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Income and social inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean is extremely high and the performance of the social sector is inadequate. This publication addresses this issue focusing on such factors...

This publication presents a synthesis of the national reports presented at the 1998 Lisbon Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe. In addition to an overview of the extent and...

Today, there are over 20 countries classified as transition economies. It is undeniable that a basic and essential challenge for all transition economies is still the attraction of investment and, in...

This publication summarizes the proceedings of the Round Table on Standards, Norms and Regulations and their Impact on International Trade, focused primarily on central and eastern European countries...

This notebook is a compilation of essays based on papers presented at the Second International Seminar on Psychological and Trauma Response in Kosovo. In the experience documented in this volume...

The objective of this strategic housing sector analysis is to identify positive trends and problem areas, so as to be able to assess the implementation of national policies and strategies, and the...

Population ageing is now widely recognized as one of the most salient long-term developments in the countries of Europe and North America. It has profound economic and social implications and poses...

The World Information Directory of Industrial Technology and Investment Support Services profiles 113 investment facilitating organizations in 80 countries. The country profiles include such...

The Economic Report on Africa (ERA) reviews the performance of the region's economy during the past year and considers the prospects for the short and medium term. With a special focus on poverty...

In the relatively short history of Mercosur, the countries of the region have gone through wide macroeconomic fluctuations. Macroeconomic turbulence is not a novelty for Argentina, Brazil and their...

In 1999, Latin America was once again influenced by the adverse international economic environment, which had a decisive impact on the countries' economic policies and performance. As a consequence of...

Education reform has been a major undertaking in Latin America in the 1990s. In Chile, the emphasis of reform is on improving the quality and equity of education in the public sector. This publication...

This technical study was done in response to a request by the Governments of Argentina and Chile, to propose a common, standardized methodology for the measurement of defence spending. The first...

The Manual contains practical examples to assist in completing the Questionnaire designed for collecting information on measures, and a typology of the measures most commonly used by countries to...

African Industry 2000 - The Challenge of Going Global provides an analysis of the industrial development process and emerging policy issues of African countries with particular emphasis on sub-Saharan...

This publication reviews the current debate on competition policy. It presents a short survey of competition policy in the United States, Europe and Latin America together with an overview of anti...

This publication discusses the different aspects of transition Poland has experienced during the last decade. The guide looks at encouraging private entrepreneurship; problems of stock exchanges in a...

This handbook on services innovation is an invaluable tool for enhancing export profitability. It approaches innovation as a competitive strategy describing characteristics of services innovation and...

This manual reviews products and relevant packaging standards. It explains various types of packaging methods and packaging materials used for handling and storing dried herbs and spices, and outlines...

This study addresses implications of Uruguay Round trade agreements for international trade in environmentally sound technology and related products. It introduces major aspects and trends of the...