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10-Oct-2007
Informal institutions, such as family and kinship structures, traditions, and social norms, have largely been overlooked in the international development debate. This remarkable book reflects the views and experiences of policy makers and experts in their search to make informal institutions an instrument for achieving development objectives.
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05-Oct-2007
Everyone agrees that developing-country ownership is a condition for effective development finance. But examples of true ownership are rare. Our Global Forum Workshop on Ownership in Practice (27-28 Sept. 2007) left us with a rich set of case studies, messages and policy recommendations, in time for major international conferences in Accra (Ghana) and Doha (Qatar) next year.
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Aid for Trade: Meeting New Challenges
24-Sep-2007
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the OECD Development Centre have jointly organised a seminar in Bangkok to take stock of the progress made so far in the international Aid-for-Trade initiatives and discuss the ways forward from an Asia-Pacific perspective.
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13-Sep-2007
Migration can benefit all parties involved: migrant-sending countries, migrant-receiving countries and the migrants themselves; says the OECD Development Centre in a report on Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System.
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12-Sep-2007
Gender equality is an essential human right and crucial to economic development. The OECD Development Centre's Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base (GID-DB) is full of fascinating facts about gender equality and inequality. Denis Drechsler explains the main features and findings of this statistical tool.
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06-Sep-2007
How can we all gain from migration? This report is a summary of recommendations that provide a road map towards a new global mobility system. New ideas are offered for policies related to labour markets, integration, development co-operation and the engagement of diasporas.
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21-Aug-2007
By making its innovative Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base available on Swivel.com, the OECD Development Centre provides easy access to unique data about an emerging topic.
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12-Jun-2007
This book explores how governments can help firms in developing countries better seize the opportunities created by globalisation and contribute to improving employment opportunities and poverty reduction. Based on country case studies, it analyses how local firms can get involved in global value chains, access distant and more profitable markets and upgrade their capabilities.
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12-Jun-2007
This book is a comprehensive roundup of the ways in which private enterprise development can help economic growth and poverty reduction in poor countries. It details the activities of the private sector in developing and emerging economies and it demonstrates how these activities are inter-related with government policies. To this end, several case studies are presented to provide concrete examples from Africa, Asia and elsewhere.
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14-May-2007
The African Economic Outlook combines the expertise of the OECD with the knowledge of the African Development Bank on African economies. The objective is to review annually the recent economic situation and the likely short-term evolution of selected African countries. The 2007 focus is on Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation.
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