This paper empirically investigates whether globalization can improve women's rights. Using panel data from 150 countries over the 1981-2008 period, I find that social globalization positively affects women's economic and social rights. When controlling for social globalization however, economic...

The Kuwait Nationality Law 1959 denies women the same rights as men to pass on their Kuwaiti citizenship to their children. Male Kuwaitis will automatically pass on their nationality to their children regardless of their choice of spouse, but the same is not true for Kuwaiti women. If a Kuwaiti...

This study investigates the effects of historical prevalence of infectious diseases on contemporary sustainable development. Previous studies reveal numerous proximate causes of sustainable development, but little is known about the fundamental determinants of this widespread economic concern....

Regional governance systems and national frameworks to address climate change and accelerate green growth in Asia are reviewed and tools to address climate change are outlined. Options for regional level political institutions and financial architecture needed to fulfill voluntary pledges and...

Proposed alternatives to GDP as a measure of social welfare or human progress are briefly evaluated. Four main categories are considered, namely ISEW and GPI based on corrections of GDP, sustainable or green(ed) GDP, genuine savings/investments and composite indexes. All these alternatives turn...

"Provides a statistical summary of the responses of Governments to population growth, size and age structure; health and mortality; fertility, reproductive health and the family; population distribution and internal migration; and national population policies and the implementation of the...