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Network 2002 Newsletter
Earth Summit 2002, 1999Monthly newsletter being produced in the lead up to the Earth Summit 2002. Current issue in text format, back issues in PDF format.DocumentProgress Report on Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
Debt Initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, IMF, 2000Describes developments in the PRSP programme, including Interim PRSPs (I-PRSPs)Issues raised by recipient countries have includedgrowth and macroeconomic stability are critical for poverty reduction, but cannot be considered as ends in themselvespoverty reduction strategies need to be comprehensive in nature, and are not simply about social programsexplicit links need to be madeDocumentWhy are there so many civil wars in Africa?: prevention of future conflicts and promotion of inter-group cooperation
The Economics of Crime and Violence, World Bank, 2000Contrary to popular belief, Africa's civil wars are not due to its ethnic and religious diversity.DocumentBasic service for all?: public spending and the social dimensions of poverty
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2000The report draws on case studies from over 30 developing countries to highlight the human cost of this shortfall in terms of lives lost, children out of school, the millions of children under-nourished and the billions without safe water and sanitation.The report outlines a Ten Point Agenda for Action to bridge the US$80 billion gap, including a call for an international agreement that no moreDocumentTaxation, aid and democracy: an agenda for research in African countries
Danish Institute for International Studies, 2000Taxation, aid and democracy are closely related in poor aid-dependent African countries.DocumentGrowth may be good for the poor: but are IMF and World Bank policies good for growth?: a closer look at the World Bank's most recent defense of its policies
Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, 2000The WB paper claims that "growth generally does benefit the poor and that anyone who cares about the poor should favor the growth-enhancing polices of good rule of law, fiscal discipline, and openness to international trade." This CEPR’s report claims that the data from the paper do not support this conclusion.Conclusions include:economic growth in the developing world, excludinDocumentThe effectiveness of EC development assistance
International Development Committee, UK, 2000Review by UK Government Committee of the development policies of the European Community.DocumentIncome transfers to the elderly in East Asia: testing Asian values
Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, 1999This article examines the role of family and the state in relation to the living standards of the elderly in East Asia.DocumentA league table of child poverty in rich nations
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2000By comparing data from different countries, the new research asks what can be learned about the causes of child poverty and examines the policies that have contributed to the success of lower rates in some countries.