Indigenous peoples have historically gained little from large-scale resource development on their traditional lands. This book explores the great diversity of approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the extractive industries, and the complex and evolving nature of...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACRONYMS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND EDITORS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- EDITORIAL OVERVIEW -- 1 SUSTAINABILITY AND UNIONS: INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION ACTIONTO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY NORMS AT CORPORATE LEVEL -- 2 SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL: BUILDING AND WOOD...

Adopting a holistic approach, this book critically examines the interrelationship between knowledge management, developing countries and sustainable development. Taking into account a variety of international, institutional and intellectual perspectives, it uses case and country studies to...

Intro -- Content -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. OIL PRICE VOLATILITY -- III. THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF CRUDE OIL -- IV. ROLE OF MONETARY POLICY IN THE OIL MARKETS -- V. SOLUTION OF THE SEM -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES.

Intro -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THEORY -- III. MEASURING FINANCIAL OPENNESS -- IV. PATTERNS OF FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION -- V. MACROECONOMIC EVIDENCE ON EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION -- VI. HOW DOES THE COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL FLOWS MATTER?...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL MONEY? -- III. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK-FACTORS THAT FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY STATUS -- IV. REASONS FOR THE DIFFERENT VIEWS -- V. EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE TO DATE -- VI. MEDIUM-TERM PROSPECTS FOR THE EURO -- VII....

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY -- II. DESCRIPTION OF WEO DATASET -- III. PROPERTIES OF OPTIMAL FORECASTS -- IV. EMPIRICAL RESULTS -- V. ANALYSIS OF STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- VI. CAN THE WEO FORECAST ERRORS BE PREDICTED? -- VII. DIRECTIONAL ACCURACY -- VIII. REVISIONS FROM...

Intro -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. LONG- TERM SYSTEMIC RISKS -- III. INNOVATIONS IN RISK TRANSFER MARKETS -- IV. INCOMPLETE MARKETS -- V. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- References.