LDCs

  • May 16, 2011
  • 6 min read

FDI growth brings mixed fortunes to world's poorest

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been rising...

LDCs
  • May 18, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Small poor countries face WTO hurdles

WTO rules and commitments largely shape national trade policies, so negotiations in the...

International
  • Mar 30, 2006
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Inter-governmental networks aid policy

The establishment and use of informal networks of finance officials is growing. Networks help...

International
  • Nov 23, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Partnerships are hard to implement

Public-private partnerships offer the prospect of harnessing the technical, managerial and...

International
  • Nov 14, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Benefits to trade require broad reform

UNCTAD's trade and development index attempts to highlight the link between trade and...

International
  • Nov 3, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Fund at odds over quota reform

The reform of the IMF quota system is the most controversial aspect of the institution's reform...

International
  • Oct 27, 2005
  • 5 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Bank fund supports infrastructure

Local authorities account for nearly 90% of developing country infrastructure projects, yet they...

International