- Development in the Time of Globalization
- J.M. Rao / Poverty Elimination Programme, UNDP, 1998
- Paper examines grounds on which a "second opinion" to the Washington Consensus may be constructed using data for a sample of 123 rich and poor nations for the period from 1960 to 1995. The historical record makes abundantly clear that...
- Textiles Beyond the MFA Phase-Out
- D. Spinanger / Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, 1998
- The Uruguay Round (UR) Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), which was meant to undo the MFA, is to be effected by the year 2005 despite inherent tendencies in the past to continually protect textile and clothing (T&C) industr...
- The WTO and Civil Society
- J.A. Scholte / Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, 1998
- In line with a general trend in contemporary global governance, the World Trade Organization has been developing increased links with civil society groups. If conducted well, these contacts can make important contributions towards gre...
- Modelling the Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Women, at Work and at Home: IDS research proposal
- A. Wood; M. Fontana / Institute of Development Studies UK, 1998
- Researching the uneven impact of globalisation (mainly trade) on women and men in developing countries. It aims to construct and apply models to analyse the effects of trade liberalisation on the monetary economy, the household econom...
- Gender Implications of Globalization: With specific reference to the Asian Financial Crisis
- M. Carr / United Nations Development Fund for Women, 1998
- Bridging the gap?: the parallel universes of the non-profit and non-governmental organisation research traditions and the changing context of voluntary action
- D. Lewis / Centre for Civil Society, LSE, 1998
- Makes a set of general observations about international third sector research and argues that there are currently two 'parallel universes' of literature. The first of these is work which focuses on the 'North' (on what are often terme...
- The Tax Treatment of Government Bonds
- John Norregaard / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
- Governments in some developed and in many developing countries have introduced favorable tax treatment for interest on government bonds, in some cases by fully exempting this source of income from taxation. Presumably these special ru...
- A Provincial View of Economic Integration
- Michael W Klein / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
- How integrated are national economies? In a world abuzz with the word globalization many might think that the answer to this question is very integrated. However, recent evidence from a number of different sources indicates that natio...
- Deindustrialization: Causes and Implications
- Robert Rowthorn; Ramana Ramaswamy / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
- Increased globalization (the international integration of markets for goods, factors, and technology) has coincided in the past two decades with a shift in labor demand away from less-skilled workers toward those with more skills. Thi...
- Adjusting to New Realities: MENA, The Uruguay Round, and the EU-Mediterranean Initiative
- Patricia Alonso-Gamo; Susan Fennell; Khaled Sakr / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
- The MENA region, with the exception of the GCC economies, is lagging behind in trade liberalization. This delay has had a negative impact on production efficiency and consumer welfare and will become more costly given the increasing g...
- Land ceilings: reining in land grabbers or dumbing down the debate?
- GRAIN, 2013
- Governments in a number of countries are trying to address concerns about land grabbing by closing their borders to foreign investors. Are these restrictions effective? Not really, says GRAIN. They give the impression that some...
- Asia’s services sector is set to play a more successful role in the future – lessons from a continental experiment
- D. Park; K. Shin / Asian Development Bank, 2012
- This study argues that the underdeveloped service sector in Asia has the potential to become a new engine of economic growth for developing Asia, though the region has traditionally relied on export-oriented manufacturing to power its...
- An inclusive growth is being materialised in Asia and being dreamed in the Pacific
- C. Sugden / Asian Development Bank, 2012
- The concept of inclusive economic growth (growth coupled with equality of opportunity) offers new directions in the pursuit of development. This study assesses the growth experience of 22 developing economies in Asia and the Pacific r...
- Global Financial Crisis and it’s Impact on overseas employment and international remittance of Bangladesh
- M Kabir 2011
- International remittance is an important source of foreign exchange income for the developing countries including Bangladesh. The remittance has become a focal issue in economic literature over two or more decades for its increasing v...
- The Negative Impact of Globalization on Nigeria
- O. Adesina (ed) / International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012
- As a member of the international community, Nigeria is not shielded from globalization. However, the country is exposed to both the positive and negative effects of globalization. This paper examines the negative effects of globalizat...
- Poor governance, good business: how land investors target countries with weak governance
- R. Fuentes-Nieva 2013
- Investors are buying up vast tracks of land across the developing world in a modern day ‘land rush’. This analysis by Oxfam explores where land is changing hands and why. It finds that investors appear to be targeting countr...
- The future prosperity of Latin America is attached to an improved and integrated infrastructure
- J.A. Barbero 2011
- In coming decades, Latin America will have the opportunity of consolidating its progress toward comprehensive development. However, this paper argues this will be confirmed only if countries are able to achieve just and equitable soci...
- 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...
- Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The development of international mining projects is one of the most visible consequences of globalisation. But developments in the mining industry are the cause of about 10.3 percent of all displacements in the world. This means that ...
- Another BRIC in the wall? South Africa's developmental impact and contradictory rise in Africa and beyond
- P. Carmody 2012
- Globalisation is transforming the nature of authority in international relations, as hegemony is replaced by geo-governance, involving a more varied set of actors. However, private authority over markets and resources is still often c...
- 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
