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Equitable Representation in the Councils of the United Nations: Theory and Application
Gould, Matthew; Rablen, Matthew - CESifo - 2013
We develop a theoretical framework for equity in council voting games (CVGs). In a CVG, a fully representative voting …). Three equity concepts are proposed: ex-ante (procedural) equity, ex-post (outcome) equity and regional equity. The last two …
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Reform of the United Nations Security Council: Equity and Efficiency
Gould, Matthew; Rablen, Matthew D. - CESifo - 2014
status quo against our measures of equity and efficiency. Several proposals may actually worsen the issues they ostensibly …
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The Need to Establish the Organisation for the Prohibition of Biological Weapons: A Proposal for the Future
Pedraza, Jorge Morales - In: Public Organization Review 12 (2012) 1, pp. 57-70
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Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Build on Copenhagen and Cancun
Bosetti, Valentina; Frankel, Jeffrey - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
We offer a framework to assign quantitative allocations of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), across countries, one budget period at a time. Under the two-part plan: (i) China, India, and other developing countries accept targets at Business as Usual (BAU) in the coming budget period, the...
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Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Build on Copenhagen and Cancun Abstract: We offer a framework to assign quantitative all...
Bosetti, Valentina; Frankel, Jeffrey - Human Development Report Office, United Nations … - 2011
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World Programme of Action for Youth
UN, United Nations - eSocialSciences - 2010
This is a ready reference for organizations, youth policy practitioners and young people to the World Programme of …
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A Note on a "Square-Root Rule" for Reinsurance
Powers, Michael R.; Shubik, Martin - Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University - 2005
In previous work, the current authors derived a mathematical expression for the optimal (or "saturation") number of reinsurers for a given number of primary insurers (see Powers and Shubik, 2001). In the current paper, we show analytically that, for large numbers of primary insurers, this...
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Gerät die WTO in eine Krise? - Gründe für eine Entwicklungsrunde des Welthandelssystems
Röhm, Thomas; Steinmann, Axel C. - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 52 (1999) 35-36, pp. 30-37
Durch das Scheitern der dritten WTO-Ministerkonferenz in Seattle wurde der Beginn einer neuen Verhandlungsrunde zur Liberalisierung des Welthandelssystems vorerst auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben. Zum Streit um Inhalt und Umfang der neuen Verhandlungsrunde zwischen der EU und den USA kommt hinzu,...
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Brand India: No Equity for Children
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2011
in the world. Even while the country is investing its resources to create “India-the Global Brandâ€, what is its … commitment to its children? URL:[http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/Brand%20India%20No%20Equity%20for%20Children.pdf]. …
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The costs of favoritism: Is politically-driven aid less effective?
Dreher, Axel; Klasen, Stephan; Raymond, James; Werker, Eric - Center for European, Governance and Economic … - 2010
World Bank projects and generally find that projects that are potentially politically motivated - such as those granted to … governments holding a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council or an Executive Directorship at the World Bank … Council members with higher short-term debt, however, a negative quality rating is more likely. So we find evidence that World …
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