Information on "Private Sector"
April 2013
-
5 Apr 2013
The Berne Union
Author: James K Jackson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the role of the International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers, also called the "Berne Union. More on «The Berne Union» -
Apr 2013
Paying for Progress
Author: Romilly Greenhill, Ahmed Ali
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper explores options for financing some of the potential post-2015 development goals. More on «Paying for Progress»
February 2013
-
Feb 2013
Germany’s Private Climate Finance Support
Author: Shelagh Whitley, Rohan Mohanty
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
During the 2009 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen developed nations committed to the mobilization of long term climate finance from public and private sources. More on «Germany’s Private Climate Finance Support»
January 2013
-
4 Jan 2013
Development Community vs. Financial Industry
Author: Iliana Olivié, Aitor Pérez
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This policy brief is directed at development finance institutions supporting private companies in developing countries and reviews what can be considered the three main debates or challenges of the role of the private sector in development cooperatio... More on «Development Community vs. Financial Industry» -
2013
Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This report seeks to provide an overview of economic challenges and prospective scenarios faced by a group of 11 countries located in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region. More on «Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region»
December 2012
-
Dec 2012
Private Sector Investment in Water Management
Author: Peter Newborne
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Many private companies are reducing their own water use, but need to extend that to their supply chains, according to this paper. More on «Private Sector Investment in Water Management»
November 2012
-
26 Nov 2012
Finanzierung der Klimaanpassung in armen Ländern – Sache des Privatsektors?
Author: Pieter Pauw, Imme Scholz
Publisher: German Development Institute
Diese Kolumne geht der Frage nach inwiefern der Privatsektor durch Investitionen zum Klimaschutz in Entwicklungsländern beitragen kann. More on «Finanzierung der Klimaanpassung in armen Ländern – Sache des Privatsektors?» -
26 Nov 2012
Private Financing of Adaptation to Climate Change in Poor Countries?
Author: Pieter Pauw, Imme Scholz
Publisher: German Development Institute
The commentary asks whether the private sector could finance climate change adaptation in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). More on «Private Financing of Adaptation to Climate Change in Poor Countries? »
October 2012
-
Oct 2012
Innovation Systems and Knowledge-Intensive Enterpreneurship
Author: Richard Woodward, Elzbieta Wojnicka, Wojciech Pander
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This study surveys the current state of affairs in Poland with regard to the development of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, or new firm creation in industries considered to be science-based or to use research and development intensively. More on «Innovation Systems and Knowledge-Intensive Enterpreneurship»
September 2012
-
27 Sep 2012
Using Entrepreneurship to Promote Stability in Fragile Regions
Author: Raymond Gilpin, Steven Koltai
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This paper examines the potential of entrepreneurship to underpin the establishment of capable, sustainable, representative and accountable states. More on «Using Entrepreneurship to Promote Stability in Fragile Regions»
