Information on "Economic Reconstruction" and "North America"
October 2012
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26 Oct 2012
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Author: James K Jackson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Foreign direct investment in the United States has rebounded after falling from the $310 billion recorded in 2008, a record surpassed only by the $320 billion invested in 2000 in US businesses and real estate. More on «Foreign Direct Investment in the United States»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
After Manufacturing
Author: Roland Stephen
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper examines the economic transformation which North Carolina underwent after the decline of manufacturing and discusses the possible lessons for other regions of the US. More on «After Manufacturing »
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti
Author: Graciana del Castillo
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This Special Report argues that US-led economic reconstruction in Haiti and Afghanistan is clearly off track and becoming increasingly costly and unpopular. More on «Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
The Economics of Peace
Author: Graciana del Castillo
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
US-led reconstruction in both Haiti and Afghanistan is lagging, it is becoming increasingly expensive, and it will not succeed without a major change in strategy. More on «The Economics of Peace»
June 2010
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24 Jun 2010
The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act
Author: J F Hornbeck
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In December 2006, the 109th Congress passed the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE I), which included special trade rules that give preferential access to U. More on «The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act»
May 2010
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May 2010
Brasilien und Mexiko als "Emerging Donors" in Haiti
Author: Elisa Kochskämper, Günther Maihold, Sebastian Müller
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Mit dem Plan zum Wiederaufbau Haitis hat die Regierung in Port-au-Prince einen ersten Rahmen für die internationale Unterstützung vorgegeben. More on «Brasilien und Mexiko als "Emerging Donors" in Haiti »
April 2010
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Apr 2010
The Economic Imperative: Stabilizing Afghanistan Through Economic Growth
Author: Nathaniel Fick, Clare Lockhart
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
America's strategy in Afghanistan is predicated on a belief that sustainable security there and in the broader region requires a sovereign Afghan state that meets its internal responsibilities to protect and serve its citizens and meets its obligatio... More on «The Economic Imperative: Stabilizing Afghanistan Through Economic Growth»
June 2009
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Jun 2009
After the Fire: Shaping the Future U.S. Relationship with Iraq
Author: John A Nagl, Brian M Burton
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This publication analyzes US objectives in Iraq and offers a new approach to achieving them. More on «After the Fire: Shaping the Future U.S. Relationship with Iraq»
March 2007
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Mar 2007
Employment Generation and Economic Development in Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations
Author: Johanna Mendelson-Forman, Merriam Mashatt
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report deals with the crucial role that economic development and employment projects play in rebuilding societies after the cessation of conflict. More on «Employment Generation and Economic Development in Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations»
August 2006
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Aug 2006
Fast Forward to the Past? The Line in the Sand from Iraq to Iran
Author: Ramesh Thakur
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
In this paper, the author examines the implications of the Iraq war for the UN and shows how the goals being pursued in Iraq have been undermined by the means. More on «Fast Forward to the Past? The Line in the Sand from Iraq to Iran»
