Information on "Emerging Markets"
April 2013
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22 Apr 2013
Global Development Through Frugal Innovations?
Author: Christian von Drachenfels, Katinka Pipprich
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper discusses frugal innovations - products that are reduced to core or indispensable functions. More on «Global Development Through Frugal Innovations?» -
10 Apr 2013
UNDP Human Development Report 2013
Author: Khalid Malik
Publisher: Chatham House
In this transcript, Khalid Malik introduces the 2013 UN Human Development Report. More on «UNDP Human Development Report 2013» -
Apr 2013
Strategic Shift towards Asia: A European Perspective
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper offers a European perspective of the US "pivot" to Asia. More on «Strategic Shift towards Asia: A European Perspective» -
Apr 2013
The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Power Politics
Author: Mats Berdal
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This brief begins by exploring the West's historical ability to impose its agendas and visions within the United Nations system, particularly in the case of peacekeeping operations. More on «The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Power Politics»
February 2013
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4 Feb 2013
The Renaissance of the Development Banks
Author: Peter Wolff
Publisher: German Development Institute
Although there is an enormous amount of international liquidity, the badly damaged banking system in the industrialized countries is risk-averse and now has a shorter planning horizon than before the crisis. More on «The Renaissance of the Development Banks» -
Feb 2013
Private Labels and International Trade
Author: Emily Blanchard, Tatyana Chesnokova, Gerald Willmann
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper explores the role of pooled-producer trade intermediation in shaping the range and diversity of exports. More on «Private Labels and International Trade» -
Feb 2013
The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World
Author: Vladimir Bakhtin, Arlene Clemesha, Li Guofu, Daniela Huber, P. R. Kumaraswamy
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This collection of papers explores implications of a changing global power structure, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). More on «The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Suppliers of Multinationals and the Forced Linkage Effect
Author: Olivier N. Godart, Holger Görg
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This research paper provides first empirical support for a "forced linkage effect" from supplying multinational companies. More on «Suppliers of Multinationals and the Forced Linkage Effect» -
2013
Der wirtschaftliche Aufstieg der BRICS-Staaten
Author: Robert Kappel, Birte Pohl
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Gegenwärtig zeichnet sich eine globale wirtschaftliche Machtverschiebung dahingehend ab, dass Gestaltungsmächte nicht nur eine gute wirtschaftliche Performanz aufweisen, sondern auch in der Lage sind in internationalen Foren die Neuordnung der Welt m... More on «Der wirtschaftliche Aufstieg der BRICS-Staaten» -
2013
Development Success: Historical Accounts from More Advanced Countries
Author: Augustin K. Fosu
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
Based on eleven themes, this policy brief provides historical accounts on the development success of a number of more economically advanced countries. More on «Development Success: Historical Accounts from More Advanced Countries»
