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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 Committee on Information

Thirty-fifth Session (22 April - 2 May 2013)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: May 2015, PDF: May 2015 )

This is the official record of the Committee on Information for its thirty-fifth session dated the 22nd of April to the 2nd of May 2013.

This is the official record of the Committee on Information for its thirty-fifth session dated the 22nd of April to the 2nd of May 2013.


Report of the Committee on Information

Report on the Twenty-fifth Session (28 April-9 May 2003)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: July 2003 )

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Twenty-sixth Session (26 April-7 May 2004)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: July 2004 )

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Twenty-Seventh Session (18 April-3 May 2005)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: July 2005, PDF: July 2005 )

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on Information's twenty-seventh session held on 18 April 2005 at United Nations Headquarters.

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on Information's twenty-seventh session held on 18 April 2005 at United Nations Headquarters.


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Report of the Committee on Information

Twenty-eighth Session (24 April-5 May 2006)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: June 2006 )

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Report of the Committee on Information

Twenty-ninth Session (30 April- 11 May 2007)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: July 2007, PDF: August 2007 )

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Report of the Committee on Information

Thirtieth Session (28 April- 9 May 2008)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: June 2008, PDF: June 2008 )

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Report of the Committee on Information

Thirtiy-first Session (4-15 May 2009)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: June 2009, PDF: June 2009 )

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on Information's thirty-first session held on 4 May 2009 at United Nations Headquarters.

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly on the Committee on Information's thirty-first session held on 4 May 2009 at United Nations Headquarters.


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Report of the Committee on Information

Thirty-second Session (26 April - 7 May 2010)

Series: Report of the Committee on Information
( Print: June 2010, PDF: June 2010 )

Official records of the Report of the Committee on Information on the Thirty-second Session (26 April – 7 May 2010).

Official records of the Report of the Committee on Information on the Thirty-second Session (26 April – 7 May 2010).


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...