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Scientific American
April 2007
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Rapid Victories Against Extreme Poverty Asia's Green Revolution shows how focused steps taken now could rapidly put the poorest poor on a self-sustaining course to productivity and health.   |
Finance & Development
September 2010 |
Regaining Momentum Progress on the Millennium Development Goals has been slowed by the crisis. The rest of the world has to help. |
Finance & Development
September 2010 |
Making a Breakthrough To accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals, growth must happen in sectors that directly benefit the poor, such as agriculture. |
Finance & Development
December 2011 |
Africa: Changing the Narrative Enduring poverty and conflict are so stark in Africa that it is sometimes difficult to see what else is happening ion the economy. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Antoinette Sayeh |
The Quality of Growth The questions that continually nag at me concern the quality of this growth in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, is it inclusive -- are the poor and the young benefiting -- and is it sustainable? |
Scientific American
August 2007
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Making Development Less Risky (Extended Edition) Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Nora Lustig & Nicholas Stern |
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, in addition to promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and other risks. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Calestous Juma |
Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Pete Engardio |
It Takes A Global Village A review of the book "The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time" by Jeffrey D. Sachs, which comments on ending global poverty. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Mahmood Hasan Khan |
Rural Poverty in Developing Countries How does rural poverty develop, what accounts for its persistence, and what specific measures can be taken to eliminate or mitigate it? |
Finance & Development
September 2008
Masood Ahmed |
The Next Frontier Low-income countries gain ground in a globalized world, but they still face major challenges. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Harry G. Broadman |
Connecting Africa and Asia Improved Asian market access can boost Africa's exports, but Africa needs domestic reforms to fully capture the economic benefits |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Arvind Panagariya |
Growing out of Poverty Economic expansion reduces poverty by creating employment opportunities and making anti-poverty programs fiscally feasible. |
Parameters
November 2004
Morrissette & Borer |
Where Oil and Water Do Mix: Environmental Scarcity and Future Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa In the eyes of a future observer, what will characterize the political landscape of the Middle East and North Africa? Will the future mirror the past or, as suggested by the quote above, are significant changes on the horizon? |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Salyer & Bloom |
The March of the Cities The coming year marks a dramatic milestone: the world's urban population will outstrip its rural population, albeit with big regional variations. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Danny M. Leipziger |
The Unfinished Poverty Agenda: Why Latin America and the Caribbean Lag Behind Compared with East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have made very little progress in reducing poverty rates since the 1980s, largely because of sluggish growth... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Evangelos A. Calamitsis |
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Gupta, Hammond, Leete, & Swanson |
Progress Toward the International Development Goals It is easy to lose track of the improvements that have occurred over time in the lives of poor people in many developing countries.... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Saavedra & Arias |
Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America. |
Finance & Development
September 2008 |
Dialogue Box F&D asked a number of opinion leaders around the world to answer the question, What's the single thing most likely to double living standards in poor countries over the next decade? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Deichmann & Gill |
The Economic Geography of Regional Integration Done right, regional integration helps connect developing countries to world markets. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Mohamed Daouas |
Africa Faces Challenges of Globalization |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Natalie Ramirez-Djumena |
Africa: A Look into the Future OVER the past decade, Africa has been growing at an unprecedented rate, despite the successive global food and financial crises. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Jeremy Clift |
From the Editor: The Promise of the MDGs THE Millennium Development Goals are eight international development targets that all 192 United Nations member states and a large number of international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Justin Yifu Lin |
Straight Talk: Shifting Perceptions of Poverty Revised poverty statistics may improve understanding of the economic development process. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
August 1, 2013
Joseph Saba |
New Rules for a New Africa Declining revenue growth in the United States and Europe have sent pharmaceutical companies in search of opportunities in the BRICs and other emerging economies. Now, companies are finally turning their attention to Africa. |
Knowledge@Wharton
June 18, 2003 |
VillageReach Measures Its Success in Smiles Blaise Judja-Sato, who was born in Cameroon, founded VillageReach, a non-profit, and assembled a team of experts with experience in public health and development fields who were enthusiastic about attempting a fresh approach to tackling problems that plague so many developing countries. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000 |
How We Can Help the Poor |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- When It Comes To The Economy, Population Matters Based on demographic trends, Asia's population could grow to become the most productive in the world. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Kevin Watkins |
Making Globalization Work for the Poor In the view of the IMF, the World Bank, and most northern governments, removing barriers to trade is one of the most powerful things that governments can do to give the poor a bigger stake in global prosperity... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
David E. Bloom |
Governing Global Health How better coordination can advance global health and improve value for money. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2007
Claessens & Feijen |
From Credit to Crops Because financial sector development can play a significant role in reducing not only income poverty but also undernourishment, it can contribute substantially to attaining the number one Millennium Development Goal. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
TIME Asia
December 13, 2010
Sarabjit Singh |
Thank You for Sharing Many young Asians have known only two kinds of economic growth -- fast and faster. But what about the problems that cannot be resolved by growth alone? |
TIME Asia
December 13, 2010
Alex Perry |
Land of Hope Can combatting climate change actually offer a new future for Africa? Niger is one of the world's foremost examples of a green economy. Fighting climate change in Niger is development. Trees, soil and water have been reinstated as capital. |
Reason
December 2005
Ronald Bailey |
Data: Escape from Poverty In 2000 the world's eight richest nations set the Millennium Development Goals... Average annual global per capita income fell, in real dollars, from $445 in 1 A.D. to $436 in 1000 A.D. By 1820 it had increased to $667... etc. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Martin Ravallion |
Urban Poverty Yes, the poor are gravitating to towns and cities, but more rapid poverty reduction will probably require a faster pace of urbanization, not a slower one -- and development policymakers will need to facilitate this process, not hinder it. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
September 1, 2012
Thomas Baker |
The Big Sell: Biologics In Emerging Markets High priced biologics may have a bright future in emerging markets, but winning access in the short term will be a hard sell without a tailored clinical profile, a compelling local message, and direct government support. |
Scientific American
July 2006
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Ecology and Political Upheaval Small changes in climate can cause wars, topple governments and crush economies already strained by poverty, corruption and ethnic conflict |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Josette Sheeran |
Preventing Famine The ongoing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa make a case for using global risk management to achieve food security |
Geotimes
April 2005
Laura Stafford |
Drought in the Horn of Africa Eastern Africa is suffering from a severe drought for the sixth year in a row, which could endanger the upcoming harvest season and put the area at risk of famine. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Gupta & Yang |
Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
S. Ibi Ajayi |
What Africa Needs to Do to Benefit from Globalization |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Deepa Narayan |
Poverty Is Powerlessness and Voicelessness The Voices of the Poor study aimed to understand poverty from the perspective of poor people and to illuminate the human experience behind the poverty statistics. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Bio-Tchane & Christensen |
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Peter S. Heller & Muthukumara Mani |
Adapting to Climate Change Not much talked about but still worrisome are the economic and fiscal disruptions likely to be caused by global climate change, especially for developing countries. Policymakers should take steps to minimize these disruptions, and sooner rather than later... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Willy H. Verheye |
Food Production or Food Aid?: An African Challenge Food production is not keeping pace with Africa's rapidly growing needs. Aid programs in the 1970s and 1980s were considered a temporary solution to the most appalling famines, but Africa's food shortage appears to be worsening. This paper discusses the reasons for this situation and ways to address it. |
