CDP Publications

CDP Background Paper No. 18 By Mustafizur Rahman Global evidence suggests that trade-related performance is becoming increasingly important for the socio-economic development of many developing countries. The paper finds that trade preferences accorded ...

The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) held a briefing on "Alternative Development Strategies for the Post-2015 Era" on 25 November as part of the 5th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. In her opening statement, Sha ...

CDP Background Paper No. 17 By Matthias Bruckner International support to the sustainable development of SIDS has been on the international policy agenda for a long time, whereas challenges are intensifying. Stabilizing global economic and financial ma ...

CDP Background Paper No. 16 By Keun Lee and John Mathews The paper argues that science, technology and innovation (STI) play a critical role in expediting transition to a sustainable mode of development. Latecomer nations suffer from several disadvanta ...

CDP Background Paper No. 15 By Matthias Bruckner This paper reviews the role of climate change vulnerability in identifying least developed countries (LDCs). Taking a sustainable development perspective, it argues that climate change should be seen as ...

CDP Background Paper No. 14 By the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy This report makes some preliminary suggestions for actions to be taken by the international development community and the graduating countries to strengthen the proc ...

CDP Background Paper No. 13 By Ana Luiza Cortez and Namsuk Kim This paper reviews conflict as one of potential factors that could be incorporated in the identification of least developed countries (LDCs). It is not clear whether conflict can be conside ...

CDP Background Paper No. 12 By Patrick Guillaumont Structural economic vulnerability is a major obstacle for the development of LDCs. The paper discusses the conceptual, methodological and empirical issues related to the economic vulnerability index (E ...

CDP Background Paper No. 11 By José Antonio Alonso Increasing international migratory flows in the last four decades is one of the most visible manifestations of the globalization process. In spite of its potential positive effect on global efficiency ...