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1. Development Policy Review: November 2012 30(6)

   Publication - Journal articles or issues - 1 November 2012

   30 6

   Various

   Articles in the latest issue explore donors rewriting the social contract in DRC, inclusive financial markets in Kenya, and asset accumulation as an alternative approach to achieving the MDGs.

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   The impact of EU bilateral trade agreements with third countries on the Caribbean rum sector

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 31 October 2012

   Nicola Cantore, Jane Kennan and Dirk Willem te Velde

   This paper examines the quantitative effects of EU free trade agreements (FTAs) on the Caribbean rum sector.

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3. 

   Shockwatch Bulletin: monitoring the impact of the euro zone crisis, China/India slow-down, and energy price shocks on lower-income countries

   Publication - Discussion papers - 30 October 2012

   ODI Working Papers 358

   Isabella Massa, Nicola Cantore, Jodie Keane, Jane Kennan and Dirk Willem te Velde

   This ODI Working Paper presents a synthesis of findings on the global macro-economic and financial situation, in order to assess vulnerability and policy responses at the global and country levels.

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4. The impacts of European Union (EU) Trade Policy and the Common Agriculture Policy on Development

   Event - Round-table - 29 October 2012 11:00 - 16:00 (GMT+00)

   This round-table discussed two projects led by ODI on improving the coherence of EU trade and agriculture policies for development.

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5. The green economy and resource (water and land) degradation in developing countries

   Projects - October 2012 to February 2013

   The scope of this project is to map the effects of environmental change on developing countries’ economies and quality-of-life levels.

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   The future of development at the G20: towards the St Petersburg Development Principles

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 18 October 2012

   When Mexico hands the G20 presidency to Russia on 1 December 2012, it will bequeath a G20 that is still doing some soul-searching on how to lead the world economy. Recent news suggests there is plenty to do. The global economy is in the doldrums, with growth forecasts for the BRICS and the Euro area dropping steeply. Climate change is increasingly visible, and increasingly costly. Food and energy prices are still high and volatile.

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   Review of policies to strengthen skills-employment linkages for marginalised young people

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 16 October 2012

   Jakob Engel

   This background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2012 provides an analysis of the provision, governance and financing of policies, strategies and programmes to promote the employability and skills development of youths in 46 low-income countries.

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8. 

   Accountability and effectiveness of the G20’s role in promoting development

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 2 October 2012

   Dirk Willem te Velde

   This paper argues that the G20 does have a role in framing an appropriate environment for growth (and development) in small, poor and vulnerable countries.

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   Overcoming non-tarrif barriers for intra-SAARC trade

   Publication - Journal articles or issues - 1 October 2012

   Vol 8, No 3, 2012

   Jodie Keane

   This article explores non-tarrif barriers for intra-SAARC trade and argues that if there is a political commitment to integration, the concerns of the private sector about lack of information should lead to a regulatory response, to strengthen the rules on information about border procedures and standards.

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10. 

    Energy price shocks: sweet and sour consequences for developing countries

    Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2012

    ODI Working Papers 355

    Nicola Cantore with Alessandro Antimiani and Paulo Rui Anciaes

    This paper discusses the effects of recent energy price changes on developing countries. It reviews the transmission channels between energy prices and growth and distribution in developing countries based on the most recent literature; employs a computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to identify the most vulnerable countries; and presents three brief country case studies analysing policy responses to oil shocks in more detail (Nigeria, Malawi and Ghana).

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