Preparing for Pandemics through Surveillance (ARI)
The international surveillance of infectious diseases is being addressed through international, national and non-state networks.
Globalization, development and governance
Angola’s Current Economic Prospects: Oil Curse or Blessing? (ARI)
The author reviews the economic boom that Angola is currently experiencing in a post-election context, despite the global economic downturn. While Angola’s impressive growth rates were initially a result of high oil prices, increasingly the economy is driven by the non-oil sector, primarily through construction and heavy public spending under the auspices of the national reconstruction programme.
The Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Political Response
The world financial crisis, the result of financial liberalisation and an excess of global liquidity, has pushed the world to the verge of recession. The crisis will also have major geopolitical ramifications.
Plus ça Change, Plus c’est la Même Chose: The Political Economy of Rent-driven Development in Mauritania (ARI)
After four decades of rent-driven development that has systematically killed off competition in the main sectors of the economy, Mauritania remains inherently prone to authoritarian intervention when powerful interests are threatened.
The Credit Crisis: Causes, Public Responses and Beyond (ARI)
This ARI discusses the main causes of the credit crisis, the short-term responses from the authorities, and some of the regulatory issues arising from it. It argues that lessons from previous crises may have to be re-learned.
The Subprime Crisis and the Lender of Last Resort (ARI)
This ARI reviews the traditional doctrine regarding the role of central banks as lenders of last resort, in view of the financial crisis which began in the summer of 2007.
Oil Production in Ghana: Implications for Economic Development (ARI)
This ARI looks at the revenue stream likely to accrue to Ghana from oil production which is to start in 2010 and the implications for the economy.
Remittances for Development?: A Case Study of the Impact of Remittances on Human Development in Ecuador
This paper analyses the impact of remittances on a set of human development variables in Ecuador. It is focused on education and health indicators, as well on some other consumption variables. Prepared by Juan Ponce (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales – FLACSO, Ecuador) and Iliana Olivié (Elcano Royal Institute’s Senior Analyst on International Cooperation and Development), the study was presented in two workshops held at the Elcano Royal Institute (Madrid) and at CIDOB (Barcelona) on 3 and 5 June 2008, respectively. It was also presented on 10 June in a specific session on Remittances held at the World Bank’s 2008 ABCDE in Cape Town (South Africa).
Remarks by Mr. Kofi A. Annan
Remarks by Kofi A. Annan at the conference of the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, held at the Prado Museum (Madrid) on 16 June 2008 and organised by the Elcano Royal Institute, with the collaboration of the following Spanish institutions: CIDOB Foundation, FRIDE, ICEI and INCIPE.
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