2008 United Nations University Pres

It is widely accepted that a well functioning global trading system is a prerequisite for trade promotion and the economic growth of developing countries. It is equally recognized that the current trading system has not ...

2008 United Nations University Pres

Managing water is a challenging task, particularly in the shared water basins that host more than half of the world's population. National sovereignty and security considerations have long constrained the reasonable, equitable, and sustainable use ...

2008 United Nations University Pres

This wide-ranging volume demonstrates that there is no simple formula for successful institutional development. Through numerous examples, the book makes clear that development can only be achieved through deliberate imitation of successful foreign institutions combined ...

2003 United Nations University Pres

This work focuses on the imperatives of justice at the national, regional, and international levels through an analysis of civil, political, economic, and social rights. There are two reasons for this type of analysis. First, ...

2003 United Nations University Pres

The relationship between growth and poverty lies at the heart of development economics. While many see aggregate growth as both necessary and sufficient for reducing poverty and consequently focus their efforts on achieving the desired ...

2003 United Nations University Pres

In recent years, the central question relating to regional trade agreements has been whether or not they have led to a new form of economic co-operation by promoting deeper integration in the regulatory structures of ...