Public Policy Making in a Federal System (SAGE Yearbooks on Public Policy Studies) Review
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Trade Policy Developments in the Middle East and North Africa
Trade Policy Developments in the Middle East and North Africa Review
Trade Policy Developments in the Middle East and North Africa Feature
"While very diverse in many respects, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries nevertheless also share some common characteristics, including a number of important shared challenges for policymakers." The Middle East and North Africa region has great potential for economic growth and prosperity in the 21st century. Yet, this potential will not be realized unless governments and private sector leaders in the region forge partnerships for development. An indispensable resource for all those working within the international development community, especially within the Middle East and North Africa region, Trade Policy Developments in the Middle East and North Africa offers policy and institutional alternatives to help both parties achieve that goal. This volume describes and analyzes recent trade policy developments in the Middle East and North Africa. Contributors—almost all economists from the region—review recent trends in trade performance, assess current trade and investment regimes, and discuss some of the emerging microeconomic policy challenges that confront governments and firms seeking to export and trade. Topics addressed include the need and scope for using regional integration and economic free zones as a tool of development, mobilization of non-trade tax bases, efficient enforcement of product standards to ensure health and safety of citizens, and implementation of modern information technologies to facilitate customs clearance. This book is the second in a series from the Mediterranean Development Forum, a partnership of 10 Middle East and North Africa Region think tanks and the World Bank Institute. This volume will be of interest to development specialists, policymakers, and investors.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
An alternative policy: A speech (Liberal League publications)
An alternative policy: A speech (Liberal League publications) Review
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Trade Preference Erosion: Measurement and Policy Response (Trade and Development)
Trade Preference Erosion: Measurement and Policy Response (Trade and Development) Review
Trade Preference Erosion: Measurement and Policy Response (Trade and Development) Feature
Unilateral preferences granted by OECD countries introduced an inevitable tension between "more preferred" developing countries -- typically beneficiaries from pre-existing colonial regimes -- and other developing countries with respect to the effects of most-favored-nation liberalization by preference-granting countries. Concerns about preference erosion became an important point of debate in the the WTO Doha Development Agenda negotiations. Since the late 1990s, major OECD countries have significantly increased the scope and coverage of unilateral preferential regimes for the least developed countries; hence, it is not surprising that preference erosion has become an issue of concern. This volume reviews the current value of preference programs of major OECD countries for beneficiary countries, assesses the implications of preference erosion under different global liberalization scenarios, and discusses potential policy responses. Contributions to the volume provide detailed analyses of specific preference programs and undertake cross-country, disaggregated analyses of the impact of preferences at the product level. Understanding the likely impacts and how those impacts are distributed is a precondition for formulating appropriate policy responses to preference erosion. A case is made that such responses need to focus on enhancing the competitiveness and supply side capacity of developing countries.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Reference Services and Public Policy
Reference Services and Public Policy Review
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Reference Services and Public Policy looks at the relationship between public policy and information and reports ways in which libraries respond to the need for public policy information. Chapters provide perspectives from a variety of library settings with different user groups who, in turn, have different information needs. This volume will stimulate you to examine the adequacy of your own reference services and to a greater appreciation of the dynamic relationship between public policy and information services.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
European Free Trade System and Policy Handbook Volume 1 Integration, Policy, Regulations
European Free Trade System and Policy Handbook Volume 1 Integration, Policy, Regulations Review
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Whose Voice?: Participatory Research and Policy Change (Intermediate Technology Publications in Participation Series)
Whose Voice?: Participatory Research and Policy Change (Intermediate Technology Publications in Participation Series) Review
Whose Voice?: Participatory Research and Policy Change (Intermediate Technology Publications in Participation Series) Feature
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and related participatory approaches have opened up new ways in which policy can be influenced by the realities of those who are poor, weak, marginalized, and excluded.
Based on the premise that sustainable policies require local voices to be heard, this book demonstrates the far-reaching implications of such approaches for the development sector. Its impact on the poor is potentially phenomenal.
The book is divided into three sections:
+Part 1 explores case studies in which participatory methods and approaches have been used to influence policy.
+Part 2 concentrates on Participatory Poverty Analysis (PPA), an innovative approach designed to bring local poverty and policy analysis into the policy process through the cross-cultural lens of poverty.
+Part 3 discusses key issues arising during workshops and includes chapters by several participants.
With careful and essential research and evaluation into PRA methods and practices, Whose Voice? is easily digestible with many clear, detailed case studies from around the world, and analysis of key development agencies, NGOs and organizations across the sector over the past decade.
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