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  Human trafficking and forced labour: what perspectives to challenge exploitation?

  Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, 2007

  Trafficking in human beings has become an increasingly important theme in immigration policy discussions in recent years. This briefing paper draws attention to positions being developed by politicians and policy makers across Europe for whom trafficking in human beings (THB) is regarded as more-or-less synonymous with irregular migration and the position of undocumented migrants.
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  Guyana: why Has Growth Stopped?: an empirical study on the stagnation of economic growth

  International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2007

  This paper examines the deterioration in economic performance in Guyana since 1998. Using an accounting exercise, the authors find that a significant part of the slowdown can be explained by declining growth rates in factor accumulation, resulting in a swing in total factor productivity (TFP).
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  The production of electronic components for the IT industries: changing labour force requirements in a global economy

  Sectoral Activities Programme, ILO, 2007

  This report provides a background discussion on the changing labour force requirements in the electronics industry. The report focuses on the recent economic developments within the electronics sector, particularly the development of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), and how these recent industry shifts have affected labour conditions. The report discusses the following:
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  The dark side of healthcare: a report about Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan

  SwedWatch, 2007

  This report discusses Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan. The report reveals that simple surgical instruments, as well as patient wear, are produced for Swedish county councils in unacceptable working conditions that also lead to environmental destruction.
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  Circular migration and development: trends, policy routes, and ways forward

  Migration Policy Institute, 2007

  Circular migration, the temporary or permanent return of migrants to their countries of origin, is high on the agenda of many policymakers in migrant-receiving countries, particularly in the West. This paper examines what circular migration is and what types of it exist. It looks at the extent of circular migration and at circulation among temporary migrants.
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  European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC)

  The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma.
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  Networks and policy processes in international development: a literature review

  Overseas Development Institute, 2005

  When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and synthesise existing literature in an effort to answer these questions.
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  Land in Africa: market asset or secure livelihood?

  Human Settlements Programme, 2004

  This document summarises the proceedings from a conference organised by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) , Natural Resource insitute (NRI) and the Royal African Society in November 2004.The conference brought together a wide range of interest groups including, African policy makers, academics and civil society representatives, as well as representatives of the private
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  Privatising basic utilities in Africa: a rejoinder

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007

  This paper offers a critical analysis of Bayliss and McKinley’s 2007 IPC Policy Research Brief on “Privatising Basic Utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: the MDG Consequences”.The author agrees with their statement that African governments were pushed into accepting private participation in basic infrastructure by international financial institutions and donors.
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  Policy space for Mexican maize: protecting agro-biodiversity by promoting rural livelihoods

  Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, 2007

  This policy analysis examines the room for alternative policies for agricultural provisions in Mexico under existing economic and environmental agreements, including North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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