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- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
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A controversial and complex system of subsidies paid to European farmers defying principles of barrier-free trade.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/publi/capexplained/cap_en.pdf
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- Economic Report on Africa 2005: Meeting the challenges of unemployment and poverty in Africa
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In addition to its traditional role of reviewing Africa's economic performance over the preceding year, and projecting medium-term prospects for the continent, this year's Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2005), the sixth in an annual series, provides a detailed analysis of the challenges of unemployment and poverty reduction, key issues at the heart of the debate on Africa's development.
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- Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic
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GPI Atlantic is a non-profit research group, founded in 1997, to develop an index of sustainable development and well being - the Genuine Progress Index. The Genuine Progress Index is based on the fundamental understanding that social, economic and environmental realities are inextricably linked. Although we conventionally measure prosperity by material gain, the GPI recognizes that true long-term prosperity and well being are ultimately dependent on the protection and strengthening of our social and environmental assets. If these deteriorate, we are not living "sustainably" and we leave a poorer world to our children.
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- The World Economic and Social Survey
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The World Economic and Social Survey is the United Nations' annual analysis of current developments in the world economy and emerging policy issues. It contains the Secretariat's forecast of short-term global and regional economic trends. It reviews major developments in international trade and it discusses the net transfer of financial resources of developing countries. The Survey includes statistical tables which give standardized data on macroeconomic, international trade and finance.
http://www.un.org/esa/analysis/wess/
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- World Economic and Social Survey & World Economic Situation and Prospects
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This webpage contains links to the latest issues of both the World Economic and Social Survey & World Economic Situation and Prospects.
http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/index.html
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- World Economic Outlooks
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These reports presents the International Monetary Fund's analysis of world economic development and prospects.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/weorepts.htm
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- World Economic Situation and Prospects 2005
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, January 2005. "The continued recovery of the world economy resulted in unusually widespread growth in 2004, but a modest slowdown in all regions is expected in 2005, according to projections contained in World Economic Situation and Prospects 2005 (WESP 2005). Developing countries grew at the fastest rate in two decades in 2004. In addition to the stimulus provided by the United States, China is making an increasing contribution to global economic growth. Its rapid expansion has contributed to increased global demand for oil and many non-oil commodities, with the higher prices for the latter being of particular benefit to several countries in Africa and Latin America. Overall, prospects continue to be good, but the global imbalances pose a potential threat, to which a global response is required."
http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/
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