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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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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development in Western Asia, Issue 5 (Arabic...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: November 2007 )

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region.


This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region.



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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development in Western Asia, Issue 7 (Arabic...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: January 2008 )

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region.

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region.


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Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 8 (Arabic...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: March 2008 )

This issue sheds light on the importance of Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) and its various dimensions and its anticipated effect on the development of an educational...

This issue sheds light on the importance of Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) and its various dimensions and its anticipated effect on the development of an educational...


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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development in Western Asia, Issue 9 (Arabic...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: September 2008 )

This issue presents a number of regional initiatives and projects in information and communications technology (ICT), including Internet domain names in Arabic, knowledge networks to provide local and...

This issue presents a number of regional initiatives and projects in information and communications technology (ICT), including Internet domain names in Arabic, knowledge networks to provide local and...


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Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 11...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: November 2009 )

This issue tackles cyberspace legislation and its role in strengthening confidence in electronic services. It contains an overview of the status of cyberspace legislation in the ESCWA region...

This issue tackles cyberspace legislation and its role in strengthening confidence in electronic services. It contains an overview of the status of cyberspace legislation in the ESCWA region...


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Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 12...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: September 2010, PDF: December 2013 )

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region four...

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region four...


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Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 13...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: November 2010, PDF: October 2013 )

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region four...

This issue of the Bulletin of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia contains a review and analysis of the status of information society in the ESCWA region four...


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Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 14...

Series: Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
( Print: September 2011 )

This issue of the Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia addresses the reality and prospects of the Free and Open Source Software in the Arab region, with...

This issue of the Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia addresses the reality and prospects of the Free and Open Source Software in the Arab region, with...


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International Trade Forum #1, 2014

Trade in Services

( PDF: January 2014 )

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...


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International Trade Forum #2, 2014

50 Years of Trade And Development

( PDF: April 2014 )

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...


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International Trade Forum #3, 2014

The Post-2015 Development Agenda

( PDF: August 2014 )

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...

Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation...