Last year's devastating floods across South-East Asia were a “wake-up call” on the need for much greater investment in disaster risk reduction across the region, a United Nations forum heard today.
UN News Centre – Economic Development
UN forum in South-East Asia calls for more investment to reduce disaster risks
February 23, 2012 By
New Electronic Titles January 2012
February 23, 2012 By
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for January 2012. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
Media Advisory – Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Summary File 2 for Arkansas, Hawaii, Iowa and Maryland
February 23, 2012 By
What: Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2010 Census Summary File 2 for Arkansas, Hawaii, Iowa and Maryland. During December through April, the Census Bureau will provide statistics for states on a flow basis. These Summary File 2 tables will add a new layer of detail to … U.S. Census Bureau News [...]
[Continue reading…]IFDP1040: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Missing Import Price Changes and Pass-Through
February 23, 2012 By
Etienne Gagnon, Benjamin R. Mandel, and Robert J. Vigfusson. A large body of empirical work has found that exchange rate movements have only modest effects on inflation. However, the response of an import price index to exchange rate movements may be underestimated because some import price changes are missed when constructing the index. We investigate [...]
[Continue reading…]Ban calls for boost in efforts to fight organized crime in West Africa and Sahel
February 23, 2012 By
A rise in transnational organized crime, drug trafficking and piracy are threatening peace and stability across West Africa and the Sahel, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for an increase in regional efforts to tackle this issue. UN News Centre – Top Stories
[Continue reading…]Socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: key findings and lessons learned.
February 23, 2012 By
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) aimed to create jobs and promote economic growth while addressing the Nation’s social and environmental needs. The USDA Forest Service received $ 1.15 billion in economic recovery funding. This report contains key findings and lessons learned from a socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service Recovery [...]
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