1. Poverty reduction is the central goal of the Government’s medium-term economic program. This commitment is expressed in many policy documents, including the Programa do Governo para 2000-2004, the Government Document to the Consultative Group, the Interim Policy Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), and the Plano de Acção para Redução da Pobreza Absoluta 2000-2004 (PARPA). The focus on poverty ...

Abstract: Countries must be able to compete due the high global intensity of trade and agreements. As a first step in dealing with this, many countries employ economic concepts that are tailored their specific circumstances. The goal this research is look at role Islamic economics onslaught globalization, such as China's Belt Road Initiative (BRI), multi-sectoral institutions like IMF World Ban...

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Abstract This article explores a subject, which is still absent in Brazilian legal research: the intersection between law, global economic governance, and gender inequality. It critically examines how international organizations, mainly World Bank International Monetary Fund (IMF), are mainstreaming their recommendations on rules policies. The also builds theoretical framework that draws two in...

Following almost three decades of war, Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. GDP per capita is estimated at about US$360 for 2007 (IMF 2007a). Life expectancy at birth is only 44.5 years (UNDP 2008), and maternal and child mortality are among the highest in the world. The literacy rate in the general population is very low (36 percent), especially for women (13 percent) (Wor...