Nell’ultimo Rapporto sullo Sviluppo Umano delle Nazioni Unite, si afferma che gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio potranno essere raggiunti solo se acquisteranno significato per i miliardi di individui per i quali sono stati concepiti. La gestione diretta degli aiuti internazionali da...

Nell’ultimo Rapporto sullo Sviluppo Umano delle Nazioni Unite, si afferma che gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio potranno essere raggiunti solo se acquisteranno significato per i miliardi di individui per i quali sono stati concepiti. La gestione diretta degli aiuti internazionali da...

There is no consensus about which variables, apart from income per capita, serve to characterize or define economic development, or guide its teaching. This paper proposes a simple and operational definition that combines the level of income per capita and the distribution of income. An economic...

This paper aims to test empirically if certain frequently used measures of well-being, which are regarded as valuable properties of human life, are actually desired by people. In other words, it investigates whether the “expert judgments” in social science overlap with social consensus on...

This paper aims to test empirically if certain frequently used measures of well-being, which are regarded as valuable properties of human life, are actually desired by people. In other words, it investigates whether the “expert judgments” in social science overlap with social consensus on...

Human brain has invented the Computer&upgraded it to a level of Combrains. With Artificial Chemical Memory, these may grow to function as independent Iintellects, Master/Sponsor representatives and self- decision workers with autonomy&supreme capability. Like any human society learn and function...

In the financial crisis literature, it is usually argued that, contrary to the case of currency crises, building a time series index to identify banking crisis episodes is highly difficult, particularly because of the lack of reliable data on banking sector variables (non-performing loans,...

The HIPC Initiative requires countries receiving debt relief to undertake a Poverty Reduction Strategy programme involving elements of trade policy reform. This study reviews country experiences with respect to the impact of reforms of trade and trade-related policies on economic performance,...