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Don't Cry for Doha - new report
The Doha Development Round at the World Trade Organisation is on its last legs but world trade is forging ahead and the new report “While Doha Sleeps” shows how unilateral reforms of bureaucratic procedures can be even more valuable than the tariff reductions sought through the WTO.
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Trade, growth: weep not for Doha
2008-07-20
Daniel Ikenson
The Doha Round staggers through another meeting on 21-25 July, with dire predictions of what will befall us if it fails, but this research shows the cheerful news that trade is expanding massively without the WTO and that unilateral bureaucratic reforms can be even more valuable to trade than tariff reductions. Read More »
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While Doha Sleeps: Securing Economic Growth Through Trade Faciliation
2008-07-18
The Doha Development Round at the World Trade Organisation is on its last legs, but that should not prevent countries from pursuing trade reforms that offer even more benefits than a WTO deal and do not rely on complicated multi-lateral agreeements, according to Daniel Ikenson, the author of “While Doha Sleeps: Securing Economic Growth Through Trade Facilitation”. Read More »
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Trusting the African private sector with aid
2008-07-03
Philip Stevens
Because it is channeled through corrupt and dysfunctional ministries of health, most foreign aid for health never makes it to patients. Donors should abandon this model and instead take advantage of Africa's massive private sector. Read More »
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Upcoming Events 2008 Bastiat Prize Dinner
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Date: 2008-10-22
IPN's Seventh Annual Bastiat Prize Dinner will be held in New York City.
Contact Dawn Steeves [events ..at.. policynetwork.net] for further information. »»Click here for more events
| Publications Foreign aid for health: Moving beyond government
2008-07-03
OECD governments currently spend billions on subsidising the provision of government healthcare in Africa, with little tangible results. We should abandon this model and instead expand the use of Africa's considerable private sector. Habits of Highly Effective Countries – Lessons for India
2008-05-30
This study provides a growth manual for Indian policy makers. With limited resources and many objectives, what should policy makers strive to achieve in order to obtain the maximum taxpayer returns? “Habits for Highly Effective Countries: Lessons for India” demonstrates how adhering to the rule of law is the single most important thing governments can do in order to achieve high growth. »»Click here for more publications
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The 2008 Bastiat Prize for Journalism has now closed for submissions
Six finalists will be announced in September
The winner will be announced on October 22 at the Bastiat Dinner in New York
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