Despite significant gains in promoting economic growth and living conditions (or "human progress") globally over the last twenty-five years, much of the developing world remains plagued by poverty and its attendant problems, including high rates of child mortality, illiteracy, environmental...

This publication draws on the experience and dialoguess of the United Nations in the economic and social areas, providing suggestions on the means to achieve at the national level, the internationally-agreed development goals synthesized in the United Nations Development Agenda.--Publisher's...

During the second half of the twentieth century, African states shifted away from state-led development strategies, and are now moving towards a strategy of regional economic integration. In this book, Landry Signé explores the key drivers of African policy and economic transformation,...

Deepen BRICS partnership for a brighter future / Wang Linggui, Zhao Jianglin -- Opportunities and challenges for BRICS countries : the international environment and policy outlook for BRICS countries / Roberto Abdenur -- BRICS and the changing international system / Alexander Lukin -- The role...