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Labor issues and corporate responsibility in China
US-China Business Council, 2006This series of articles discusses different aspects of labour conditions in China as well as United States business efforts to ensure appropriate labour and related conditions in Chinese production facilities.DocumentEducational equity and public policy: comparing results from 16 countries
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2007The right to education has been recognised by the international community for the last half century and has led to increasing interest in the equity of countries’ education systems.DocumentShell: use your profits to clean up your mess - report on how Shell should fund local solutions for environmental and social destruction caused by its projects
Friends of the Earth International, 2007This report presents nine cases of socially and environmentally problematic projects in which Shell is involved. Each case contains concrete proposals and demands detailing how these problems can be addressed.DocumentWho benefits from GM crops?: an analysis of the global performance of GM crops (1996-2006)
Friends of the Earth International, 2007This report discusses the global performance of genetically-modified (GM) crops. The analysis includes numerous case studies including case studies on different GM crops in the United States, soybeans in South America and GM cotton in a number of different countries.DocumentWomen's Experiences of Economic Liberalisation: Confronting Challenges, Developing Opportunities
International Gender and Trade Network, 2006Although agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have often been devastating to women, their families and their communities in the United States, relatively few American women have heard of them or are debating their impact. In 2002, the Center of Concern decided to encourage women in the U.S. to begin this discussion.DocumentMigrant networks and foreign direct investment
World Bank Publications, 2006What are the effects of ethic networks on foreign direct investment (FDI)? This study investigates the link between the presence of migrants in the United States and U.S. FDI in 56 of the migrants' countries of origin.DocumentTeachers matter: attracting, developing and retaining effective teachers: overview
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005Many countries are experiencing high rates of teacher attrition, while others are endowed with a large over-supply of qualified instructors. How can a country effectively attract, develop and retain a teacher?This report provides a comprehensive, international analysis of trends and developments in the teacher workforce from 25 countries.DocumentPolitics drives aid to Middle East and North Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Politics has more influence over global aid flows to Middle Eastern and North African countries than economic need. Western style democracy, peace treaties with Israel and regime challenge by Islamic groups have all stimulated funding to the region. What is the impact of politically motivated aid flows upon welfare?DocumentKilling kimberley?: conflict diamonds and paper tigers
Partnership Africa Canada, 2006This report describes the current problems facing the Kimberley Process (KP), and the remedial action that is required if governments and industry are serious about ending conflict diamonds.DocumentCurriculum-based interventions for increasing K-12 math achievement - middle school
What Works Clearinghouse, 2004This report reviews research studies on maths e-Learning software/content products available in the USA, that are aimed at improving the achievement of middle school students (6th to 10th grades).Pages