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Youth unemployment

A ticking time bomb

Kenyan authors analyse the problem of youth unemployment in their country and how it can be tackled

Aid effectiveness

Modest impact

Low-income countries are not the main beneficiaries of aid for trade

Economic policy

Bypassing the poor

“Make in India” is unlikely to boost the country’s suffering economy

Editorial

Rough path

Why economic development is linked to export diversification

Sustainability

From free trade to fair trade

Gerd Müller, German minister for international cooperation and development, demands fair rules for sustainable export industries

Garment production

Niche market: fair trade

Consumers’ purchasing choices can have an impact on how goods are produced

Namibia

The situation of people with disabilities in Namibia

Little progress on disability mainstreaming in Namibia

Handicaps

Including everyone

Study and manual: Practical advice on how to include people with disabilities in mainstream life in developing countries

Garment production

Market dynamics ­versus human rights

Not much progress on improving occupational safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry

Relevant reading

More organic farming in sub-Saharan Africa

Despite obstacles, organic farming makes more sense in sub-Saharan Africa than conventional cultivation

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