Over the last decade Latin America and the Caribbean region has achieved important progress towards the World Bank Group s goals of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting income growth of the bottom 40 percent propelled by remarkable economic growth and falling incom... Lees meer.

Reforms spurred by accession to the European Union EU boosted productivity and integrated Romania into the EU economic space. Gross domestic product per capita rose from 30 percent of the EU average in 1995 to 59 percent in 2016. Today over 70 percent of the country... Lees meer.

The US economy today is confronted with the prospect of extended stagnation. This book explores why. Thomas I. Palley argues that the Great Recession and destruction of shared prosperity is due to flawed economic policy over the past thirty years. One flaw was the growt... Lees meer.

This book brings together varying perspectives on security challenges mapping of economic potential and proposing architectures for collective security and economic integration in the Indo Pacific region.... Lees meer.

Shared Prosperity in America s Communities examines the degree to which place matters in the geography of economic opportunity offers strategies to address the challenges of place-based inequality and shows how communities across the nation are implementing change and... Lees meer.

The authors argue that as inclusion involves a range of inter-group and intragroup tensions the unifying role of local government is crucial in making inclusion a reality for all as is also the adoption of an inclusive and collaborative governance style. This book p... Lees meer.

Social inclusion is on the agenda of governments policymakers and nonstate actors around the world. Underpinning this concern is the realization that despite progress on poverty reduction some people continue to feel left out. This report aims to unpack the concept o... Lees meer.

Social inclusion is on the agenda of governments policymakers and nonstate actors around the world. Underpinning this concern is the realization that despite progress on poverty reduction some people continue to feel left out. Inclusion Matters aims to unpack the con... Lees meer.

Inequality is a choice. The United States bills itself as the land of opportunity a place where anyone can achieve success and a better life through hard work and determination. But the facts tell a different story the U.S. today lags behind most other developed nat... Lees meer.

President Bill Clinton s National Economic Adviser addresses the main issues that were at the center of debate in Bush s second term. Social security reform outsourcing and deficit reduction. After two consecutive elections in which Democratic candidates failed to tu... Lees meer.

BRICS countries namely Brazil Russia India China and South Africa known as bloc have been working closely together for more than a decade in areas as politics economics culture and security. The bloc plays a crucial role in facilitating the growth of not only e... Lees meer.

Presents an Islamic finance perspective on critical developmental issues such as growing inequality and imbalances in the distribution of wealth and how to enhance shared-prosperity. Income inequality has increased considerably in the aftermath of the financial crisi... Lees meer.

BRICS countries namely Brazil Russia India China and South Africa known as bloc have been working closely together for more than a decade in areas as politics economics culture and security. The bloc plays a crucial role in facilitating the growth of not only em... Lees meer.

Explores how Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones to spur sustainable growth. The publication maps out and assesses the economic performance of SEZs across the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Mal... Lees meer.

Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016 is the first of an annual flagship report that will inform a global audience comprising development practitioners policy makers researchers advocates and citizens in general with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in... Lees meer.