Information on "Developing Countries" and "Political Regions"
May 2012
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May 2012
Delivering Maternal Health
Author: Vikki Chambers, David Booth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Briefing Paper uses new research by the Africa Power and Politics Program (APPP) to explore the factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Delivering Maternal Health»
January 2012
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2012
Aid – Dinosaur or Development Engine for Sub-Saharan Africa?
Author: Stephan Klingebiel
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper examines the changed environment for aid in Africa. More on «Aid – Dinosaur or Development Engine for Sub-Saharan Africa?»
December 2011
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12 Dec 2011
World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda
Author: Ian F Fergusson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper examines the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round when it has entered its 11th year in 2011. More on «World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda»
April 2011
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27 Apr 2011
La política comercial de la UE en la lucha contra las drogas en América Latina
Author: Ana Torres
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
El acuerdo comercial preferencial de la UE hacia los países en desarrollo contempla, desde 1990, un régimen especial para fomentar el abandono de la producción de drogas en los países andinos. More on «La política comercial de la UE en la lucha contra las drogas en América Latina»
January 2011
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2011
Süd-Süd-Investitionen – eine Chance für Subsahara-Afrika?
Author: Birte Pohl
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Ausländische Direktinvestitionen in Subsahara-Afrika haben im letzten Jahrzehnt stark zugenommen. More on «Süd-Süd-Investitionen – eine Chance für Subsahara-Afrika?» -
2011
What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?
Author: Lindsay Whitfield, Ole Therkildsen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper reviews the many but disparate arguments on the comparative political economy of development and presents a conceptual approach that builds on the most convincing insights to date. More on «What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa
Author: Jenny C Aker, Isaac M Mbiti
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
The authors examine the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon quality of life in low-income countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
The International Financial Crisis: Eight Lessons for and from Latin America
Author: Liliana Rojas-Suarez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper presents lessons derived from the crisis, not only for the region itself, but also for other developing countries that might seek economic growth in the context of greater integration to the international capital markets. More on «The International Financial Crisis: Eight Lessons for and from Latin America» -
2010
Public Health Related TRIPS-Plus Provisions in Bilateral Trade Agreements
Author: Mohammed K El Said
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Access to essential medicines and health technologies is a huge public health challenge. More on «Public Health Related TRIPS-Plus Provisions in Bilateral Trade Agreements»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
Cash Transfers and Political Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Anna McCord
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This publication draws on three case studies of Kenya, Malawi and Zambia to examine issues relating to cash transfer programs and the political will to implement them. More on «Cash Transfers and Political Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa»
