1999 wurde die sogenannte HIPC-Initiative zugunsten der ärmeren Länder, von der Weltbank und dem IWF 1996 ins Leben gerufen, erheblich erweitert. Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, die Bekämpfung der Armut ins Zentrum der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und der nationalen...

The Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) has been a spearhead demand of civil society for some 15 years now. Initially put on the table by the UNDP in 1996 as an instrument of innovative financing for development, also its regulatory dimension surfaced after the Asian financial crisis 1997/98. While...

Peter Wahl argues that the European Social Forum (ESF) has a tremendous importance in the process of alternatives as the centre of regional and sub-regional efforts to build European integration from below. He points out several problems for the ESF that need to be overcome so that a new...

To compare healthcare costs associated with initiating treatment on escitalopram or an alternative selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

This article presents findings from a study to determine if medical information in patient charts could offer clinical details that would help interpret a claims-based comparative effectiveness study of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

After the financial crisis had fully broken out in 2008 there were strong statements about the need for reforms. However, the official EU statements kept a lower profile from the beginning for several reasons. The existing structures and procedures have created a strong path dependency. This...