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WIDER in Media 2006

  No. DateMedia    Title   Subject  
35   December 2006UN Chronicle, 2006/4 issueHigh Value Migrants:
Talent Mobility and International Development
A column on migration by Andrés Solimano, director of the WIDER project on mobility of talent.  
   348 December 2006Financial Times, Chris Giles   Chinese to climb ranks of world’s richest
By Chris Giles in London
   
Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   337 December 2006Le Monde   La moitié de l'humanité se partage 1 % de la richesse mondiale   Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   326 December 2006The Times, David Brown   Richest tenth own 85% of world's assets
David Brown
   
Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   316 December 2006The Guardian, James Randerson, science correspondent   World's richest 1% own 40% of all wealth, UN report discovers:First ever study of global household assets
50% of world's adults own just 1% of the wealth
   
Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   306 December 2006   Financial Times, By Chris Giles in LondonHalf the world's assets held by 2% of population   Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   296 December 2006Finnish Broadcasting YLE,Swedish language TV News, Carl Gustav Linden   Richest 2% own half world wealth   Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   286 December 2006HBL, Marcus Lindqvist   Förmögenheten finns i väst och Färran östern   Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   276 December 2006HBL, Björn Sundell   Vårt land, så rikt och fattigt   Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
   266 December 2006 Helsingin Sanomat,
Jyri Raivio   
In-print and online
WIDER Report: Finland among the poorest of the rich in household wealth
Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
256 December 2006Le SoirLes écarts se creusent entre riches et pauvresBased on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
245 December 2006International Herald Tribune, Eduardo PorterA wide gulf remains between rich and poor, global report showsBased on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
235 December 2006ABC News, Reuters, Tarmo VirkkiRichest 2 Percent Own Half the World, Study SaysBased on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
225 December 2006BBC World Service, By Andrew Walker
Economics correspondent
Richest 2% own 'half the wealth'Based on the launch of the WIDER study on World Distribution of Household Wealth.   
2115 September 2006IPS, New York, Thalif DeenDEVELOPMENT:
Pros and Cons of International Migration
Based on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
2014 September 2006Scoop Independent NewsStatistics Show Migration As A Dynamic ForceBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1914 September 2006Washington File
By Charles Porter
World Migration Trends Top Agenda of U.N. MeetingBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at the UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1814 September 2006TREND Information, Azerbaijan
A. Mammadov
UN statistics show migration as a dynamic force in global ...Based on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1714 September 2006Daily News
South Africa
African peace works, says UNBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1614 September 2006The Christian Science MonitorUN looks at migrationBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1514 September 2006People's Daily Online, ChinaUN statistics shows migration boosts global developmentBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1414 September 2006Reuters
By Matthew Verrinder
UN meeting looks at impact of migrationBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1314 September 2006Washington Post
Reuters
By Matthew Verrinder
UN meeting looks at impact of migrationBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1214 September 2006Nouvel Observateur, FranceLes migrants, de plus en plus nombreux, voient leurs droits fondamentaux menacésBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1113 September 2006Easy Bourse (Communiqués de presse), FranceExperts At UN Warn Migrants, Refugees Face Serious ThreatsBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
1013 September 2006Assoicated Press (AP) By Tracee HerbaughExperts At UN Warn Migrants, Refugees Face Serious ThreatsBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
913 September 2006UN Radio in English, Spanish etc.
Miriam Muller
Migration and Human TraffickingBased on the WIDER seminar on migration at UN HQs on 12 September 2006
817 June 2006Hufvudstadsbladet
Stefan Holmström
We waste billions in development aidBased on an interview with William Easterly during the WIDER conference on Aid
717 June 2006Helsingin Sanomat, Jenni LeukumaavaaraExpert: Bureaucracy absorbes aid moneyBased on an interview with William Easterly during the WIDER conference on Aid
69 May 2006Helsingin Sanomat, Inka KovanenInterview with Dennis McNamaraInternally displaced refugees are the invisible victims of conflicts: the government responsible for refugees is often part of the conflict
58 May 2006

Finnish Broadcasting Agency, 14:00 hours news

Interview with Dennis McNamara

Based on an Interview with Dennis McNamara who delivered a WIDER Public Lecture on Displacement and Conflict: Breaking the Cycle
4April 2006Journal of International Development
J. Int. Dev. 18, 447–448 (2006)
BOOK REVIEWGrowth, Inequality and Poverty: Prospects for Pro-Poor Economic Development, edited by ANTHONY SHORROCKS and RALPH VAN DER HOEVEN Inequality, Growth and Poverty in an Era of Liberalization and Globalization, edited by
GIOVANNI ANDREA CORNIA
329 April 2006Helsingin Sanomat, Esko NurmiTop level in income distribution is ageing

Based on an interview with Markus Jäntti on Income distribution

26 March 2006Helsingin Sanomat, Jyri RaivioFinland is no 12 richest on the World Bank classificationBased on the new WB report on the Wealth of Nations and a public lecture at WIDER by Kirk Hamilton
122 February 2006Helsingin Sanomat, Itä-HämeAfrica keeps calling Marja-LiisaAn interview with a former WIDER Research Fellow Marja-Liisa Swantz on her 80th anniversary

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