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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...


Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Forty-Second Session (10 June-5 July and 9 July 2002)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: September 2002 )

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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Forty-third Session (9 June-3 July and 9 July 2003)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: November 2003 )

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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Forty-sixth Session (14 August-8 September 2006)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: November 2005, PDF: November 2005 )

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee for Programme and Coordination's organizational session (1st meeting) at United Nations Headquarters on 21 June 2006 and...

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee for Programme and Coordination's organizational session (1st meeting) at United Nations Headquarters on 21 June 2006 and...


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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Forty-seventh Session (11 June-3 July 2007)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: July 2007, PDF: July 2007 )

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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Forty-ninth Session (8 June-2 July 2009)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: July 2009, PDF: July 2009 )

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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Fiftieth Session (7 June -2 July 2010)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: July 2010, PDF: July 2010 )

Official Records of the Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination: Fiftieth Session (7 June -2 July 2010).

Official Records of the Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination: Fiftieth Session (7 June -2 July 2010).


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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Fifty-first Session (6 June -1 July 2011)

Series: Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
( Print: August 2011, PDF: August 2011 )

The Committee for Programme and Coordination held its organizational session (1st meeting) on 28 April 2011 and its substantive session from 6 June to 1 July 2011 at United Nations Headquarters. It...

The Committee for Programme and Coordination held its organizational session (1st meeting) on 28 April 2011 and its substantive session from 6 June to 1 July 2011 at United Nations Headquarters. It...


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...


State-Owned Versus Township and Village Enterprises in China

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

This study presents a survey of the comparison between state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and township and village enterprises (TVEs) in China. It also discusses the need for both SOEs and TVEs to reform...

This study presents a survey of the comparison between state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and township and village enterprises (TVEs) in China. It also discusses the need for both SOEs and TVEs to reform...


Unemployment, Labour Policies and Health in Transition

Evidence from Kazakhstan

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

This analytical study, which presents a wealth of information on unemployment, morbidity and mortality in Kazakhstan, confirms that there is a close association between unemployment and health status...

This analytical study, which presents a wealth of information on unemployment, morbidity and mortality in Kazakhstan, confirms that there is a close association between unemployment and health status...