalisation
- Crises in Asia or crisis of globalisation?
- H. Dieter / Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, 1998
- The crises in Southeast and East Asia have started a new round of debate on the benefits and disadvantages of globalisation. We have to ask whether the crises in Asia were the result of failures in national economic policy or whether ...
- Globalization, Uneven Development and Poverty: Recent Trends and Policy Implications
- D. Woodward / Poverty Elimination Programme, UNDP, 1998
- Paper outlines recent trends in economic growth, income distribution and poverty in the context of globalization. It reports findings of divergence and polarization of per capita incomes with economies gravitating toward the top and t...
- Bending the Curve: Toward Global Sustainability
- P Raskin; G. Gallopin; P. Gutman; A. Hammond; R. Swart / Stockholm Environment Institute, 1998
- looks at what it would take to steer human development onto a more sustainable pathway during the 21st century. In its previous publication, Branch Points: Global Scenarios and Human Choice, the Global Scenario Group developed three c...
- Globalization and labour standards: A review of issues
- E. Lee / International Labour Review, ILO, 1997
- Globalization has given rise to a number of interrelated concerns with respect to its social repercussions. These include its impact on employment, the distribution of income, and the role of labour standards. An extensive literature ...
- Does Globalization Cause a Higher Concentration of International Trade and Investment Flows?
- P. Low; M. Olarreaga; J. Suarez / Economic Research and Analysis Division, World Trade Organisation (WTO), 1998
- It has sometimes been argued that "globalization" benefits only a small number of countries, and that this leads to greater marginalization of excluded countries. This paper argues that globalization is not necessarily biased towards ...
- How Bad Governance Impedes Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh
- R. Sobhan / OECD Development Centre, 1998
- In 1995/96, 47.5 per cent of the population of Bangladesh were still living below the poverty line. While this represents a decline compared to 62.6 per cent in 1983/84, the absolute number of poor people has in fact increased over th...
- Child Labor: Cause, Consequence, and Cure, with Remarks on International Labor Standards
- K. Basu / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1998
- Should child labor be banned outright? Should the World Trade Organization be given the responsibility to discourage child labor using trade sanctions? The answer to this complicated problem depends on the economic milieu. At l...
- Stability: International Journal of Security & Development
- Stability: International Journal of Security & Development is an open-access journal. It publishes research quickly and free of charge aiming to have a maximal impact upon policy and practice communities. Despite the allocation of significant policy attention and financial resources to a perceived relationship between development assistance, security and stability, a solid evidence...
- Africa Progress Panel
- The Africa Progress Panel consists of a group of individuals who lend their time to track and encourage progress in Africa, and to underscore shared responsibility between African leaders and their international partners for sustaining it. A Geneva-based Secretariat supports the Panel in three main areas: research and policy; advocacy and communication; and preparation of APP core produ...
- World Resources Report (WRR)
- The World Resources Report (WRR) provides policymakers around the world government, civil society, and business with analysis and insight about major environmental and development issues. It is the product of a 20-year partnership among the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Resources Institute.
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH)
- IDH accelerates and upscales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organisations, governments and other stakeholders. Through convening public and private interests, strengths and knowledge, IDH programs help make sustainability the new norm and deliver impact on Millennium Development Goals 1, 7 and 8.
- The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
- The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a research institute that produces high quality, topical information on international relations and the EU.
- Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIF)
- The Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) is a political science research centre.
- ephemera
- ephemera is an independent journal, supported by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
- Economics Web Institute
- Institute focusing on economics and management
- The Global Industrial and Social Progress Research Institute (GISPRI)
- Japanese research organisation in a global context
- United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
- Multidisciplinary research institute on development economics
