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Climate Watch
ICTs for e-Environment - guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:16 GMT
How fast is malaria spreading with climate change?
This paper analyses impacts of climate change on malaria transmission at the national and regional level in India, with emphasis on the Himalayan region, ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:39:27 GMT
International Water Management Institute research reports
Research reports from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Farmer-based financing of operations in the Niger Valley irrigation ...
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:17:37 GMT
Norwegian contribution to clean energy solutions
This study provides a mapping of Norwegian CSOs working on energy and development issues in developing countries and an overview assessment of how the ...
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:23:08 GMT
The rising importance of the BASIC countries in a changing world
This study, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment, aims to assess why and how the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) ...
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:12 GMT
Forest use and protection in Malawi
Forests in Malawi play an important role in both social and economic development of the country. Among the environmental services provided by forests ...
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:34:35 GMT
Examining the factors contributing to food security and climate change in the Pacific
The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear ...
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:29 GMT
Does land cover affect rainfall patterns in southern Africa?
The paper presents an investigation on the influence of land cover changes on rainfall variability, and in particular daily rainfall extremes in southern ...
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:25 GMT
Introducing safeguards into the REDD process
The aim of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs are to protect all the Earth's inhabitants from the serious threats posed by climate ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:44:27 GMT
Challenges for the Nile Basin region
The Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP), as a strategic, multidisciplinary programme for research and higher education on topics related to the Nile ...
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:08 GMT
Effects of Brazilian biofuel production on land usage
The rapid increase in global biofuel production and consumption, particularly of ethanol, has an associated derived demand for crops to produce the ...
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:33:55 GMT
Will the dependency on fuel continue after the privatization of Malawi forests?
The Malawi forestry sector is in the midst of a process which aims to increase private sector participation in plantation forestry. The rationale for ...
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:19:02 GMT
Sustainable climate adaptation for pastoral Ethiopia
A key aim of the Norwegian Development Fund is to increase the adaptive capacity of marginalised rural poor farmers and pastoralists in the South. ...
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:20 GMT
The implications of climate change on the poor in Africa cities
Poor people living in hazardous and unhealthy environments in urban areas may find their difficulties compounded by the consequences of climate change. ...
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:03:32 GMT
Strengthen glacial research and modeling of glaciers to avoid floods and droughts
Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:15:59 GMT
How can harvested wood products be included in the UNFCC?
This paper describes the important carbon storage and substitution benefits of Harvested Wood Products (HWP). It notes that HWP from forests that are ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:01:24 GMT
This paper studies the impact of environmental regulations on the patent activities for wind turbines during the last three decades. The paper controls ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:14:34 GMT
Adaptation of water resource management to climate change in Africa
The continent of Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, mostly through the medium of water. The continent has always had unpredictable ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:17:43 GMT
Forced displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters is a large-scale, global phenomenon. This study focuses on quantifying peak levels of displacement, ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:46 GMT
Hydropower development in Guatemala ignored civil society and generated conflict
The debate about hydropower has recently been revitalised in the context of climate change and the large unmet demand for energy in many countries. ...
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:46:32 GMT
The need to rehabilitate hydro plants in Mozambique in order to revive energy sector
Mozambique is endowed with a considerable hydropower potential and is rich in modern energy resources. However, more than 80% of the country's ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 14:29:48 GMT
South African region must diversify its energy sources away from coal
Southern Africa is experiencing widespread power shortages. This report looks at the main drivers of electricity generation in the region and evaluates ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 12:06:29 GMT
Shifting to a low carbon society for a clean, job-creating South African industry
The energy sector and the provision of electricity for South Africa's population and industries already comprise a complex issue without including ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 11:59:29 GMT
Strong regional agreements with Brazil can alleviate Argentina's serious challenges in energy sector
Electricity consumption in Argentina has grown at a rate well above the net GDP in the last years, whereas capacity increase has been slower than consumption ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 11:52:16 GMT
Brazil as a coordinator of an integrated South American energy market
South America has vast energy resources, but countries in the region are unable to guarantee adequate energy security levels for their consumers. This ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 11:40:48 GMT
Electricity security is central to empowering and sustaining economic development in any country or region. This cross-regional report focuses on electricity ...
Thu, 05 May 2011 11:28:02 GMT
The challenge of climate change from a development perspective
Climate change poses a potentially major challenge to social and economic development in all countries. It is widely accepted that at least part of ...
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:03:41 GMT
Is there a link between drought and conflict in the African Horn?
The contextual environment African pastoralists live in is characterised by population growth, environmental degradation, and cultural and political ...
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:05:04 GMT
Uganda's natural resource base is one of the richest and most diverse in Africa, resulting in the country's economy relying heavily on ...
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:48:18 GMT
Engineers respond to population increases with a set of Engineering Development Goals
Energy, food, water, urbanisation and finance are areas significantly affected by the effects of population growth. How can the engineering profession ...
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:49:36 GMT
Eldis Climate Change [eldis.org]
ICTs for e-Environment - guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:16 GMT
How fast is malaria spreading with climate change?
This paper analyses impacts of climate change on malaria transmission at the national and regional level in India, with emphasis on the Himalayan region, ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:39:27 GMT
Learning lessons in shared forestry management in Malawi
This study uses household-level data from the Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves under the pilot forest co-management programme in Malawi to address ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:07:26 GMT
International Water Management Institute research reports
Research reports from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Farmer-based financing of operations in the Niger Valley irrigation ...
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:17:37 GMT
Norwegian contribution to clean energy solutions
This study provides a mapping of Norwegian CSOs working on energy and development issues in developing countries and an overview assessment of how the ...
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:23:08 GMT
The rising importance of the BASIC countries in a changing world
This study, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment, aims to assess why and how the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) ...
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:12 GMT
Who controls water resources in rural areas in Malawi?
Community Water Sanitation and Health (COMWASH) Project is a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Government of Malawi (Gom) funded project ...
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:19:08 GMT
Forest use and protection in Malawi
Forests in Malawi play an important role in both social and economic development of the country. Among the environmental services provided by forests ...
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:34:35 GMT
Forest resource accounting for improved national income accounts of Malawi
This study contributes towards the development of Malawi's first integrated economic and natural resource accounts by compiling forest accounts ...
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:22:13 GMT
Examining the factors contributing to food security and climate change in the Pacific
The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear ...
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:29 GMT
Does land cover affect rainfall patterns in southern Africa?
The paper presents an investigation on the influence of land cover changes on rainfall variability, and in particular daily rainfall extremes in southern ...
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:25 GMT
Norwegian support to Tanzanian traditional energy
The Government of Norway supported the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organisation (TaTEDO) programme 'Integrated Modern ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:34 GMT
Introducing safeguards into the REDD process
The aim of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs are to protect all the Earth's inhabitants from the serious threats posed by climate ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:44:27 GMT
Clean Development mechanisms and cross-border power trading
The screening of potential clean development mechanism (CDM) projects within the African Development Bank's pipeline has identified a number of ...
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:52:26 GMT
Challenges for the Nile Basin region
The Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP), as a strategic, multidisciplinary programme for research and higher education on topics related to the Nile ...
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:08 GMT
Effects of Brazilian biofuel production on land usage
The rapid increase in global biofuel production and consumption, particularly of ethanol, has an associated derived demand for crops to produce the ...
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:33:55 GMT
Biodiversity leads to food security: the case of Bangladesh
This research paper explains the relationship between food production and agricultural biodiversity, and analyses the impact of indiscriminate loss of ...
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:46:58 GMT
Is there balance between conservation and consumption of natural resources in Malawi?
In a country where over 75% of the families cannot feed themselves, producing on average only 64% of their own food requirements, and where at least 500-1,000 ...
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:39 GMT
Examining the effects of poverty in Malawi
The Government of Malawi (GoM) is undertaking a wide range of reforms in the water sector with the objective of increasing the availability and access ...
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:39:03 GMT
Sustainable climate adaptation for pastoral Ethiopia
A key aim of the Norwegian Development Fund is to increase the adaptive capacity of marginalised rural poor farmers and pastoralists in the South. ...
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:20 GMT
Managing wildlife and human interactions in India
Reports on a project which sought to understand the dynamics of wildlife human interactions in India and Norway (in a sample of multiuse landscapes) ...
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:03:58 GMT
The implications of climate change on the poor in Africa cities
Poor people living in hazardous and unhealthy environments in urban areas may find their difficulties compounded by the consequences of climate change. ...
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:03:32 GMT
Government supported-programmes in South Africa to protect the environment and alleviate poverty
This report, 'Working for the Environment', is a publication launched by the Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa. The report ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:07:01 GMT
Why establish a Rwanda Environment Information Network?
Environmental assessment and reporting are a key catalyst in the drive towards sustainable development. This report reflects an assessment of the state ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:20:34 GMT
Strengthen glacial research and modeling of glaciers to avoid floods and droughts
Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:15:59 GMT
Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the Mesoamerican Agro-Environmental Programme (MAP)
The Meso-american Agro-Environmental Programme (MAP) was established in 2008 as a platform with multiple partner organisations for managing knowledge ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:29:37 GMT
How can harvested wood products be included in the UNFCC?
This paper describes the important carbon storage and substitution benefits of Harvested Wood Products (HWP). It notes that HWP from forests that are ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:01:24 GMT
Adaptation of water resource management to climate change in Africa
The continent of Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, mostly through the medium of water. The continent has always had unpredictable ...
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:17:43 GMT
Forced displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters is a large-scale, global phenomenon. This study focuses on quantifying peak levels of displacement, ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:46 GMT
Guatemala, Kenya, Mozambique and Sudan have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and are bound to take legislative, policy, and ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:37 GMT
Eldis Biodiversity [eldis.org]
Mortality Risk Valuation in Environment, Health and Transport Policies
This publication presents a major meta-analysis of 'value of a statistical life' (VSL) estimates derived from surveys where people around the world have been asked about their willingness to pay for small reduction in mortality risks.
Fri Feb 10 11:00:00 CET 2012
Enhancing Capacity for Greening Development
This policy guidance outlines a number of steps to be considered when building capacity for greening national development planning, national budgetary processes and key economic sector strategies.
Thu Jan 26 00:00:00 CET 2012
A Roadmap to National and Regional Programmes’ work on Chemicals Assessment
The links on this page lead to existing scheduling information of national/regional and international assessments notified to the OECD by OECD member countries and stakeholders.
Mon Dec 12 00:00:00 CET 2011
A welfare analysis of climate change mitigation policies
This paper assesses some welfare consequences of climate change mitigation policies.
Wed Dec 07 00:00:00 CET 2011
OECD Environment [oecd.org]
First land plants plunged Earth into ice age
When the first simple mosses colonised the land, they unleashed vast ice sheets and triggered a mass extinction
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Gambia: Media Training on Climate Change Ends
[Daily Observer]A three-day training workshop for media practitioners on climate change was concluded last Wednesday at the Tendaba Camp in the Lower River Region (LRR).
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Tanzania: Norwegian Envoy Upbeat on UN Redd Payments in Post Kyoto Era
[Daily News]PAYMENTS to communities which conserve their forests to help mitigate effects of global warming will become real next year when Kyoto Protocol expires and United Nations members agree on adopting Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) initiative.
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Global experts question claims about jellyfish populations
Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants -- and recent media reports have created a perception that the world's oceans are...
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Are jellyfish increasing in world's oceans?
A global study has questioned claims that jellyfish are increasing worldwide. Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants -- and recent...
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Tropical cyclones to cause greater damage, researchers predict
Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to researchers in a new paper. That figure represents an increased vulnerability from population and especially economic growth, as well as the effects of climate change. Greater vulnerability to cyclones is expected to increase global tropical damage to $56 billion by 2100 -- double the current damage -- from the current rate of $26 billion per year if the present climate remains stable.
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Less summer Arctic sea ice cover means colder, snowier winters in Central Europe
Even if the current weather situation may seem to go against it, the probability of cold winters with a lot of snow in Central Europe rises when the Arctic is covered by less sea ice in summer.
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
First plants caused ice ages, new research reveals
New research reveals how the arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages. The research reveals the effects that the first land plants had on the climate during the Ordovician Period, which ended 444 million years ago. During this period the climate gradually cooled, leading to a series of 'ice ages.' This global cooling was caused by a dramatic reduction in atmospheric carbon, which this research now suggests was triggered by the arrival of plants.
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
What Will it Take to Bring EVs to the Mass Market?
By all accounts, the electric vehicle industry appears to be a market on the brink of mainstream adoption, yet they're still falling short of expectations. What's the missing element?
2012-02-01T00:00:00-00:00
Analysis: Warm winter creates winners and losers in economy
(Reuters) - Halfway through what might turn out to be the second mildest U.S. winter on record, major parts of the nation's economy are feeling the impact, for better or worse.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Congress to oppose EU law on aircraft emissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress will formally express its opposition to a European law aimed at reducing pollution from jetliners, a thorny diplomatic issue that has threatened to escalate transatlantic trade tensions.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Sustainable energy is answer to wider crisis: EU's Hedegaard
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Energy efficiency offers one of the best tools for tackling the world's debt and social crises as sustainable development comes in from the margins to the mainstream of economic debate, the European Union's climate chief said on Tuesday.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Africa: Global Climate Talks Face Tough Legal Questions
AlertNet (London)-Whether last year's U.N. climate conference in Durban delivered a breakthrough in the international community's response to climate change or kick-started a new clash of paradigms will be debated for the next couple of years.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Africa: Why the UNFCC Needs More Countries Like Mexico
AlertNet (London)-During the COP17 in Durban I caught up with Fernando Tudela Abad, one of Mexico's foremost climate change experts and a high ranking official of the Mexican delegation. Tudela is undersecretary of environmental policy and planning at the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and also chairs the expert group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on climate change.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Nigeria: Preparing Early to Gain in the Climate Change Deals
Vanguard (Lagos)-At last something different is happening in the Nigerian Environmental Governance spectrum. Information coming out from the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja indicates that unprecedented level of commitment may be reached this year by the Ministry in discharging its mandate especially on issues of climate change.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Namibia: 'Climate-Smart Agriculture' in Fashion
Namibian (Windhoek)-WHILE many people are aware that agriculture is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change, few know that agricultural practices contribute about 14 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Tanzania: Leaders Help Address Climate Challenges
Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-ABSENCE of renewable energy in place of fuel wood has accelerated deforestation which in turn has contributed to climatic changes currently being felt all over the world.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
Unlocking the Potential of Low-Carbon Supply Chains
The CDP's brand-new 2012 supply chain report tracks the impressive economic savings that companies that manage their scope 3 emissions are earning -- but also highlights how few companies are taking advantage of these benefits.
2012-01-31T00:00:00-00:00
The Arctic is already suffering the effects of a dangerous climate change
Two decades after the United Nations established the Framework Convention on Climate Change in order to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system", the Arctic shows the first signs of a dangerous climate change.
2012-01-30T00:00:00-00:00
Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms: study
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms.
2012-01-29T00:00:00-00:00
Earthwire Climate [earthwire.org]
World Business
US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT
New Virgin staff pay for checks
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:12 GMT
Europe hit by Russia gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:56 GMT
Hungarian airline Malev collapses
Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:06 GMT
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT
Eurozone service sector growing
The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:52 GMT
Motorola makes Apple pull devices
Motorola forces some 3G iPhones and iPads to be pulled from Apple's German online store after enforcing a patent injunction.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:52:01 GMT
Panasonic predicts a record loss
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:05 GMT
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Service sector sees strong growth
The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:06 GMT
Uganda signs oil production deal
Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:06:35 GMT
Interest rate 'collusion' probe
Swiss authorities investigate 12 US, European and Japanese banks over claims they have been fixing their interbank lending rates.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:09:47 GMT
BT cuts costs to increase profits
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT
Hutchison to buy Orange Austria
Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G agrees to buy Orange Austria in a bid to expand it presence and boost market share in the country.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:07:51 GMT
UK recession looms, says report
The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:24 GMT
Cold front ad for Mini backfires
An advertising agency for BMW pays to name Europe's cold weather "Cooper" in Germany, after the firm's Mini Cooper car, but the stunt backfires.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:50 GMT
China box office tipped to surge
China's box office takings surged 29% to $2.1bn in 2011 and are forecast to rise by around 20% this year, new figures show.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:14:23 GMT
Japan carmakers see US sales jump
Japanese carmakers report a jump in their US sales in January boosted by new models and the restoration of supply chains.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:02:04 GMT
American Airlines cuts 13,000 jobs
The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:09 GMT
US home prices continue to drop
Single-family home prices in the US dropped by 0.7% in November, amid weaker consumer confidence.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:50 GMT
AstraZeneca announces job losses
Drugs firm AstraZeneca announces a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:04:25 GMT
Debt crisis hits Deutsche profits
Deutsche Bank reports a sharp fall in profits as the eurozone debt crisis takes its toll on the company's investment banking division.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:33:13 GMT
Shell plans production expansion
Royal Dutch Shell has said it will launch a major investment drive in an effort to boost falling production.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:18:49 GMT
IMF warns of Iran oil shock risk
The International Monetary Fund warns of a possible 20-30% spike in oil prices if Iranian exports are disrupted.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:46:10 GMT
South Sudan in oil pipeline deal
South Sudan agrees a deal with Kenya to build an pipeline to Lamu, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan to export its oil.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:39:06 GMT
EU approves Iran oil imports ban
EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:19:39 GMT
China miner gets gold price boost
Chinese mining group Zijin says it expects a 20% jump in profits for 2011 boosted by higher gold prices during the year.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:31:45 GMT
Air India asked to pay fuel bill
Air India assures it will pay its dues for jet fuel to three state-owned oil firms by Friday after its fuel supplies are cut.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:49:04 GMT
Sony reports further heavy losses
Japanese electronics giant Sony reports another quarterly loss after sales were hit by lower production following the floods in Thailand.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:57:30 GMT
Score draw in TV football case
The Premier League and the importers of foreign satellite TV decoder boxes and cards are both claiming victory after their latest court battle
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:27 GMT
Redknapp lies 'extremely telling'
Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court is told.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:41 GMT
Olympics 'boosting' Scots tourism
Tourist bookings for visits to Scotland around the time of the London Olympics are rising, it is claimed.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:28 GMT
India's richest shrine goes green
India’s Tirupati Temple has adopted a range of green technologies - and the shrine is now trading carbon credits.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:09:39 GMT
Threat landscape is 'constantly evolving'
Threat landscape is constantly evolving, says McAfee chief technology office.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:50:29 GMT
The world’s first hybrid-powered ferry fleet in Hong Kong is a proving ground for technology that could transform the future of marine travel
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:31:40 GMT
What drives US entrepreneurship?
What is the secret behind the high number of successful business start-ups in the US? We talk to three American business people.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:19:39 GMT
Financial risks: Danger or opportunity?
During a financial crisis the instinctive reaction is to take cover but, according to some people, that is the perfect time to take risks.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:15 GMT
How to build an empire out of a bikini
Jacqueline De Biase, 49, describes how an idea to start making her own bikinis at home 30 years ago blossomed into one of Brazil's leading bikini brands.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:28:06 GMT
Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque'
The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:34 GMT
1.1 million face £100 tax fines
Just over one million taxpayers face a penalty of £100 for failing to submit their self-assessment tax returns on time, HM Revenue and Customs says.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:44:16 GMT
Personal insolvencies 'down 11%'
Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:09:00 GMT
VIDEO: Hormuz closure threat to shipping
The Middle East's experts on maritime security are meeting in Abu Dhabi this week and talk of Iran's threats of closing the Strait of Hormuz will feature prominently.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:11:40 GMT
VIDEO: Manufacturing jobs aid US economy
The manufacturing sector in United States has been contributing to the improving labour market in the world's largest economy.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:05 GMT
VIDEO: Will cricket make money in UAE?
Tope level international cricket is being played in the UAE - but will it make money?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:07 GMT
VIDEO: Small eurozone service sector growth
The BBC's Jamie Robertson on growth in the eurozone - and Spanish plans to raise more capital.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:42:45 GMT
AUDIO: UK share of exports to India 'below Italy'
Just how good is the state of UK-India trade?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:31 GMT
VIDEO: Euro for Poland 'once it is safe'
Poland's Finance Minister, Jacek Rostowski, tells Stephen Sackur why his country has yet to join the Eurozone.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:26:16 GMT
VIDEO: Rolls-Royce to open Singapore plant
Rolls-Royce will open a new half a billion dollar plant in Singapore later this month.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:18:36 GMT
VIDEO: Maintaining Sweden's equal society
Sweden is often referred to as one of the most equal societies in the world, however in the challenging economic climate, many wonder if it can retain this quality.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:56 GMT
Credit unions hoping to widen net
Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:24 GMT
VIDEO: Do the super-rich pay their way?
Do the super-rich pay their way?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:43 GMT
Test cricket on sticky wicket in Middle East
Why is the England-Pakistan Test match not bowling fans over?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:06:02 GMT
The internet's secret black market
Out of reach of regular internet searches is a secret online world
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT
Rolls-Royce opens Singapore plant
Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:04 GMT
Giving an invasive water pest the bullet
Wrestling one of the UK's most invasive pests
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:48 GMT
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google's Sebastien Marotte on radical changes work
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT
World Business from BBC News [bbc.co.uk/news]
Qatar- CGC offers vehicle tracking system for Khazanah fleet
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Consolidated Gulf Company (CGC) has signed a contract with Khazanah Trading and Decoration Company to offer automatic vehicle location systems (AVLS) to monitor and keep track ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:39:38 GMT
Egypt council wants earlier presidential vote
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) A civilian council appointed to advise Egypt's military rulers said on Saturday preparations for a presidential election should begin on February 23, a step that would bring ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:20:01 GMT
Jordan- Journalists call for names, evidence in bribery scandal
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Journalists and columnists over the weekend called on their colleagues to name names and present evidence after allegations surfaced that dozens of media professionals had ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:18:42 GMT
Jordan- New electricity tariffs unveiled
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government pledged on Saturday to continue pursuing alternative energy sources as it unveiled a new electricity tariff that will leave some customers paying over 500 fils ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:17:47 GMT
Jordan- Former MP charged with undermining the regime
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The State Security Court (SCC) on Friday charged former MP Ahmad Oweidi Abbadi with undermining the regime and calling for a revolt, his lawyer said Saturday. "My client ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:54 GMT
Activists want porn sites blocked in Jordan
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) A campaign seeking to block pornographic websites in the Kingdom drew mixed reactions from several Jordanians interviewed by The Jordan Times on Saturday. Many citizens ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:18 GMT
Jordan- Two therapeutic sites listed among top 12 destinations
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Two of the country's natural therapeutic sites have been featured on lists of the world's top 12 destinations in travel news reports. Madaba's Maeen Hot Springs came ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:14:58 GMT
Jordan- Rally for arrested former-MP turns violent
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Clashes broke out on Friday between security forces and supporters of a former deputy who was arrested Thursday on charges of "undermining the regime", as pro-reformers ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:14:02 GMT
Jordan- 'Labour ministry committed to demand-based employment strategy'
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Labour Ministry is committed to helping all Jordanians find jobs and will work closely with partners to train workers to meet the market's needs, Minister of Labour Maher ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:13:35 GMT
Jordan- New coalition formalises Islamist-leftist 'divorce'
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) When leftist and nationalist parties reached across the aisle to form a political coalition recently, the move marked rifts between the Islamist movement and other opposition ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:11:41 GMT
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) announced in a press release on Saturday that net profit dropped by 5.6 per cent last year to JD89.8 million compared to JD95.1 million in ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:10:02 GMT
Jordan- Housing Bank ups 2011 net after-tax profit by 13.1% to JD100 million
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Michel Marto, chairman of the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF), announced on Saturday in a press release that the bank's net profit before tax and after provisions ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:09:21 GMT
Kuwait- Real GDP to advance 3.8 pct; inflation to ease back to 4.0%
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Real GDP should advance 3.8% in 2012, with CPI inflation relatively moderate at 4.0%. We expect oil prices to remain relatively supported thanks to very moderate world growth ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:04:16 GMT
Kuwait- Doors open for unemployed citizens to apply for jobs
(MENAFN - Arab Times) As per decision of the Council of Ministers, the Government Manpower and Restructur-ing Program and State Executive Authority will Sunday open its doors to citizens who were ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:03:19 GMT
UAE posts 36% rise in online job opportunities in Dec
(MENAFN) Monster.com Managing Director for India, Middle East and South East Asia, Sanjay Modi, said that in December 2011, online job opportunities in the UAE surged 36 percent from the same period ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:03:08 GMT
Kuwait- 'Hala Feb' festival kicks off with a bang
(MENAFN - Arab Times) The Hala February Festival kicked off Saturday with a huge parade along Salem Al-Mubarak Street in Salmiya. A large number of people participated in the parade, including the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:02:38 GMT
(MENAFN - Arab Times) A young man died instantly when his car overturned near a security checkpoint in Julaiya. Security sources revealed the victim was driving beyond the speed limit and he lost ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:01:39 GMT
Kuwait- Bedoun, woman burn to death in tent fire
(MENAFN - Arab Times) A Bedoun youth and an unidentified woman were burnt to death when a tent caught fire in Bar Al-Salmi Area. Firefighters, paramedics and securitymen rushed to the location ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:01:13 GMT
Kuwait- Abusive graffiti on wall
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Police are looking for an unidentified person who wrote comments abusing the political leadership of the country and praising tribes on the wall of the gymnasium of Abdulaziz ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:00:36 GMT
Kuwait- Nine people under probe for storming 'Watan' TV station
(MENAFN - Arab Times) The Public Prosecution is interrogating nine people who are accused of storming Al-Watan TV station, attacking security forces and destroying the property of the channel and ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:00:04 GMT
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Police are looking for a youth who allegedly harassed a Kuwaiti woman, reports Al-Rai daily. The woman lodged a complaint at Ali Sabah Al-Salem Police Station, saying the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:20 GMT
Drunkard abandons car in Kuwait
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Police are looking for an unidentified person who left his car containing a bottle of alcohol and drugs at a petrol station in Al-Nuwaiseeb, reports Al-Shahed daily. Ahmadi ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:58:59 GMT
Kuwait- Blackmail feared in matchmaker's album theft
(MENAFN - Arab Times) The strangest case registered in Jahra in 2011 was the loss of a matchmaker's album containing photos and details of 950 men and women seeking marriage, reports Al-Anba ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:58:14 GMT
Maid, lover caught making it out in Kuwaiti sponsor's house
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Securitymen arrested a housemaid and her lover for committing immoral acts inside the house of the maid's Kuwaiti sponsor at an undisclosed location. According to the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:57:42 GMT
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As a country importing 11 per cent of its oil from Iran, the latest American and European move to isolate Iran has put China in a quandary. Should it join the West with ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:55:13 GMT
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Reactions in Europe to the Arab Awakening have veered too wildly between optimism and pessimism. As the initial euphoria gives way to the inevitable doubts, we need to stay ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:54:02 GMT
Abu Dhabi targets 90% waste recycling by 2018
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The CWM in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90% of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al Shamsi, Director of Excellence and Quality Department at ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:52:41 GMT
UAE- ADNEC achieves ISO 9001:2008
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre) has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification further endorsing its status as a leading exhibition, conference and event venue in ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:51:26 GMT
Saudi plans to recruit 400k women
(MENAFN) Saudi Ministry of Labor said that following a rise in local jobless rate and demands by activists to employ women, the ministry would create around 400,000 jobs for local women, reported ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:48:29 GMT
Saudi- FGCC General Secretariat Wins ISO
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) The General Secretariat of Federation of GCC (FGCC) Chambers won Saturday the ISO award, for the third time. Before winning it in 2012, the general secretariat of the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:41:53 GMT
Qatar Airways Launches Flights to Georgia
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to Georgia on a day of route expansion that has seen two cities added to its global map. The arrival of flight QR 976 to ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:40:08 GMT
ictQATAR Forum Mulls Business, Social and Policy Issues of Mobile Technology
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Technology experts and entrepreneurs Saturday mulled on how the increasing use of mobile phones, tablets and touch screen devices using versatile operating systems is ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:38:37 GMT
Kuwait- Corporate positive reports boost KSE trading
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended the past week trading with a record of four bullish sessions but closed bearishly, Al-Wasata Securities Company said in a ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:32:36 GMT
Sharjah Ruler orders AED 50,000 to affected families in residential tower blaze
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) H. H . Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, today ordered a financial compensation of AED 50,000 to ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:30:25 GMT
Sharjah Ruler urges community forces to engage in plantation drive
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah, said today his participation along with a group of young men and ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:29:56 GMT
Helping graduates join the workforce, UAE paper
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) The recent job fair Tawdheef in Abu Dhabi gives a glimpse into the issue of Emiratis looking for job opportunities and the positions made available in the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:29:20 GMT
UAE- Etisalat nominated for four categories at GSMA's Global Mobile Awards 2012
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Etisalat Group has been nominated for four GSMA Global Mobile Awards this year for advanced and world-class services offered across the Middle East, African and ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:28:50 GMT
Saudi- Minister of finance meets IMF Director
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf met here today with Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde currently ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:27:31 GMT
Dozens hurt in Yemen pre-elections clashes
(MENAFN - Arab News) Armed clashes between supporters and opponents of a presidential election in Yemen left dozens of people wounded in the main southern city of Aden, activists from both sides ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:14:43 GMT
Saudi- Lankan expats celebrate independence day
(MENAFN - Arab News) Sri Lanka's 64th Independence Day was celebrated in the Kingdom on Saturday with a call to its expatriates in Saudi Arabia to maintain unity and work for the development of the ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:13:01 GMT
MENAFN Regional Business [menafn.com]
FINANCE: Solving Europe's banking and debt crisis
Europe's sovereign debt crisis has exposed structural weaknesses in economic governance that now threaten the entire euro region. Efforts to reinforce public finances and preserve the currency union must go further than solutions proposed to date.
Thu Feb 02 00:00:00 CET 2012
ECONOMY: The evolving paradigm
The history of economic policymaking has been marked by a succession of “paradigms” defining the goals of economic policy and the instruments used to attain them. OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan looks at where we go from here.
Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 2012
Urgent reform key to securing Asia’s pension systems, says OECD
Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to deliver secure, sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers in the context of the rapid population ageing that will occur over the next two decades, according to a new OECD report.
Wed Jan 25 11:00:00 CET 2012
External factors threaten Swiss economic recovery, OECD says
Switzerland has made a broadly balanced recovery from the economic crisis, but slower activity in Europe and pressures on the Swiss franc weigh on the near-term outlook, according to the latest Economic Survey of Switzerland.
Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 CET 2012
Reducing inequality while boosting economic growth is possible, says OECD
Countries can use labour market reforms, more targeted tax and transfer systems and better education policies to simultaneously curb the income gap between rich and poor while boosting economic growth.
Mon Jan 23 16:00:00 CET 2012
Spain’s development aid much improved, but still needs more focus
Though the economic crisis has forced Spain to cut public spending in the past year, including to development co-operation, its aid has almost doubled since 2003. Spain still has plans to meet the international target of committing 0.7% of its gross national income to development aid.
Mon Jan 09 10:58:00 CET 2012
OECD Global Youth Competition 2012
Education is key to social progress and economic development. How can we develop competitive skills for the labour force of tomorrow? If you’re between 18-25, make a three-minute video laying out your vision on the future of education and win a trip to Paris during OECD Week in May 2012.
Mon Jan 09 00:00:00 CET 2012
Swedish labour migration reform working well but needs more monitoring, says OECD
Sweden’s 2008 reform of its labour migration policy, now one of the most open in the OECD, has helped businesses hire foreign workers quickly and cheaply, without hurting conditions for local workers, according to a new OECD report.
Mon Dec 19 11:00:00 CET 2011
The Russian economy is recovering, but faster modernisation needed, OECD says
The Russian Federation must further modernise its economy to meet long-term development and income inequality challenges, according to the OECD. A combination of sound macroeconomic management, improved business climate, effective social policies and greater energy efficiency is required.
Mon Dec 12 06:25:00 CET 2011
Environment: Climate change aid up to USD 22.9 billion in 2010, says OECD’s Gurría
New data show that the member countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allocated up to USD 22.9 billion, or 15% of total official development assistance (ODA), to climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries in 2010.
Tue Dec 06 00:00:00 CET 2011
OECD News [oecd.org]
Economic Development
India's economy is in overdrive. But, as the Today programme's Mike Thomson explains, hundreds of millions of its people still live in abject poverty.
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:48:46 GMT
Regions and territories: Bermuda
An overview of Bermuda, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:13:29 GMT
Calls for 'old-fashioned' revolution
Using "good old-fashioned" farming techniques will help deliver a sustainable green revolution in Africa.
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:24:59 GMT
Key facts about the group of leading industrialised countries
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:02:15 GMT
We're all told to watch our carbon footprint these days, but some so-called "environmental nasties" are not as bad as you might think - at least from a carbon point of view, says Mike Berners-Lee.
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:46:19 GMT
The World Cup is billed as a lucrative affair, but David Goldblatt considers whether South Africa will really reap financial rewards.
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:18:52 GMT
Key facts and figures from Brazil, showing wealth and population distribution, as well as its GDP growth.
Thu, 27 May 2010 07:28:15 GMT
London outside of 'top 30 cities'
London is the only UK city in a global top 50 for quality of living, but comes in at a lowly 39th spot, according to a survey.
Tue, 25 May 2010 22:55:47 GMT
World Economy from BBC News [bbc.co.uk/news]
Myanmar - a new darling of the West
After decades of isolation - imposed by major OECD countries out of concern for the country's human rights violations - Myanmar is emerging as a new darling of the "West" - judging by the accelerating succession of visits by senior officials and gurus. New groups of investors are waiting to enter the country as soon as possible.
Prognosis 2012: On the brink of a global recession
Persistent high unemployment, the euro area debt crisis and premature fiscal austerity have already slowed global growth and factor into the possibility of a new recession. Now the United Nations have downgraded significantly its forecasts for the world economy in the next year.
Back to the IMF? Hungary under siege by creditors
Eastern European states are in for a new round of the crisis. The external control of the banking sector and high reliance on external credit has landed the countries of Eastern Europe in a vulnerable position. Now, credit flows from Western banks are drying up again. Hungary has been the first country in the region to ask for IMF support again.
G20: The wrong forum for development policy
While the G20 efforts to manage global aggregate demand, exchange rate management and stronger regulation of the international financial sector have not worked out quite as planned, in Cannes the Group was further solidifying its role in directing the system of multilateral institutions.
Reality of German aid is changing under Niebel
In November 2011, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is celebrating its 50th anniversary.The new Minister, Dirk Niebel of the (neo)-liberal FDP has launched a 'radical change of course'. In the recent edition of the Reality of Aid shadow report the change is analyzed.
At the G20 in Cannes, a growing group of countries from France to Brazil backed the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), and the link between the FTT and fighting poverty and climate change became clearer than ever. Following the G20, on 8 November George Osborne met with EU Finance Ministers in Brussels, and with France and Germany as big supporters, the FTT was on the agenda.
How speculators are driving food prices
Financial institutions like Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are speculating with food at the expense of the poorest. According to a new report titled "Die Hunger-Macher" ("The Hunger Makers"), there is a close connection between speculation and rising food prices.
Development cooperation priorities of the G20
For the first time the G20 Finance and Development Ministers met on 23 September 2011 in the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank in Washington DC. The following is the communiqué issued after the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Development documented by WDEV.
BRICS: The North must get back on track
The grouping of emerging economies, known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), takes a more and more important role in international and world economic policy. Following is the WDEV documentation of the BRICS Finance Ministers' Joint Communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Washington, 22 September 2011, in the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank.
Scandalous procurement in development assistance
The Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA), major aid effectiveness agreements of the international community, were a first attempt to make aid work better for poverty eradication and sustainable development and to deliver on the Global Partnership for Development (MDG8), but little attention has so far been paid to how aid can enable poor people and countries to help themselves, to become independent from aid in the long run.
WDEV World Economy & Development [wdev.eu]
Pensions in Asia and the Pacific
In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:33 GMT
How do Malawi's rural inhabitants handle pregnancy-related issues?
In Malawi, 80% of the population lives within 8 km radius of a health care facility. However, most facilities lack drugs, personnel and laboratory equipment. ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:43 GMT
Uganda REDD-plus readiness preparation proposal (R-PP)
This paper presents an overview of Uganda's readiness preparation on REDD. It highlights different sectors,stakeholders and their roles including; assessment ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:25 GMT
Initiative: Adaptation to and mitigation of climate change in the City of Kampala, Uganda:Assessment
Changes in rainfall patterns and temperature continue to pose vulnerabilities to urban areas in Uganda. The most significant impact to Kampala is flooding ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:20 GMT
ICT and good governance: A study of Indian environment
This paper give a snapshot of the possible barriers in Indian environment in the implementation of e governance applications and draws a meaningful framework ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:14 GMT
This paper argues that ICTs as a form of new technology are socially deterministic, with varied implications for women in terms of employment and empowerment ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:11 GMT
Exploring the Impact of government ICT initiatives on the livelihood of Australian rural communities
This paper explores the impact of e-learning and e-government initiatives on rural communities in Australia. It discusses some of the initiatives, analyses ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:04 GMT
Climate change financing and aid effectiveness Kenya case study
This report is one of a series of brief country studies that have been commissioned by the OECD/DAC and the African Development bank (AfDB) as part of ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:58 GMT
Gender perspectives on climate change
Participation of women and gender experts in the climate process is crucial for developing just, effective and efficient measures of climate protection. ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:49 GMT
Agricultural policy-making in sub Saharan Africa: Kenya's past policies
In many countries, the evolution and the development of policy is not documented. Therefore, for one to understand policy process, interviews have to ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:44 GMT
Draft national policy for disaster management in Kenya
In the pursuit of reducing vulnerabilities to risks, the Kenyan Government has formulated this National Policy on Disaster Management to institutionalise ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:17:07 GMT
Realising REDD + national strategy and policy options
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancing forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+) started as a global initiative. ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:56 GMT
Policies to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) in tropical forests
Deforestation and forest degradation account for 20 percent of annual total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The vast majority of these forestry emissions ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:48 GMT
Strategies for adapting to climate change in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Adaptation strategies must target those populations most vulnerable to global change and equip those unable to adapt—generally the poorest—with ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:40 GMT
This paper focuses on economic data published by the UN, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and ITU to develop and understanding of the impact ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:31 GMT
ICT research in Africa: Need for a strategic developmental focus
This paper argues the need to expand the research agenda on the use of ICT in African countries to include a stronger strategic developmental focus than ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:23 GMT
ICTs for e-Environment - guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:16 GMT
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in Southern Africa
This report evaluate the state of preparedness for climate change adaptation in southern Africa. It is aimed at supporting the demands of state and non-state ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:08 GMT
Despite the existence of the Environment Management Act of 2002, Zimbabwe neither has a climate change policy, climate change strategy nor national adaptation ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:01 GMT
The effects of climate change on indigenous peoples, and their methods of adaptation and mitigation
This report discusses the basics of climate change, mitigation and adaptation measures, and the impact of climate change on indigenous peoples. It gives ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:53:49 GMT
This is a proclamation of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth (ME) which was created at the World People's Conference on Climate ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:23:13 GMT
It is increasingly realised that mitigation and adaptation should not be pursued independently of each other but as complements. Integrating mitigation ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:15:09 GMT
Shedding light on cloud computing
This primer looks at the various definitions of cloud computing and at some of the reasons why organizations would want to implement cloud computing, ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:44:58 GMT
Investing in how best to make safe hygiene practices matters of daily routine
Evidence shows the benefit of improved hygiene (e.g. improved hand-washing and safe stool disposal). However, although promotion of safe hygiene is ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:58:46 GMT
In Bangladesh, rural households headed by women are more likely to be among the poorest. This paper investigates the long–term impact of agricultural ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:54:26 GMT
Obligations and responsabilities with respect to the right to water
Safe drinking water and sanitation are indispensable to sustain life and health. This publication explains “The Right to Water' (RTW), ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:22 GMT
Developing communities suffer from low-quality water
Economic evaluation of drinking-water supply options is crucial. The aim of this book is to give decision-makers, health professionals and analysts ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:10:51 GMT
Climate change, water security and food security in South Asia
A key challenge for the South Asian region is achieving food and water security. This publication makes reference to a workshop held in Sri Lanka and ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:47 GMT
Can indigenous knowledge make accurate climate forecasts?
This paper examines how meteorological seasonal climate forecasts (SCF) and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal forecasts (IKF) can complement each other ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:04:09 GMT
How can indigenous people be engaged in climate mitigation?
This article examines issues and opportunities in relation to indigenous peoples' participation in response to climate change both nationally and ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:47:01 GMT
How does climate change affect indigenous people?
This paper presents observations of indigenous people on the arctic environmental change and the implications of such change. It also examines the ways ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:28:01 GMT
For indigenous peoples around the world, traditional knowledge (TK) based on natural resources forms the basis of their culture and identity, and yet ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:02:07 GMT
Assessing the impact of transparency and accountability initiatives
Transparency of budget process has, in the last two decades, become one of the pillars of good governance. However, have budget-related transparency ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:11:05 GMT
Developing governance: challenges and progress
Since emerging as a new donor enthusiasm in the 1990s, governance support has become a major area of aid to developing countries. The idea that remedying ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:32 GMT
Incorporating gender issues into plant breeding approaches
This paper aims to analyse methods and approaches currently used within participatory plant breeding (PPB) with respect to gender issues and to draw ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:52:28 GMT
Women, food security and agriculture in a global marketplace: A significant shift
New directions in development assistance and agricultural investments must recognize and support women's involvement in the full agricultural value ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:50:49 GMT
Improving diet quality and micronutrient nutrition: homestead food production in Bangladesh
A critical yet often overlooked component of food security is diet quality. Even households who have access to sufficient amounts of food and calories ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:50:03 GMT
Discrimination and food rights
This study on discrimination in the context of the right to food was produced for the fourth session of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:47:18 GMT
Ensuring female farmers involvement in agricultural extension
In response to the persistent inequalities of women in farming despite decades of development assistance, Sida has initiated a thematic evaluation of ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:17 GMT
Social networking a powerful new tool for diaspora research
The recent focus on diasporas by policy-makers and researchers has highlighted the rich potential of migrants as a force for shaping development activities ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:53:08 GMT
Sexual and reproductive health rights
This volume (Volume 11 supplement 3) entitled 'Contextualisingrights: the lived experience of sexual and reproductive health rights'includes the following ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:10:51 GMT
How agricultural interventions can improve the nutritional status of children
This systematic review's main objective was to assess the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in improving the nutritional status of children ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:50:25 GMT
Female sex workers use of sexual health services in Nepal
Statistics indicate that more than half of the women with sexually transmitted infections in Nepal sought sexual health services. This study explores ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:22:50 GMT
Maternal health care utilisation among ethnic minority women in China
A goal of the Chinese government is to improve the quality and use of maternity services. This paper presents a simple descriptive study of maternal ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:07:51 GMT
Protecting Bangladesh's migrant labourers
This 4th edition of the Protifolon series sheds light on important reforms and actions concerning labour migration from Bangladesh. It is clear that the ...
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:21:34 GMT
How do we know who dies of what?
'Born, lived and died - but counted or not?' is the second in the 'Studies of HIV in African communities 'Highlights'' series. It ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:54:18 GMT
Interventions to reduce the cancer burden in developing countries
Means to monitor the occurrence of cancer in developing countries are still very limited, and prevention planning relies largely on estimates. The ...
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:37:12 GMT
The benefits of increasing women's access to agricultural resources
Women account for a high proportion of farmers in many developing countries yet often have very little access to the resources they need to support their ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:26:25 GMT
What are the challenges facing the development of African media?
The 1991 Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom was a landmark document which set the stage for the development of the African media. The Declaration ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:34:10 GMT
Changes in the relationships between Europe and Africa
In Europe, the financial crisis raises uncertainty about the strength of the European Union's foundations. Parts of Africa, meanwhile, are witnessing ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:32:48 GMT
Eldis Development News [eldis.org]
Conference: OECD LEED-Cedefop Green Skills Forum (Paris, France)
LEED and Cedefop are organising a Green Skills Forum (Paris, 27 Feb 2012) which aims to draw lessons from work conducted by the OECD, Cedefop, and other organisations on the implications of the green economy for skills development and training policies.
Mon Feb 27 00:00:00 CET 2012
Tue Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 2012
Enhancing Capacity for Greening Development
This policy guidance outlines a number of steps to be considered when building capacity for greening national development planning, national budgetary processes and key economic sector strategies.
Thu Jan 26 00:00:00 CET 2012
Global organizations to expand cooperation on green growth for development
Governments looking to design and implement green growth policies now have a new source of information and assistance. The Green Growth Knowledge Platform have been launched to identify and address major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice.
Thu Jan 12 00:00:00 CET 2012
Enabling Local Green Growth: Addressing Climate Change Effects on Employment and Local Development
This report summarises the analysis, findings and policy recommendations from the project on Climate Change, Employment and Local Development undertaken by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme.
Wed Jan 11 00:00:00 CET 2012
OECD Sustainable Development [oecd.org]
Trade and Innovation - Synthesis Report
Innovation is critical to creating new sources of growth, and trade can strengthen innovation in the business sector. Technology diffusion, competition and exports are channels through which trade affects innovation. These channels along with the related policy issues are discussed in this report.
Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 CET 2012
Bilateral Trade in Goods by Industry and End-use Category
The STAN Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use category provides values of exports and imports of goods for OECD countries and non member economies. Data are presented by partner country, by industry and by end-use category from 1995 onwards.
Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 CET 2011
Structural reforms to reduce unemployment and restore competitiveness in Ireland
After a recession of historic proportions, an export-led recovery is gaining traction in Ireland. The pace of recovery, however, varies sharply across sectors.
Wed Dec 07 00:00:00 CET 2011
Global Imbalances: Trade Effects and Policy Challenges
Trade policy reforms have a role to play in reducing large current account imbalances, this paper finds. A multilateral and co-ordinated approach to reducing imbalances, involving macroeconomic, exchange rate and structural reforms, is essential for achieving maximum benefits for all countries.<
Wed Nov 30 00:00:00 CET 2011
International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2011
Total imports of G7 and BRICS countries contracted by 1% in the third quarter, compared to 4.2% growth in the previous quarter.
Wed Nov 30 00:00:00 CET 2011
Video: Trade still matters, says Jagdish Bhagwati
Trade is essential to global economic recovery, says Professor Jagdish Bhagwati in this interview with OECD. He also challenges the fear that trade 'takes' jobs from developed countries, pointing out that firms from developing countries are now creating jobs in richer economies.
Mon Nov 21 00:00:00 CET 2011
Reform urgently needed to ensure long-term growth in Czech Republic, says OECD
The Czech economy’s export-driven recovery is slowing as weak activity Europe curbs exports. Swift implementation of new reforms is needed to ensure sustainable, inclusive long-term growth and better resilience ...
Fri Nov 18 10:13:00 CET 2011
The 'phantom of protectionism', gender inequalities, and the need to better distribute the benefits of open trade - all feature in this entertaining OECD Insights blog post with a varied and colourful cast including Senator Smoot, Lady Chatterley, Bobby Darin and King James!
Thu Nov 17 00:00:00 CET 2011
OECD Global Forum on Trade: Trade, Jobs and Inclusive Growth
Societies can benefit more from open trade, if this openness is accompanied by labour market and employment, said OECD Secretary-General at the Global Forum on Trade.
Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 CET 2011
Implementing Regional Trade Agreements with Environmental Provisions: A Framework for Evaluation
OECD analyses how the increasing number of regional and bilateral trade agreements deal with environmental issues. This document sets out a framework for evaluating the implementation of environmental provisions in regional trade agreements.
Mon Nov 07 00:00:00 CET 2011
G20 Summit: Roundtable on Commodities and Raw Materials
"At the end of the day, this is what the G20 is about: its “raison d’être” is to show leadership and equip the global economy with an efficient framework for policy coordination. And trade in raw materials and in food commodities should be no exception to this.", said M. Gurría.
Wed Nov 02 18:00:00 CET 2011
Globalisation, Comparative Advantage and the Changing Dynamics of Trade
Comparative advantage has provided the intellectual basis for most trade policy in the past 50 years. This book collects OECD work that builds on recent contributions to the theory and empirics of comparative advantage, emphasising the role of policy in shaping trade.<
Wed Nov 02 00:00:00 CET 2011
Monitoring trade and investment measures
International investment spurs prosperity and economic development in home and recipient countries. Policy coordination helps governments resist protectionist pressures and to develop effective policies ...
Tue Oct 25 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Wage Implications of Trade Liberalisation: Evidence for Effective Policy Formation
Imports tend to bring wages up for skilled workers rather than push wages down, according to this study of the relationship between wages and trade in 55 countries and 40 industries. This positive effect is evidence of the increased productivity of firms who import inputs.
Wed Oct 19 00:00:00 CEST 2011
To What Extent Do Exchange Rates and their Volatility Affect Trade?
Exchange rate levels affect trade flows in agriculture and in the manufacturing and mining sector in China, the Euro area and the United States, though they do not explain in their entirety the trade imbalances in these three economies, this paper finds.
Wed Oct 12 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Comparative Advantage and Trade Performance: Policy Implications
Physical and human capital (especially second- and third-level education), financial development and some aspects of labour market institutions are important policy and institutional areas that determine comparative advantage today, according to this paper.
Thu Oct 06 00:00:00 CEST 2011
OECD and IEA recommend reforming fossil-fuel subsidies to improve the economy and the environment
Governments and taxpayers spent about half a trillion dollars last year supporting the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Removing inefficient subsidies would raise national revenues and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to OECD and IEA analyses.
Tue Oct 04 10:00:00 CEST 2011
Smart Rules for Fair Trade: 50 Years of Export Credits (Sept. 2011)
OECD export credits work is one of the basic building blocks of the ever growing structure of global trade agreements that aim to maintain open and efficient markets.
Wed Sep 28 11:59:00 CEST 2011
Trade Facilitation Indicators: The Impact on Trade Costs
Advance rulings, formalities and procedures, information availability and inter-agency cooperation are the policy areas with the greatest impact on trade volumes and trade costs, according to OECD trade facilitation indicators studied in this report.
Mon Sep 12 00:00:00 CEST 2011
International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2011
Merchandise trade growth slowed across major economies in the second quarter of 2011. Total imports of G7 and BRICS countries grew by only 1.1% in the second quarter compared to 10.1% in the previous ...
Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 CEST 2011
The Trade Effects of Phasing Out Fossil-Fuel Consumption Subsidies
A co-ordinated multilateral removal of fossil-fuel consumption subsidies over the 2013-2020 period would increase global trade volumes by 0.1% by 2020, according to this report.
Mon Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Trade in tasks represents the latest turn in a virtuous cycle of deepening specialisation of labour, expansion of the market and productivity growth. This paper analyses the task content of goods and services and sheds light on structural changes that take place following trade liberalisation.
Thu Aug 11 00:00:00 CEST 2011
How is international trade affected by climate change mitigation measures relating to non-product-related processes and production methods (PPMs)? This study looks at PPM measures adopted in the United States, the European Union, Canada and other countries.
Mon Aug 08 00:00:00 CEST 2011
OECD/WTO Aid for Trade at a Glance
The Aid-for-Trade Initiative has achieved remarkable progress in a short time: partner countries are increasingly prioritising trade in their development strategies and clarifying their needs by developing operational plans.
Mon Jul 18 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Estimating the Constraints to Trade of Developing Countries
Tariffs, government policies and availability of credit and electricity are among the factors that restrict the trade expansion of developing countries. This report identifies and quantifies these constraints, and includes case studies of Azerbaijan and Uganda.
Tue Jul 05 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Trade in Information and Communications Technology and its Contribution to Trade and Innovation
Trade liberalisation in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, a major contributor to innovation and productivity growth, can help foster competition and reduce prices for consumers, according to this study.
Tue Jun 28 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Intra-Firm Trade: Patterns, Determinants and Policy Implications
Offshoring by OECD-based multinationals is mainly carried out in other OECD economies and often in high-cost countries, for high-value, knowledge-intensive activities. Developing economies must try to attract these types of activities and not be confined to low-value activities.
Mon Jun 27 00:00:00 CEST 2011
A dynamic factor model for world trade growth
This paper reviews the main monthly indicators that could help forecasting world trade and compares different type of forecasting models using these indicators.
Mon Jun 06 00:00:00 CEST 2011
International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2011
Merchandise trade continued to grow strongly across major economies in the first quarter of 2011. Total imports of G7 and BRICS countries grew by 11% in the first quarter compared to 8.2% in the previous ...
Mon Jun 06 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Changing Patterns of Trade in Processed Agricultural Products
Trade in processed agricultural products, such as chocolates, steaks or wines, has increased between emerging economies, as have exports from emerging to high-income countries. However, trade in these products is still dominated by high-income countries.
Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Video: Trade and Investment - discussion from OECD Forum 2011
How will emerging economies influence global trade and investment? Journalist Narayan Lakshman (The Hindu, India) moderates this OECD Forum 2011 session featuring EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, UK trade minister Lord Green, and others.
Mon May 30 00:00:00 CEST 2011
OECD Trade and Environment Working Papers
OECD papers on trade and environment, free to access and download, on how trade affects the environment and how environmental concerns affect trade, covering a wide range of issues and countries.
Mon Nov 07 00:00:00 CET 2011
Most G20 governments have put in place new restrictive trade measures over the past six months but have on the whole honoured their pledge to keep international investment open in the wake of the cri ...
Tue May 24 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Regional Trade Agreements - Treatment of Agriculture
South-South and Latin American regional trade agreements (RTAs) have progressed most in eliminating agricultural trade tariffs. However, the dairy, meat, sugar and cereal sectors are still often protected by exemptions such as tariff rate quotas (TRQs).
Wed May 04 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Trade and Innovation: Pharmaceuticals
Emerging economies are increasingly important in the pharmaceutical sector as markets and as research and development (R&D) participants. Further involvement by these economies in international trade facilitating measures will help trade, innovation and globalisation of R&D.
Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 CEST 2011
The Political Economy of Services in Regional Trade Agreements
How do services commitments in RTAs influence multilateral negotiations? Through 4 case studies of the RTAs of Chile, Japan, the EU and the US, this paper looks at political economy issues underlying RTAs in general, as well as the specific concessions that countries make on trade in services.
Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Trade for Growth and Poverty Reduction: How Aid for Trade Can Help
How can trade help developing countries reduce poverty and boost their economy? The Aid for Trade Initiative is explained in a new book that shows how it secures resources and raises awareness of the role of trade in development.
Wed Apr 13 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Transparency Mechanisms and Non-Tariff Measures: Case Studies
Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces business costs for the public and private sector, according to these case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Quarterly National Accounts - Contributions to GDP growth - Fourth Quarter 2010, OECD
Real GDP in the OECD area grew by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010. Net exports and private consumption were the main contributors partly offset by an unwinding of inventories.
Fri Apr 08 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Dynamic Gains from Trade: The Role of Intermediate Inputs and Equipment Imports
Access to international trade in intermediate inputs boosts innovation and productivity for domestic firms, according to this study. However, these dynamic gains from trade depend on complementary policies such as access to finance, access to skilled labour and macroeconomic stability.
Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI): Opening the Way for Services Trade Liberalisation
Barriers to trade in services block benefits for firms and consumers, and impede the international exchange of ideas, know-how and technology. The OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) gives policy makers the means to open up the international services trade.
Tue Mar 29 00:00:00 CEST 2011
To What Extent Are High-Quality Logistics Services Trade Facilitating?
Trade can be impeded by inefficient transport infrastructure, border procedures or information flows. Better logistics services reduce trade costs for businesses and improve the competitiveness of a country's exports, according to this study. (OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 108)
Thu Mar 17 00:00:00 CET 2011
Experts Workshop on Aid for Trade Implementation, 28-29 March 2011
OECD organised an expert workshop on the implementation of Aid for Trade, with a focus on the trade dimension of the Aid for Trade Initiative.
Wed Mar 16 00:00:00 CET 2011
Export restrictions on raw materials
Businesses and policymakers are concerned by recent trends in export restrictions on strategic raw materials like rare earths, metals and food commodities. OECD is working to bring more transparency and discipline to the use of these restrictions.
Tue Nov 29 00:00:00 CET 2011
International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2010
Merchandise trade growth quickened in the final quarter of 2010 in most major economies, with record trade figures in China.
Thu Feb 24 00:00:00 CET 2011
Trade Liberalisation: Boosting Employment and Growth
A 50% reduction of trade barriers by G20 economies, complemented by active labour and adjustment policies, could generate more jobs, higher real wages and increased exports, according to new OECD analysis. (OECD Trade Policy Working Paper no. 30)
Mon Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 2011
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