LDCs

  • Jul 21, 2000
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: G7 under pressure on debt

Pressure from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and debtor countries has already forced...

International
  • Jul 20, 2000
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: G7 under pressure on debt

Traditional debt relief mechanisms have been effective in many cases, but have left some of the...

International
  • Jul 7, 2000
  • 6 min read

LATIN AMERICA: IDB advances post-Washington consensus

The report turns the development focus from currency crises and investment trends to long-term...

Latin America
  • Jun 16, 2000
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: LDCs face continuing debt difficulties

Total developing-country debt continues to rise rapidly. The aggregate figures conceal...

International
  • May 26, 2000
  • 10 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Corporate responsibility

Private regulations on labour and environmental standards could become the main obstacle to...

International
  • May 25, 2000
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Corporate responsibility

The effectiveness of voluntary regulation is hard to assess. Implementation takes time,...

International
  • May 24, 2000
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Corporate responsibility

Until companies that make commitments to socially responsible production can point to more...

International
  • May 23, 2000
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Corporate responsibility

Private sector initiatives have received strong backing from governments in the advanced...

International