Tuesday, November 30, 2004
[IWS] ELDIS: STATE OF THE WORLD REPORTS (Links to major world surveys)
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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From ELDIS -
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
State of the World Reports
http://www.eldis.org/finance/big_reports_feature.htm
Want to know what's going on in the world? The big development institutions are very happy to tell you. Here's our selection from this years crop of the big macro-economic 'State of the World' surveys and analysis.
Contents include links to-
World Development Report 2005: a better investment climate for everyone
This years World Development Report focuses on what governments can do to improve the investment climates of their societies to increase growth and reduce poverty. It highlights opportunities for governments to improve their investment climates by expanding the opportunities and incentives for firms of all types to invest productively, create jobs, and expand.
http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC15807&Resource=f1finance
Human Development Report 2004: cultural liberty in today's diverse world (UNDP)
Economic globalisation cannot succeed unless cultural freedoms are also respected and protected. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15356&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2004 (UN DESA)
Despite setbacks in world economic growth due to SARS and the prospect of war in Iraq, the world economy is making a comeback. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15929&resource=f1finance>More..
The World Economy in 2004 (UN DESA )
Prospects for growth of the world economy, after a sub-par performance for about three consecutive years, have improved conspicuously in 2004 but problems remain. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15952&resource=f1finance>More..
Global Economic Prospects 2005: trade, regionalism and development (World Bank)
The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. Countries must keep bilateral agreements open or risk distortions which will damage development. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16709&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Outlook: The global demographic transition (IMF)
The world economy will enjoy one of its strongest years of growth this year. Rapid demographic changes will require attention. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15964&resource=f1finance>More..
Trade and development report 2004 (UNCTAD)
A more comprehensive policy framework is required that addresses the need to reinforce coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary and financial system. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC14631&resource=f1finance>More..
Development and Globalization: Facts and figures 2004 (UNCTAD)
To celebrate their 40th anniversary UNCTAD describes the evolution of developing countries, particularly in the context of globalisation and presents compact statistical data on economic growth and social indicators. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15035&resource=f1finance>More..
African Development Report 2004 (AfDB)
There have been some improvements in the performance of the economy of the continent as a whole throughout 2003 but the MDGs are still out of reach. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15950&resource=f1finance>More..
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2004 (UNESCAP)
Despite economic growth in the region in 2003, driven largely by intraregional trade and domestic demand, there remain many obstacles to poverty reduction. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15944&resource=f1finance>More..
Key Indicators 2004: Poverty in Asia (ADB)
The incidence of extreme poverty in Asia has declined but 1.9 billion people still live in poverty. Policy makers must focus on generating high rates of sustainable growth while ensuring that the distribution of income does not worsen to any significant degree. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15930&resource=f1finance>More..
Education for all global monitoring report 2005: Education for all - the quality imperative
This years EFA Global Monitoring Report focuses on the quality of education. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16470&resource=f1finance>More..
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip]
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
From ELDIS -
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
State of the World Reports
http://www.eldis.org/finance/big_reports_feature.htm
Want to know what's going on in the world? The big development institutions are very happy to tell you. Here's our selection from this years crop of the big macro-economic 'State of the World' surveys and analysis.
Contents include links to-
World Development Report 2005: a better investment climate for everyone
This years World Development Report focuses on what governments can do to improve the investment climates of their societies to increase growth and reduce poverty. It highlights opportunities for governments to improve their investment climates by expanding the opportunities and incentives for firms of all types to invest productively, create jobs, and expand.
http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC15807&Resource=f1finance
Human Development Report 2004: cultural liberty in today's diverse world (UNDP)
Economic globalisation cannot succeed unless cultural freedoms are also respected and protected. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15356&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2004 (UN DESA)
Despite setbacks in world economic growth due to SARS and the prospect of war in Iraq, the world economy is making a comeback. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15929&resource=f1finance>More..
The World Economy in 2004 (UN DESA )
Prospects for growth of the world economy, after a sub-par performance for about three consecutive years, have improved conspicuously in 2004 but problems remain. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15952&resource=f1finance>More..
Global Economic Prospects 2005: trade, regionalism and development (World Bank)
The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. Countries must keep bilateral agreements open or risk distortions which will damage development. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16709&resource=f1finance>More..
World Economic Outlook: The global demographic transition (IMF)
The world economy will enjoy one of its strongest years of growth this year. Rapid demographic changes will require attention. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15964&resource=f1finance>More..
Trade and development report 2004 (UNCTAD)
A more comprehensive policy framework is required that addresses the need to reinforce coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary and financial system. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC14631&resource=f1finance>More..
Development and Globalization: Facts and figures 2004 (UNCTAD)
To celebrate their 40th anniversary UNCTAD describes the evolution of developing countries, particularly in the context of globalisation and presents compact statistical data on economic growth and social indicators. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15035&resource=f1finance>More..
African Development Report 2004 (AfDB)
There have been some improvements in the performance of the economy of the continent as a whole throughout 2003 but the MDGs are still out of reach. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15950&resource=f1finance>More..
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2004 (UNESCAP)
Despite economic growth in the region in 2003, driven largely by intraregional trade and domestic demand, there remain many obstacles to poverty reduction. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15944&resource=f1finance>More..
Key Indicators 2004: Poverty in Asia (ADB)
The incidence of extreme poverty in Asia has declined but 1.9 billion people still live in poverty. Policy makers must focus on generating high rates of sustainable growth while ensuring that the distribution of income does not worsen to any significant degree. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC15930&resource=f1finance>More..
Education for all global monitoring report 2005: Education for all - the quality imperative
This years EFA Global Monitoring Report focuses on the quality of education. <http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC16470&resource=f1finance>More..
[Thanks to Gary Price at Resourceshelf.com for the tip]
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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