Economic justice
In light of global recession, climate change and persisting poverty, we must rethink how to make the global economy work for development.
Global markets have delivered too much risk and not enough return for the millions of men and women living in poverty. Many poor workers, small business owners and farmers suffered devastating consequences of the 2008 financial crisis because of their vulnerable position in global markets. Many others were excluded and simply not benefiting in the first place.
Faith in markets to deliver progress has been shaken, and the moral responsibilities of individuals and governments in guiding the economy have been rediscovered. The need to put economic growth back in its place as a tool for real progress, not a proxy for progress or a goal in its own right has risen up the policy agenda.
Politicians have acknowledged that we are “all in this together” and that vast global inequalities are not just indefensible, they are unsustainable and hurt us all by generating instability and dampening the global economy
Policy and research documents on economic justice
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Doing Business extra resources
All our papers, reviews and recommendations on the World Bank's Doing Business Review.
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Civil Society Recommendations to Doing Business Independent Review Panel (1 MB)
Doing Business is a World Bank project which has been instrumental in raising the profile of the importance of investment climate reforms. These are our latest recommendations. You can also find all our resources on this issue here.
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CIDSE statement for G20 St Petersburg Summit (401 kB)
Russia’s presidency of the G20 should mark a new phase in its work on development and a greater attention to making markets work for poverty eradication and environmental sustainability.
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Investors running wild on land (545 kB)
In this briefing, supported by CAFOD, Traidcraft Exchange makes the case that global investment rules are imbalanced and risk undermining important development impacts of foreign investment and can even threaten food security.
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Aid for trade report (1,009 kB)
Donors need to do more to know if their spending on economic development is having an impact on the poorest entrepreneurs. This research, commissioned by Traidcraft Exchange, examines UK and EU spending on “aid for trade” . The study was supported by CAFOD as part of their Thinking Small work, which promotes support for poor producers and small businesses as a sustainable route out of poverty.
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Green Economy (218 kB)
A brief which unpicks different approaches to the green economy, to identify what changes would really work for poor men and women.
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Think Small (232 kB)
Why poor producers and small business owners may hold the key to a sustainable recovery
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