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Liberalized and Neglected? Food Marketing Policies in Eastern Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: September 1998 )

Analysis of structural adjustment and its impact on the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa has made considerable progress over the last few years. Debate has shown that liberalization alone is not...

Analysis of structural adjustment and its impact on the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa has made considerable progress over the last few years. Debate has shown that liberalization alone is not...


Structural Changes in Consumption and Trade in Steel

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: May 1995 )

With the dramatic political and economic changes in the 1980s, the world steel industry faced a challenging period. Moreover, the steel industry itself brought about an internal evolution through...

With the dramatic political and economic changes in the 1980s, the world steel industry faced a challenging period. Moreover, the steel industry itself brought about an internal evolution through...


Impact of Developments in Scrap Reclamation and Preparation on the World Steel Industry

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: February 1994 )

One of the conclusions in this study is that the growth of scrap collection offsets the substantial decline in scrap reproduced and recycled in steel works. This was based on a look at the situation...

One of the conclusions in this study is that the growth of scrap collection offsets the substantial decline in scrap reproduced and recycled in steel works. This was based on a look at the situation...


Iron and Steel Scrap

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: February 1992 )

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...


Steel Product Quality and Maximum Utilization of Scrap

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: March 1993 )

This study is a definitive reference for everyone in the steel-making industry in the industrialized countries. General considerations about steel and scrap quality such as clean steels...

This study is a definitive reference for everyone in the steel-making industry in the industrialized countries. General considerations about steel and scrap quality such as clean steels...


Iron and Steel Scrap

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: March 1996 )

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...


Privatization and Changing Ownership in the Steel Industry

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: January 1997 )

A new study which has collected information on the progress privatization has made in several transition countries and shows the latest developments on the most detailed level possible. In order to...

A new study which has collected information on the progress privatization has made in several transition countries and shows the latest developments on the most detailed level possible. In order to...


Small Islands, Big Issues

Crucial Issues in the Sustainable Development of Small Developing Islands

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

This publication comprises six case studies which were prepared for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. The case studies deal with the following...

This publication comprises six case studies which were prepared for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. The case studies deal with the following...


Emerging Labour Markets

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The study explains the background of the changes taking place in the former socialist countries and looks at the problems, causes and consequences of unemployment. The overview on the successor states...

The study explains the background of the changes taking place in the former socialist countries and looks at the problems, causes and consequences of unemployment. The overview on the successor states...


Food Security in Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The study is an important policy-oriented contribution to the analysis and the solution of the problems of food security in a macroeconomic dimension. It draws attention to factors related to the...

The study is an important policy-oriented contribution to the analysis and the solution of the problems of food security in a macroeconomic dimension. It draws attention to factors related to the...


Economic Reforms, Women's Employment, and Social Policies

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The volume, while focusing on the consequences of reforms, also deals with the structural changes which are taking place as a result of export orientation in the economies and their dual impact on...

The volume, while focusing on the consequences of reforms, also deals with the structural changes which are taking place as a result of export orientation in the economies and their dual impact on...


Limits of the Global Village, The

Globalization, Nations and the State

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

This study, which deals with some of the general aspects of globalization focuses on the globalization process from a Latin American perspective. It shows that Latin America belongs to the hemisphere...

This study, which deals with some of the general aspects of globalization focuses on the globalization process from a Latin American perspective. It shows that Latin America belongs to the hemisphere...


Trade, Trade Policy and Industrialization Reconsidered

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

This study is the report of an important project on the interrelations between trade, industrialization and development. The project was initiated in order to look at the subject in the new era of the...

This study is the report of an important project on the interrelations between trade, industrialization and development. The project was initiated in order to look at the subject in the new era of the...


Changing Patterns of Employment and Unemployment in Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The research project, in the framework of which this study has been written, focuses on the Sub-Saharan African countries and looks at the different aspects of the unemployment problem. Among the key...

The research project, in the framework of which this study has been written, focuses on the Sub-Saharan African countries and looks at the different aspects of the unemployment problem. Among the key...


Political Economy of the Peace Process in a Changing Middle East, The

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

In the Middle East, the interaction between economic and political factors, issues and processes have always been strong. The fact that this region became a fundamentally important source of oil...

In the Middle East, the interaction between economic and political factors, issues and processes have always been strong. The fact that this region became a fundamentally important source of oil...


Elusive Miracle, The

Latin America in the 1990's

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

Countries enjoying more liberty at home, more material well-being, more solidarity from abroad - these are the `good times' for most of Latin America. But democracy is not sufficiently distinguished...

Countries enjoying more liberty at home, more material well-being, more solidarity from abroad - these are the `good times' for most of Latin America. But democracy is not sufficiently distinguished...


Restructuring of the Iron and Steel Industry

Impact of New Technologies

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: August 1997 )

The focus of this study is the analysis of electric arc furnace (EAF) and thin slab caster-based mini mills for flat steel production. In conjunction with an overview of new technologies, the study...

The focus of this study is the analysis of electric arc furnace (EAF) and thin slab caster-based mini mills for flat steel production. In conjunction with an overview of new technologies, the study...


Iron and Steel Scrap

Series: ECE Steel Series
( Print: October 1997 )

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...


Regionalization in Southern Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: May 1997 )

This state-of-the-art publication offers great insight into the economic, security and environmental regionalization in southern Africa. In utilizing the concept of 'new regionalization'- a change...

This state-of-the-art publication offers great insight into the economic, security and environmental regionalization in southern Africa. In utilizing the concept of 'new regionalization'- a change...


Regionalization in East Asia-Pacific

An Exclusive Process

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: August 1997 )

East Asian regionalism is often described as de facto regionalism, whereas regionalization is supposed to take place de jure in Europe and North America. This publication presents a study on...

East Asian regionalism is often described as de facto regionalism, whereas regionalization is supposed to take place de jure in Europe and North America. This publication presents a study on...