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Title Author Type Date Words
Carbon reduction can work with development. Brief article Nov 1, 2009 134
The case for real aid: Jonathan Glennie takes on both the aid optimists and the pessimists. Glennie, Jonathan Critical essay Sep 1, 2009 1879
Summing up ... Vanessa Baird draws a few conclusions. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 286
Boon or burden? Some call it 'live aid'. Some call it 'dead aid'. The aid debate is raging. Vanessa Baird introduces the story so far ... Sep 1, 2009 777
Obama do something before you go. Duodu, Cameron Aug 1, 2009 4591
Books change lives. Nettleton, Clive; Lateu, Jo Jul 1, 2009 571
Why books? Kingo Mchombu is a professor in the University of Namibia and works in the department of information and communication studies. He is a leading scholar on knowledge sharing and international development and is the author of knowledge sharing, a handbook published by Oxfam Canada. Mchombu, Kingo Viewpoint essay Jul 1, 2009 725
A model for sustainable urbanisation: the case of Karnataka. Sastry, G.S. Jul 1, 2009 10037
Microfinance and poverty in Republic of Macedonia. Cipusheva, Hristina Report Jun 1, 2009 4627
At a glance. Brief article Jun 1, 2009 284
The global financial crisis and health: scaling up our effort. Labonte, Ronald Essay May 1, 2009 2072
South Korea. Lotinga, Jacob Country overview May 1, 2009 1198
The paradox of failed states: the key to strengthening failed states is not developmental aid or democratization, but infrastructure. Riegl, Martin Mar 22, 2009 957
Meeting the challenge of influenza pandemic preparedness in developing countries. Fedson, David S. Report Mar 1, 2009 5372
Illegitimate debt. Brief article Dec 1, 2008 170
Bad news. Clarke, Kevin Brief article Nov 1, 2008 92
Tax the richest: why are we waiting? In November the most important UN conference for six years on combating poverty is taking place. Paying for the Millennium Development Goals is at the top of the agenda. David Hillman explains why we don't need to look very far to find the funds. Hillman, David Conference news Oct 1, 2008 1544
Unique Study of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Developing Countries. Sep 29, 2008 243
Major issues and challenges of influenza pandemic preparedness in developing countries. Oshitani, Hitoshi; Kamigaki, Taro; Suzuki, Akira Jun 1, 2008 4854
Food Riots: System Breakdown. Hinkson, John Editorial Apr 1, 2008 892
Organising informal workers in South Africa. Frye, Isobel Essay Mar 22, 2008 1410
The mdgs and the latest developed countries: the challenges for landlocked developing countries and small island developing States. Diarra, Cheick Sidi Mar 1, 2008 1086
Trade and the MDGs: how trade can help developing countries eradicate poverty. Cordoba, Santiago Fernandez de; Bouhey, Antoine Mar 1, 2008 1571
Scaling up development efforts for Africa: a global partnership for development is vital for the region. Kaberuka, Donald Mar 1, 2008 894
A test of the agency conflict and control effect on capital structure: the case of Middle Eastern Arab countries. Barakat, Mounther H. Feb 1, 2008 10008
What's your consumption factor? Diamond, Jared Report Jan 1, 2008 1473
Sovereign credit ratings and macroeconomic variables: an application of bounds testing approach to Malaysia. Masih, Mansur; Ahmad, Abd Halim; Daud, Siti Nurazira Mohd; Marzuki, Ainulashikin Case study Jan 1, 2008 6058
Towards healthy mothers and children: a gender and rights approach to breastfeeding promotion. Menon, Lakshmi; Holla, Radha Jan 1, 2008 7420
'The rich and the poor': eradicating hunger in a "global" economy. Wein, Jo Ann Critical essay Dec 22, 2007 5034
Building upon the lessons. Dec 1, 2007 624
A prehistory of the Millennium Development Goals: four decades of struggle for development in the United Nations. Jackson, Peter Dec 1, 2007 2654
Surviving on pennies: we must help the world's most deprived. Ahmed, Akhter; Hill, Ruth Vargas Dec 1, 2007 1687
Ending poverty through education: the challenge of education for all. Matsuura, Koichiro Dec 1, 2007 1846
Making pregnancy safer in least developed countries: the challenge of delivering available services. Islam, Quazi Monirul Dec 1, 2007 1391
Controlling family shareholders in developing countries: anchoring relational exchange. Gilson, Ronald J. Nov 1, 2007 11134
Sociopolitical instability and capital accumulation in developing countries: cross country pooled data evidence. Haque, Abdul; Santhirasegaram, Selvarathinam; Younis, Muhammad Report Oct 1, 2007 3207
Give 1 Get 1: Join One Laptop Per Child to Help Transform Education and Learning in Developing Countries. Sep 24, 2007 941
The Majority World looks back: with the advent of the internet and digital photography it should be easier than ever for photographers from the Majority World to present their own reality in the global media. But old prejudices die hard. Shahidul Alam explains why and tells an inspiring tale of resistance and success. Alam, Shahidul Aug 1, 2007 3106
Full text of G-8 Summit Declaration issued Thursday -2-. Jun 11, 2007 975
Pluck and Leading Media Organizations Gather to Discuss Online Strategies in the Emerging World of User-Generated Content. Mar 23, 2007 267
Publishing American values: the Franklin Book Programs as Cold War cultural diplomacy. Robbins, Louise S. Jan 1, 2007 5947
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals for health. Nov 1, 2006 457
Obstacles to successful cervical cancer prevention. Brief article Nov 1, 2006 235
The role of prejudice in the lack of effective response by western governments to refugees in developing countries: a threat to achieving human and global security. Rawles, Portia D. Report Sep 22, 2006 6480
Child labour: just an international issue? McKay-Panos, Linda Sep 1, 2006 1030
Autonomy of foreign R&D units in an emerging market: an information processing perspective. Luo, Yadong Jul 1, 2006 13210
Work globally, develop locally: diaspora networks as entry point to knowledge-based development. Kuznetsov, Yevgeny; Sabel, Charles F. Jul 1, 2006 10077
Haiti: the suffering continues under UN noses. Granqvist, Manne Feb 1, 2006 1398
Index: poverty and US cathedrals. Hutchinson, Amy Dec 22, 2005 564
Assisted reproductive technology and the developing world. Nov 1, 2005 366
Left in Uruguay: will the ballot box be the Global South's new resistance to the North? Kurland, Shannah Sep 22, 2005 2137
A practical plan to achieve the MDGs. Sachs, Jeffrey D. Jun 1, 2005 1618
U.K. leaves "Washington Consensus" on aid to poor countries. Brief Article Mar 21, 2005 88
Poor families equal poor children: given the extent of poverty in Canada, particularly among single-parent families, it follows that many of the victims are children. Mar 1, 2005 2449
Shea O. Rutstein and Iqbal H. Shah: Infecundity, Infertility and Childlessness in Developing Countries. Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 98
'Globalization must mean justice'. Brown, Gordon Jul 1, 2004 728
CIDA to strengthen agencies overseas. Brief Article Apr 19, 2004 176
Literacy and development. Apr 1, 2004 1371
The Arab Human Development Report 2002: review and reform. bin Talal, Hassan Mar 22, 2004 7547
Some aspects of the Arab Human Development Report 2003 as read by a European scholar. Dumortier, Brigitte Mar 22, 2004 4904
Hunger and girls' education. Mar 8, 2004 579
The individual and social action. Jan 1, 2004 1365
Weapons of Mass Salvation: what are the arguments in favour of industrialized nations transferring money to developing nations? If you view the human race as a single community, then it's the right thing to do; families pull together to help out those going through a rough spell. Sep 1, 2003 2210
Trade not aid: the dice are loaded: many developing countries find there are barriers to trading with the world's economic giants that they can't overcome unless it is to sell their natural resources at low cost. Sep 1, 2003 2043
Why doesn't development aid work? Ali, Syed Mohammad Essay Jul 1, 2003 5977
Spiritual formation and travel. Palmberg, Elizabeth Calendar May 1, 2003 52
Factors influencing pre-eclampsia/eclampsia outcomes in high-risk patients in Zimbabwe. Mudokwenuy-Rawdon, C.; Bezuidenhout, M.C.; Ehlers, V.J. Mar 1, 2003 10498
Toward "genuine reciprocity": reconceputalizing international liberal education in the era of globalization. (Featured Topic). Gillespie, Susan Jan 1, 2003 4571
'Driver stop! I am like palm wine'. (Under the Neem Tree). Duodu, Cameron Jan 1, 2003 1514
Angola: A country in deepest transition: "The problem is you make these questions as if we are a European country. As if we had a 'middle ages'. Our problems are African and they take time to recover... Please give us some time". (Not in Black or White). Orakwue, Stella Jan 1, 2003 1499
Putting people back in the centre. Dec 1, 2002 317
Millennium development goals. Illustration Dec 1, 2002 709
Hypocrisy is too kind a word: if globalisation is such a great thing, why do so many people in developing countries not realise that they are happy and benefiting from it? (Not in Black or White). Orakwue, Stella Oct 1, 2002 1535
Nutrition transition in China--a challenge in the new millennium. (Editorial). Dr. Lee, Warren T.K. Jun 1, 2002 1434
Obituary. Brief Article Mar 22, 2002 95
Global Service Corps. (Making waves: Earth Island in the news). Brief Article Mar 22, 2002 76
Banquet or banditry? (North America). Brief Article Mar 22, 2002 209
Suffering and smiling: Ike Oguine sits in a Lagos traffic jam and ponders on the way the private automobile isn't getting anyone anywhere. (Traffic Jam). Oguine, Ike Mar 1, 2002 1663
'Remember this girl'. (From the Secretary-General). Annan, Kofi Mar 1, 2002 2990
Disintegrasi: Indonesia in the post-Suharto era. Van Klinken, Gerry Feb 1, 2002 1723
Women as victims and resolvers of hunger. (Guest Column). Santos, Ana Paula dos Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 665
Sole man. SCHLUMPF, HEIDI Brief Article Oct 1, 2001 825
Not a lack of food but a lack of access. Gopalan, C. Sep 1, 2001 1843
Hollywood 'exploits' Africans. Vesely, Milan Sep 1, 2001 1669
HOPE COMES alive. Jul 1, 2001 1116
The WCAR and its implications for women in developing countries. Pittaway, Eileen Jul 1, 2001 1979
Health research for development conference, Bangkok, 8-13 October 2000. Ehlers, V.J. Company overview Jun 1, 2001 3125
LOST CHILDHOODS. Fanning, Karen Apr 9, 2001 1092
Clinical Microbiology in Developing Countries. Reller, L. Barth Mar 1, 2001 2847
Gender and development: global debate on Nepal's development agenda. (Research Note). Bhadra, Chandra Jan 1, 2001 4549
THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS 2000. Brief Article Dec 22, 2000 194
Global Growing and Learning. Brief Article Feb 1, 2000 232
A Shared Vision on Globalization. Dec 22, 1999 1319
Hollow and speculative? Balser, Markus Brief Article Sep 22, 1999 748
Meeting the Development Rights of Adolescent Girls. Brief Article Sep 22, 1999 282
UNconventional: A Point of View. Mekhtiev, Dr. Arif Brief Article Sep 22, 1999 604
Consumer ethnocentrism and lifestyle orientations in an emerging market economy. Kaynak, Erdener; Kara, Ali Jan 1, 1998 7201
Child labor: developing country estimates double. Dec 22, 1996 1277
In the cities of the South: scenes from a developing world. Book Review Oct 1, 1996 375
Put an end to the exploitation of child labor. Harkin, Tom Jan 1, 1996 1849

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