2008
The Morning After the Night Before: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Developing World
This report from Christian Aid investigates the effects of the financial crisis on the developing world.
Social and Environmental Responsibility in Metals Supply to the Electronic Industry
This report from GeSI and EICC aims to understand minerals trade and make recommendations for how companies can influence these processes for the better.
The Contribution the ICT Industry Can Make to Sustainable Development: A Materiality Assessment by the Global eSustainability Initiative
This report is intended to inform GeSI and the wider community of companies and stakeholders on the contribution that the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry can make to sustainable development.
Financing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Role of Regional Financing Arrangements
This paper from the Asian Development Bank examines the issue of financing climate change in the context of the Asia and Pacific region.
Idealism, Realism and the Investment Climate in Developing Countries
This paper from IDS analyzes how the age old policy advice of improving the investment climate can be achieved in practice.
Where are 'Pockets' of Effective Agencies Likely in Weak Governance States and Why? A Propositional Inventory
This paper from IDS attempts to analyze where effective institutions can be found in ineffective states.
Piracy in Somalia: Threatening Global Trade, Feeding Local Wars
This report from Chatham House highlights the issue of Somali piracy and offers prescriptions on what needs to be done.
Financing Higher Education in Syria
This chapter examines access and equity in financing Higher Education in Syria, especially in regard to the results and potential of education reforms begun in 2001.
Policy and Regulatory Framework for Microfinance in Syria
This paper analyzes recent developments in the Syrian economy, and what they indicate for the future of microfinance in the country.
Conceptualising the Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature
This paper examines the current trends in the literature of failed states, and attempts to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of each in explaining the growing phenomena.
