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Crisis is an opportunity to revive trade reforms, says OECD report

19-Mar-2009

Resisting protectionism and reviving stalled trade reforms would help the major emerging economies build on the progress achieved over the past two decades and emerge from the crisis with their trade performance strengthened, says a new OECD report.

Globalisation and Emerging Economies

19-Mar-2009

Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa (the BRIICS economies) have increased their share of world trade. To build on this progress, these countries should resist protectionism and revive stalled trade reforms, says this OECD study on globalisation.

Agricultural Policies in Emerging Economies: Monitoring and Evaluation 2009

17-Mar-2009

In Brazil, Chile, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine, agriculture continues to play a vital role in employment and food security. This report monitors and evaluates government support to agriculture in these seven emerging economies during 2006-08.

Do Latin American central bankers behave non linearly? The experiences of Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico

06-Mar-2009

Luiz de Mello, Diego Moccero and Matteo Mogliani

This paper estimates unrestricted monetary reaction functions for four Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico) and tests for the presence of non linear effects in central bank behaviour.

Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

02-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Latin America has a major role to play in building a new international financial and economic system, since it has accumulated substantial experience in managing financial crises and recovery programs, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

LEO News n°8 September-October 2008

13-Feb-2009

Development Centre

LEO News n°8 September-October 2008

Review of Higher Education Institutions in Regional Development 2008-10: The State of Paraná, Brazil

30-Jan-2009

The State of Paraná participates in the Reviews of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Regional Development 2008-10. This site informs about Paraná, its higher education institutions, and the role Paraná's HEIs play in regional development.

Is Informal Normal? Towards More and Better Jobs in Developing Countries

21-Jan-2009

Shoe shine workers in Cairo, street vendors in Calcutta, badly-paid public officials driving their taxis at night in Moscow–this is informal employment. A new Development Centre study, "Is Informal Normal?", examines policy options to respond to the challenge of creating more and better job

Review of Higher Education Institutions in Regional Development 2008-10: The Campinas Metropolitan Region (CMR), Brazil

12-Jan-2009

The Campinas Metropolitan Region (CMR) participates in the Reviews of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Regional Development 2008-10. This site informs about the region, its higher education institutions, and the role its HEIs play in regional development