Shifting Wealth is the first edition of Perspectives on Global Development, a new annual publication from the OECD Development Centre. Shifting Wealth examines the changing dynamics of the global economy over the last 20 years, and in particular the impact of the economic rise of large developing countries, such as China and India, on the poor. It details new patterns in assets and flows within theglobal economy and highlights the strengthening of "south-south" links – the increasing interactions between developing countries through trade, aid and foreign direct investment.
The world economy has been divided into the 'Haves and Have-nots'. India has remained a developing nation even as the country has progressed at a faster pace than several other developing nations. With democratically elected government and multi-party political scene the country needed a major political thrust to accelerate its economic growth rate.
The Beanstalk and Beyond: Developing Critical Thinking Through Fairy Tales
Use popular fairy tales and fairy-tale characters to help students develop problem-solving abilities, persuasive speaking, and creative writing skills.
Developing Skills for the TOEIC Test is designed for intermediate-level students of English who need to refine their skills in preparation for the TOEIC test. The short practice test in each unit of this book follows the same style and format as the actual TOEIC test, but with modified vocabulary and structure.
The Comedy of Errors (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)
In the Shakespearean play that most closely resembles farce, two sets of identical twins, each separated for years, arrive in Ephesus, setting off a madcap series of events and leaving a trail of confusion and mistaken identity in their wake. While evoking one of Shakespeare's recurring themes—the restorative power of love—this early work contains some of the playwright's developing insights on the human condition and presents a portrait of women's various roles in Elizabethan society.
