The Fight Against Drug Trafficking: A Challenge for All of Us New York | June 26, 2012 Remarks for Thematic Debate of the United Nations General Assembly on Drugs…
After the elections that took place in Greece over the weekend, many European leaders breathed a sigh of relief…for a couple of hours. With the narrow defeat of the…
Whenever we think of textile workers nowadays, we tend to think about cheap labor—particularly women sewing in overcrowded factories. In fact, the textile industry nurtures the narrative of how maquiladoras in…
Recent data show that poverty is falling around the world. Today, 43 percent of people are considered to be living in “poverty” (on less than $2 per day), compared…
It has been argued for some decades that large endowments of natural resources—oil, gas, and minerals in particular—may actually become more of a curse, often leading to slow economic…
Imagine a low-income country in the developing world suddenly discovering a large endowment of natural resources within its borders. Perhaps a large oil reserve is found just offshore, or…
OECD/World Bank Recommends More Inclusive Growth Economic Policy MercoPress | May 25, 2012 "A key challenge for policymakers is to create an environment with fewer obstacles to the provision of…
Entrevista: Otaviano Canuto 21 maio 2012 Vice-presidente para Redução da Pobreza e Gerenciamento Econômico do Banco Mundial participou, sexta-feira, em Nova York, dos debates de alto nível sobre o…
Aggressive reforms brings logistics growth China Daily USA | May 17, 2012 "Trade logistics is key to economic competitiveness, growth and poverty reduction," said Canuto. "Unfortunately, the logistics gap between…
Trade logistics, or the capacity of countries and companies to ship goods to international markets, is a key ingredient for economic competitiveness, growth, and poverty reduction. Poor logistics performance…
The objective of this paper is to analyse the concept and determinants of “sovereign risk” and the role of the credit risk rating agencies which serve internationally as the…
Reuters BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 25, 2012 / 10:44 AM / 7 YEARS AGO Global food prices on the rise again: World Bank WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global food prices are…
First, the good news: The world has become considerably less poor. Today, 43 percent of people are considered to be living in poverty—that is, living on less than $2 per…
FORBES Apr 25, 2012, 04:00pm As Poverty Shrinks, Should We Worry About Inequality? Kenneth RapozaSenior Contributor I write about business and investing in emerging markets. There are less children living…
One of the most distressing aspects of the frail economic recovery from the global crisis has been lagging job creation. In developed and developing countries alike, millions of people…