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    EPAs and development assistance: rebalancing rights and obligations

    South Centre, 2008
    The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and several regions of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) mark a fundamental change in the EU-ACP economic relations.
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    Trade in information technology goods: adapting the ITA to 21st century technological change

    European centre for international political economy, 2008
    Trade in technology goods has increased rapidly. The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has facilitated this process. Yet, the ITA needs to be improved. In this sense, the current paper undertakes two main tasks:
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    Pension provision: government failure around the world

    Institute of Economic Affairs, 2009
    This survey of government interventions in pension provision examines the different issues surrounding pensions and public policy in a range of high, middle and low-income countries.In particular it argues that widespread difficulties with state pension schemes make it surprising that there is not more favourable acceptance of private provision for income in old age.
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    Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)

    The Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) is a cross-national data archive located in Luxembourg. The LIS archive contains two primary databases.
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    African countries and the EPAs: do agriculture safeguards afford adequate protection?

    South Centre, 2008
    The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and African countries are likely to exacerbate the food import surges from Europe. In the EPAs negotiations, tariffs for EU products entering Africa will mostly be brought down to zero.
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    The EU-India FTA: initial observations from a development perspective

    Traidcraft, 2008
    This report examines various central aspects of the proposed European Union (EU)-India free trade agreement (FTA). It focuses particularly on the implications for several sectors of special relevance for poor people and the achievement of development goals.
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    Undercutting Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements, forests and the European Union’s quest for Africa’s raw materials

    Friends of the Earth, 2008
    The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) being negotiated by the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries are causing concern. EPAs threaten to undermine economic development in some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries. As a result, many ACP countries are refusing to sign up.
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    Socioeconomic differences in mortality - implications for pension policy

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
    The report discusses implications of mortality differentials for five major areas of pension policy: the progressivity of the pension system, the pension eligibility age, the retirement incentives, future pension expenditures and private pensions. Mortality depends on socio-economic status and these factors are highlighted:
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    Turkey beyond CAP: agro-food commercial relations with Emilia-Romagna

    University of Bologna, 2008
    This paper analyses the role that European countries’ institutional relations and economic policies have in improving the agricultural economic performance in Turkey. In particular, the paper examines the expected impacts on Turkish competitiveness, sustainable development and structural adjustments of farms and agro-food economy.
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    KMU FORSCHUNG AUSTRIA, Austrian Institute for SME Research (KMU)

    The Austrian Institute for SME Research is an indepen­dent, private, non-profit association. It conducts social and economic research focussing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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