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Progress of the World's Women 2015-2016
Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights
This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the...
This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the...
Global Public Goods
Taking the Concept Forward
This publication provides the new lens which can be used to tackle obstacles towards enhanced equity and efficiency, development and peace. The papers presented in this book address pivotal aspects of...
This publication provides the new lens which can be used to tackle obstacles towards enhanced equity and efficiency, development and peace. The papers presented in this book address pivotal aspects of...
Encouraging the Longer Term
Institutional Investors and Emerging Markets - A Research Agenda
This study analyzes the growing institutionalization of savings in industrial countries, particularly in the form of mutual and pension funds, and the implications of this trend for developing...
This study analyzes the growing institutionalization of savings in industrial countries, particularly in the form of mutual and pension funds, and the implications of this trend for developing...
Progress of the World's Women 2005
Women, Work and Poverty
2005 marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted in 2000 and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. In the decade since Beijing, the number of...
2005 marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted in 2000 and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. In the decade since Beijing, the number of...
Progress of the World's Women 2019-2020
Families in a Changing World
This report provides an extensive assessment of the reality of families today. It brings together global, regional and national data, and in-depth analysis about core issues of concern, including...
This report provides an extensive assessment of the reality of families today. It brings together global, regional and national data, and in-depth analysis about core issues of concern, including...
Turnkey Plants and Project Engineering Services
A Handbook for Exporters from Developing Countries
This Guidebook on export development of turnkey projects reviews turnkey plant services offering export potential. It covers such subjects as selected markets worldwide; information needs and services...
This Guidebook on export development of turnkey projects reviews turnkey plant services offering export potential. It covers such subjects as selected markets worldwide; information needs and services...
Dried/Dehydrated Tropical Fruit
A Survey of Major Markets
This publication presents a market study on dried or dehydrated tropical fruit reviewing world market situation and, for countries covered, gives comments and data on supply and demand. It also...
This publication presents a market study on dried or dehydrated tropical fruit reviewing world market situation and, for countries covered, gives comments and data on supply and demand. It also...
Tropical Nuts
A Study of Market Opportunities in the United Kingdom
This study of market situation and outlook for nuts (Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and groundnuts), in the United Kingdom covers: supply and demand aspects; consumer preferences...
This study of market situation and outlook for nuts (Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and groundnuts), in the United Kingdom covers: supply and demand aspects; consumer preferences...
Progress of the World's Women 2011-2012
In Pursuit of Justice
The past century has seen a transformation in women's legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women's legal entitlements. Nevertheless for many of the world's women the...
The past century has seen a transformation in women's legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women's legal entitlements. Nevertheless for many of the world's women the...
Progress of the World's Women 2008-2009
Who Answers to Women? Gender and Accountability
This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to...
This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to...
Public International Law
A Selective Bibliography
A distinctive bibliography prepared by the Dag Hammarskjold Library of the United Nations. This book provides an invaluable compilation of sources of information on public international law. It...
A distinctive bibliography prepared by the Dag Hammarskjold Library of the United Nations. This book provides an invaluable compilation of sources of information on public international law. It...
Fruit Juices
A Study of Selected Markets in Central and Eastern Europe
This market study on fruit juices in Eastern Europe, with particular reference to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, gives an overview of world trade. It reviews supply and demand, imports and...
This market study on fruit juices in Eastern Europe, with particular reference to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, gives an overview of world trade. It reviews supply and demand, imports and...
Survey of China's Foreign Trade
An Analysis of China's Export and Import Data at the Enterprise Level
This publication reviews the role of different types of enterprises in the development of China's foreign trade sector. It covers types of trade (ordinary and processing trade) and related customs...
This publication reviews the role of different types of enterprises in the development of China's foreign trade sector. It covers types of trade (ordinary and processing trade) and related customs...
Fruit Juices
a Study of Selected Markets in Asia
This market study on fruit juices in Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea and, Singapore gives an overview of the world trade. For each country it reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market...
This market study on fruit juices in Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea and, Singapore gives an overview of the world trade. For each country it reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market...
Poland
A Partner for Developing Countries
This Guide is aimed at developing countries' traders. It discusses Polish foreign trade structure; surveys import trends and prospects for product groups of interest to developing countries; reviews...
This Guide is aimed at developing countries' traders. It discusses Polish foreign trade structure; surveys import trends and prospects for product groups of interest to developing countries; reviews...
Rubber Products
An Overview of Major Markets and Opportunities for Developing Countries
This market study aimed at exporters in developing countries presents an overview of the international market and discusses possibility for the expansion of South-South trade. It also examines the...
This market study aimed at exporters in developing countries presents an overview of the international market and discusses possibility for the expansion of South-South trade. It also examines the...
Sustainable Human Development
Concepts and Priorities
This book argues that the prevailing definitions of development are becoming increasingly inadequate and argues for a new concept of sustainable human development.
This book argues that the prevailing definitions of development are becoming increasingly inadequate and argues for a new concept of sustainable human development.
Reconciling Economic Reform and Sustainable Human Development
Social Consequences of Neo-Liberalism
This book assesses the performance of structural adjustment programmes, emphasizing sustainable development.
This book assesses the performance of structural adjustment programmes, emphasizing sustainable development.
Health Implications of Economic Policies
A Framework of Analysis
The reader is presented here with an analytical framework for understanding the health effects of macroeconomic change as well as the importance of sound social policies in development.
The reader is presented here with an analytical framework for understanding the health effects of macroeconomic change as well as the importance of sound social policies in development.
Rival States, Rival Firms
How Do People Fit In? The Global Unemployment Challenge
Discussing unemployment, this book shows how incentives for states and firms in the global economy drive a wedge between economic processes and human goals. A policy agenda for further discussion and...
Discussing unemployment, this book shows how incentives for states and firms in the global economy drive a wedge between economic processes and human goals. A policy agenda for further discussion and...