Lagging information technology infrastructure can handicap emerging countries subjecting them to de facto trade discrimination in the world marketplace - but closing the gap will not be easy. In this collection of essays, renowned authors from various disciplines have drawn on supply chain...

One in five of the world's population live in extreme poverty, with a per capita income of less than a dollar a day. At least two-thirds of these people live in rural areas, where farming is the dominant source of income. At the same time, the poorest non-farm households spend a relatively large...

Over the past several decades, the fishing sector has experienced dramatic changes. Production and trade have increased considerably. The relative importance of developing countries has grown as they expanded their fishing efforts and as a result of over-fishing in OECD countries

This publication is based on an exceptional event which brought together civil society from the poor countries and OECD experts. The first-hand expertise of civil society is a priceless asset for understanding the everyday effects of economic change

Partnership Forums are the means by which the OECD Development Assistance Committee provides a venue for non-governmental actors to express their points of view and to offer their own contributions to development policy and strategy. In December 2000, the DAC and the Development Centre held a...

This study emphasizes green growth establishment in the Next Eleven countries, especially by boosting their economic output production rates while simultaneously containing their carbon emission growth figures. Notably, considering the novel concept of 'emission growth-adjusted economic growth...

Geothermal energy is both a clean and sustainable energy source that contributes to economic growth (GDP) and environmentally friendly, as it releases much less harmful greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than fossil fuels. This study presents a novel perspective by examining the dynamic impact of...