True Multilateral Indexes for International Comparisons of Purchasing Power and Real Income [PDF]
I consider the problem of choosing index numbers of purchasing power and real income for international comparisons. I show that the desirable properties of methods based on the Fisher "Ideal" index do not extend to multilateral comparisons, except when ...
J.P. Neary
core
Post-COVID world : recommendations to governments and multilateral organisations
, 2021 The 3rd Southern Voice Research Conference (9-11 November 2021) brought together think tank experts from around the glove to discuss current and future policy issues related to sustainable development, the UN 2030 Agenda and post-pandemic challenges. The
Southern Voice
core
The Rise of the Southern Economies: Implications for the WTO-Multilateral Trading System [PDF]
The rise of the emerging southern economies ? China, India, Brazil, and South Africa (CIBS) ? as both economic and political actors, is having significant and far-reaching impact on the world economy.
Nenci, Silvia
core
International Multilateral Public Climate Finance Dataset from 2000 to 2023
Scientific DataInternational multilateral public climate finance plays a key role in the global climate financing landscape, yet the availability of a comprehensive, publicly accessible, and transparent database remains inadequate.
Shuting Fan +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Determinants of Multilateral Official Development Assistance: Evidence from a Panel Study of Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with deplorable health and education levels. One way intended to promote better living standards in this region has been through development aid.
Hlavac, Marek
core
Interest Coalitions and Multilateral Aid Allocation in the European Union
, 2011 This paper analyzes multilateral aid allocation in the European Union (EU). We argue that EU members can influence the aid allocation process towards their national interests if they form powerful coalitions that bias the European Commission's ...
Tobin, Jennifer L. (Georgetown University, Washington D.C.) +1 more
core
On the Virtues of Multilateral Trade Negotiations [PDF]
Phasing out distortionary government subsidies and barriers to international trade will yield extraordinarily high benefits relative to any adjustment costs, notwithstanding the considerable reforms that have already taken place over the past two decades.
Kym Anderson
core
The Multilateral System: Between Reform and Deinstitutionalization
Global governance is changing fast. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza are amplifying geopolitical tensions. The transaction costs of coming to an agreement at the United Nations (UN) are going up; additionally, states more often seek ...
Karlsrud, John, Brosig, Malte
core
Chinese Manufacturing Performance from Multilateral Perspective: 1980-2004 [PDF]
Based on our research work of 1998, we discuss Chinese manufacturing performance from multilateral perspective in 1980-2004 through performing the comparison of labour productivity between China and its trade partners so as to better understand the ...
Ruoen Ren, Haitao Zheng
core