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The Economic Dimensions of Interpersonal Violence (pdf 398kb)

WHO, 2004. Interpersonal violence is defined to include violence between family members and intimate partners and violence between acquaintances and strangers that is not intended to further the aims of any formally defined group or cause. This report, based on an extensive review of peer reviewed articles and published and unpublished reports, treats the following themes: * The economic effects of interpersonal violence in a variety of socioeconomic and cultural settings. * The economic effects of interventions intended to reduce interpersonal violence. * The effects of economic conditions and policies on interpersonal violence - with particular reference to poverty, structural adjustment, income equality and social investment.

http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/violence/economic_dimensions/en/

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The IMF: the Wrong Business Model - or the Wrong Business?

This Jubilee research paper argues that the IMF is facing growing financial problems given the trend of creditor countries to repay their debts and therefore reduce the amount of income the IMF receives. While some have asked whether the IMF now needs a new business model, this paper states that the real question is whether the Fund is, in fact, the wrong institution, doing the wrong job in the wrong way. Jubilee questions whether the IMF through its failure to adapt adequately or appropriately to the radical changes in the nature of the global economy since, outlived its usefulness in its present form?

http://www.jubileeresearch.org/latest/imf130106.htm

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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Poverty Reduction: A Survey of Literature and a Temporary Finding from Indonesia [pdf]

This study focuses on the experience of Indonesia with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and all the economic reforms that have been undertaken to attract such investment. The paper analyses the long-term growth trends of FDI, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and poverty in Indonesia. The paper seeks to shed light on appropriate policies to pursue higher volumes of FDI and to maximise the impact on poverty reduction. It reviews the literature on the impact of FDI on poverty reduction in developing countries, and then explores the possible negative outcomes of the presence of FDI in developing countries. The paper goes on to conduct an analysis of trends in economic growth, income distribution and poverty in Indonesia since 1970. (Tambulan, T., Global Development Network, 2004)

http://www.gdnet.org/fulltext/Tambunan_fdi.pdf

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The Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD)

The Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) is a global network of economists and social scientists based at Columbia University. IPD was established in July 2000 to help developing and transition countries explore economic policy alternatives. Debates on development strategies are often confined to a narrow range of options. IPD brings substance to the policy debate by providing analysis of alternatives, while leaving the selection of policy to the political process.

http://www-1.gsb.columbia.edu/ipd/

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The International Budget Project

The International Budget Project of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities assists non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and researchers in their efforts both to analyze budget policies and to improve budget processes and institutions. The project is especially interested in assisting with applied research that is of use in ongoing policy debates and with research on the effects of budget policies on the poor. The overarching goal of the project is to make budget systems more responsive to the needs of society and, accordingly, to make these systems more transparent and accountable to the public. The project works primarily with researchers and NGOs in developing countries or new democracies.

http://www.internationalbudget.org/

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The labour market integration of immigrants and their children: a series of OECD country reviews

An overview of migration into the host country over the past decades, its particularities relative to other countries, the nature of the migration regime, the relative magnitude of the different types of migration. Country studies available include, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007)

http://www.oecd.org/document/15/0,2340,en_2649_201185_38002191_1_1_1_1,00.html#Download

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The Masters of the Universe

By Pepe Escobar, The Asia Times, May 22, 2003. It may be instructive to learn what US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the "Prince of Darkness" Richard Perle were doing last weekend. From May 15 to 18 they were guests at the Trianon Palace Hotel, close to the spectacular Versailles palace near Paris, for the annual meeting of the Bilderberg club. Depending on the ideological prism applied, the Bilderberg club may be considered an ultra-VIP international lobby of the power elite of Europe and America, capable of steering international policy from behind closed doors; a harmless "discussion group" of politicians, academics and business tycoons; or a capitalist secret society operating entirely through self interest and plotting world domination.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EE22Ak03.html

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The WRI Finance Report

Informal Survey of the NGO Community Regarding Engagement of Private International Capital Flows by Ben Sinnamon, World Wildlife Fund, and Sandy Buffett, World Resources Institute

http://governance.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=3835

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Unemployment Assistance and Transition to Employment in Argentina

In 2001-02, Argentina experienced a wrenching economic crisis. Plan Jefes, implemented in May 2002, was Argentina's institutional response to the increases in unemployment and poverty triggered by the crisis. This paper examines the effect of participating in Plan Jefes on the probability of exiting from unemployment.(Iturriza, Bedi & Sparrow, 2007)

http://www.eudnet.net/download/wp/EUDN2007_02.pdf

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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations, mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

http://www.uneca.org/

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Znet Economy Watch

Econ watch is devoted to analysis, news and information with a primary focus on the US Economy.

http://www.zmag.org/econwatch/econwatch.htm

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Znet Global Economics

ZNet offers this Global Economics Crisis site as a source for understanding global economics and trade issues and particularly in preparation for ongoing demonstrations about economic justice.

http://www.zmag.org/CrisesCurEvts/Globalism/GlobalEcon.htm

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