Global Value Chains or GVCs are a testament to the effect of globalization on the economic sector. This policy note seeks to highlight how they operate and how they can reveal greater patterns of the

This paper reviews the evidence on the equity and efficiency impacts of gender quotas for political positions and corporate board membership. Adoption of quotas by countries is likely correlated with

This anthology offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women’s empowerment in the Middle East,North Africa,and South Asia,areas that are home to large populations where women

Accommodating people's growing demands for their inclusion in society,for respect of their ethnicity,religion,and language,takes more than democracy and equitable growth. Also needed are multicultural

The 21st century is witnessing a profound shift in global dynamics,driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world. China has overtaken Japan as the world's second biggest economy,lifting

The 211 Human Development Report argues that the urgent global challenges of sustainability and equity must be addressed together – and identifies policies on the national and global level that could

The 21 Report continues the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first time since 199,the Report looks back rigorously at the past several decades and identifies often

Migration,both within and beyond borders,has become an increasingly prominent theme in domestic and international debates,and is the topic of the 29 Human Development Report (HDR9). The starting point