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Why a greeen economy matters for the Least Developed Countries
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- Written by Un ited Nations
A joint report written for the LDC-conference in Istanbul
World Development Report 2011
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- Written by World Bank
The long awaited World Development Report 2011 on 'Conflict, Security and Development' has finally been released!
Fight against tax havens
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- Written by Fundacion Alternativas
Little progress is made in G20 fight against tax evasion.
Poor Economics: a radical rethinking of the way to fight poverty ...
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- Written by Esther Duflo and A.V.Banerjee
“….Poor.Economics is a book about the very rich economics that emerges from understanding the economic lives of the poor. It is a book about the kinds of theories that help us make sense of both what the poor are able to achieve and where, and for what reason, they need a push.
Bringing the Billions Back
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- Written by Forum Syd
Facts and figures about illicit capital flows and how Africa and Europe can stop it.
Succesful Social Protection Floor experiences
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An ILO and UNDP publication on 18 succesful experiences with a social protection floor.
EU investment policies
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- Written by Marc Maes
The Lisbon Treaty
IMF Evaluation of the Crisis
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The Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF just published its report on the reasons why the International Monetary Fund did not see the emerging crisis in 2007 and 2008. Why did it not detect the vulnerabilities of the financial and economic system? 'The findings of the report are the stuff of a 'psychodrama', says co-author Biagio Bossone.
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Innovative Financing at Global and European level
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An 'initiative' report of Ms Podimata (Greek social-democrat) in the European Parliament on a Financial Transaction Tax, mentioning the possibility, apart from the financial regulation, of funding development policies.
ILO Employment Trends 2011
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With global unemployment at record highs for the third straight year since the start of the economic crisis, the ILO survey warns that weak recovery in jobs is likely to continue in 2011, especially in developed economies. Youth employment should become a global priority.
