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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...


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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2017

Series: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report
( Print: June 2018, PDF: June 2018 )

This publication informs inter-governmental and inter-agency regional decision making in support of implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. It highlights areas where progress has been made...

This publication informs inter-governmental and inter-agency regional decision making in support of implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region. It highlights areas where progress has been made...


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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022

Widening Disparities Amid COVID-19

Series: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report
( Print: May 2022, PDF: April 2022 )

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022 analyses regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. This publication applies a...

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022 analyses regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. This publication applies a...


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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2023

Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2023

Championing Sustainability Despite Adversities

Series: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report
( Print: June 2023, PDF: June 2023 )

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2023 analyses regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It applies a measurement framework...

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2023 analyses regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It applies a measurement framework...


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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2020

Series: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report
( Print: April 2020, PDF: April 2020 )

This report analyses trends as well as data availability for monitoring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific and its five subregions. It assesses gaps which...

This report analyses trends as well as data availability for monitoring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific and its five subregions. It assesses gaps which...


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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2019

Series: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report
( Print: June 2019, PDF: June 2019 )

The main objective of this report is to assess regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It highlights areas of SDGs where the region...

The main objective of this report is to assess regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It highlights areas of SDGs where the region...


Aspects of Transition

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: September 2000 )

This publication presents essays addressing the core problem of the form, pace and character of the relationship that is evolving between the general world trading system and the countries of Eastern...

This publication presents essays addressing the core problem of the form, pace and character of the relationship that is evolving between the general world trading system and the countries of Eastern...


Evolutionary Dynamics of China's Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in the 1990s, The

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: October 2000 )

This volume presents a review of the dynamic changes going on in the Chinese economic system. In particular it analyzes the amazing rapid growth of the township and village enterprise (TVE) sector...

This volume presents a review of the dynamic changes going on in the Chinese economic system. In particular it analyzes the amazing rapid growth of the township and village enterprise (TVE) sector...


Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes

Global Scenarios and Policies

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: October 2000 )

This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and...

This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and...


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...


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...