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Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...

Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...


Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

A Long-Term Perspective

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...

Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...


War, Hunger and Displacement

An Econometric Investigation into the Sources of Humanitarian Emergencies

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...

War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...


Rise and Fall of Development Aid, The

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...

This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...


Export Performance in Chile

Lessons from Africa

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...

This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...


South-North Challenges in Global Forestry

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...

South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...


Privatization in the Countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...

The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...


Provision of Health Care and Education in Transitional Asia

Key Issues and Lessons from Vietnam

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...

This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...


Viet Nam

Transition as a Socialist Project in East Asia

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: February 1999 )

In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...

In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...


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Report of the Human Rights Council

Twentieth Special Session, Twenty-fifth Session, Twenty-sixth Session and Twenty-first Special...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: May 2015, PDF: December 2014 )

This report presents the resolutions and decisions, as well as the President's statements adopted by the Human Rights Council at its twentieth special session (20 January 2014), its twenty-fifth (3-28...

This report presents the resolutions and decisions, as well as the President's statements adopted by the Human Rights Council at its twentieth special session (20 January 2014), its twenty-fifth (3-28...


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Report of the Human Rights Council

First Session (19-30 June 2006); First Special Session (5-6 July 2006 ) ;Second Special Session (11...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2006 )

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Report of the Human Rights Council

Second session 18 September-6 October and 27-29 November 2006

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: October 2007 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

6th Session (10-28 September & 10-14 December 2007) 7th Session (3-28 March & 1 April 2008) 8th...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: October 2008 )

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Report of the Human Rights Council

Ninth Session (8-24 September 2008)

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2008 )

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Report of the Human Rights Council

10th session (2-27 march 2009) 11th Session (2-18 June 2009) 9th Special Session (9 and 12 January...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2009 )

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Report of the Human Rights Council

Twelfth Special Session 15 and 16 October 2009

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2009 )

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Report of the Human Rights Council

Twelfth Session (14 September - 2 October 2009) Thirteenth Session (1 - 26 March 2010) Fourteenth...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2010 )

Official Records of the Report of the Human Rights Council: Twelfth Session (14 September - 2 October 2009) Thirteenth Session (1 - 26 March 2010) Fourteenth Session (31 May - 18 June 2010) Thirteenth...

Official Records of the Report of the Human Rights Council: Twelfth Session (14 September - 2 October 2009) Thirteenth Session (1 - 26 March 2010) Fourteenth Session (31 May - 18 June 2010) Thirteenth...


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Report of the Human Rights Council

Fifteenth session 13 September-1 October 2010

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council
( Print: November 2010 )

Official Records of the Report of the Human Rights Council.

Official Records of the Report of the Human Rights Council.


Computers and Economic Growth in Finland

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: September 1999 )

This publication examines the effect of computer technology on Finnish economic growth between 1983 and 1996, shedding light into the famous productivity paradox. It assesses the contribution of...

This publication examines the effect of computer technology on Finnish economic growth between 1983 and 1996, shedding light into the famous productivity paradox. It assesses the contribution of...


Role of Knowledge and capital in Economic Growth, The

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: September 1999 )

Starting from the celebrated neoclassical (Solow) model of economic growth, this publication discusses new ideas in growth theory focusing on how to make sustained growth feasible. It reviews models...

Starting from the celebrated neoclassical (Solow) model of economic growth, this publication discusses new ideas in growth theory focusing on how to make sustained growth feasible. It reviews models...