This eighth issue of the International Productivity Monitor produced by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains eight articles. Topics covered are: a progress report on endogenous growth theory; recent productivity developments in Canada and the United States; monetary policy in...

This paper examines how SME managers in the agro-food sector include sustainable development into their marketing strategy. We focus on the link between sustainable development and performance, the impact of environmental factors on their practices and the limits that they perceive when trying...

This evaluation of the EU’s cooperation with the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region (EA-SA-IO) aims to: - Provide an overall and independent assessmentof the past and current cooperation. - Identify lessons learned and make recommendations to inform current and future...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the cooperation strategies adopted by the European Commission (EC) with the Republic of the Congo (RC)over the period 2000-2009. The main aims of the evaluation are to provide the services of the EC and a broader public with an independent...