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International Cooperation for Sustainable Development
The report reviews trends in international development cooperation, including commitments and quality and impact of development assistance. It analyses a broad range of issues that affect the effectiveness of development cooperation. Building on the DCF’s work, special emphasis was placed on mutual accountability on development cooperation as well as SouthSouth and triangular cooperation. The report also examines the implications of putting sustainable development at the heart of a post 2015 UN development for the future of development cooperation. This second independent International Development Cooperation Report draws upon analysis produced in connection with the 2012 biennial Development Cooperation Forum. Like the Forum itself, the report pays particular attention to the views of various stakeholders. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: June 2013 ISBN: 9789211046878 Pages: 200 Price: $20.00
Report of the World Social Situation 2013: Inequality Matters
The 2013 report examines the key drivers of inequality that have emerged in the recent past and the impact of rising inequality. It examines key trends in social, economic and spatial inequalities and assesses why inequality matters in order to propose policy solutions to this persistent problem, paying particular attention to the potential role of empowerment and participation. The report highlights inequalities within and across countries and shows the cumulative, mutually-reinforcing effects these inequalities have on the systematic lack of participation and disadvantage of some social groups and on the intergenerational transmission of poverty. The report discusses the role of economic and political institutions in promoting participation and empowerment. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9789211303223 Pages: 128 Price: $25.00
World Youth Report: Youth Employment - Youth Perspectives on the Pursuit of Decent Work in Changing Times
This is a biennially recurring publication of the United Nations. This edition is largely based on an e-discussion with young people and representatives of youth-led organizations on the transition from schools and training institutions into the world of work. It shares the participants’ views, experiences and recommendations on preparing for, entering, and remaining active in the labour force. Young people are crucial stakeholders in the pursuit of decent and productive work for all, often pioneers in their respective fields, yet, too frequently, their voices go unheard particularly with decision-makers. This report brings young people’s voices into the forefront where youth issues are discussed and acted upon. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9789211303193 Pages: 174 Price: $40.00
Economic Report on Africa 2013: Making the Most of Africa’s Commodities Industrializing for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation
Africa’s growth plummeted during its ‘lost decades’ of the 1980s and 1990s while unemployment soared, and production and export bases became more concentrated. Africa boasts significant human and natural resources that can be used to promote industrialization and structural economic transformation through value-addition strategies in all sectors. This publication examines key constraints and opportunities for African countries to make the most of their commodities by adding value through linkage development. It also addresses how African countries can design and implement policies to promote value addition and economic transformation, and reduce their dependence on producing and exporting unprocessed commodities. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9789211251197 Pages: 250 Price: $32.00
Social Panorama of Latin America 2012
To cast new light on social inequality, the latest edition of Social Panorama of Latin America is devoted mainly to aspects of caregiving on which systematized information for the region has not been available hitherto: paid employment in carerelated activities, household expenditure on care, and the situation and care needs of persons with disabilities. This edition aims, in fact, to generate knowledge on a link in the chain of social reproduction which has long been sidestepped by public policy, since the issue made little inroads into the discussion or the policy agendas of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean until a few years ago. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9789211218244 Pages: 236 Price: $35.00
Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012
The 2012 edition of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean analyzes the impact of the global economic crisis in the region. In general terms, the region’s economy proved resilient, despite the global economic downturn. The monetary policy was slightly expansionary during 2012, the fiscal position deteriorated in most of the countries, but fiscal policies remained predominantly prudent, employment and wages rose, with unemployment falling more among women than among men. The economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean depends heavily on how the global economy will evolve in 2013. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9789211218268 Pages: 82 Price: $20.00
Development Financing and Economic Insecurity
Despite the rise in recent decades in the average income level, economic insecurity has also increased. True for both developing and developed countries, this increasing economic insecurity is harmful for human welfare for several reasons. Job and income insecurity directly affect the material and psychological well-being of people. Economic volatility and high uncertainty also tend to exert negative influence on productive investment, thereby hurting long-term development. This book sheds light on the causes of economic insecurity and how better functioning financial systems, more effective macroeconomic policies and extended micro-financing schemes could mitigate the degree of economic insecurity in developing countries and overcome many of its negative consequences. Publisher: United Nations/Bloomsbury Academic Publication Date: April 2013 ISBN: 9781849665773 Pages: 256 Price: $38.00
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