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Earl Gregg Swem Library

International Comparisons of Productivity: New Estimates for 2008

Categories: Canada,France,Germany,Great Britain,Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/icp1009.pdf

Offers charts and statistical tables comparing worker productivity in the United Kingdom with that of Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, and the U.S. From the Office for National Statistics.

Statistics on International Development, 2009

Categories: Foreign Assistance,Great Britain,Statistics

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/About-DFID/Finance-and-performance/DFID-Expenditure-Statistics/Statistical-release—Statistics-on-International-Development-2009/

Provides statistics on spending by the United Kingdom on official development assistance for calendar year 2008 in the 2009 edition. Also offers data on the volume, type, destination, and purpose of UK development assistance and gross public expenditure on development for each of the last 5 years. From the Department for International Development and the Office of National Statistics.

Biodiversity and Climate Change

Categories: Climate Change,Environment,Great Britain,Science/Technology

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn341.pdf

Explores the already observed and future expected impacts of climate change on biological diversity. It also examines the relationship between biodiversity and adaptation to a changing climate. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

Virginia OASDI Beneficiaries by State and Zip Code 2008

Categories: Disability,Retirement/Social Security,Statistics,Virginia Issues,Welfare/Social Services

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/va.pdf

Provides statistics on the number of beneficiaries by category of benefit, the total monthly benefits paid, and the number of beneficiaries aged 65 or older by zip code within Virginia. From the Social Security Administration

OASDI Beneficiaries By State and Zip Code, 2008

Categories: Disability,Retirement/Social Security,Statistics,Welfare/Social Services

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/index.html

Presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid by state, Social Security Administration field office, and zip code for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Benefits Program. From the Social Security Administration.

The Army’s Professional Military Ethic in an Era of Persistent Conflict

Categories: Defense/Military,Religion/Ethics

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=895

Emphasizes the importance of values, military ethics, and professional standards in lengthy conflicts with repeated combat deployments where moral-ethical failures by troops can have strategic implications. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Guide to Rebuilding Public Sector Services in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?

Categories: Defense/Military,Democracy/Peace,Public Works

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=945

Provides a set of principles and operational guidelines for peacekeepers to help a country restore public infrastructure and services. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Haiti After the Donors’ Conference

Categories: Foreign Assistance,Haiti,Income/Poverty,Latin America

http://www.usip.org/files/haiti_after_donors_conference.pdf

Surveys poverty and inequality in Haiti and examines obstacles to sustained stability and growth as a means of understanding why support efforts have not succeeded to date. Calls for conditional cash transfers, expanded microcredit, and the creation of a national civil service corps for stimulating sustainable growth. From the United States Institute of Peace.

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