ECON 4330: Economics of Human Rights: Overview

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Books, journals, reports published by the World Bank

Dedicated to the analysis and discussion of human rights and civil liberties under both domestic and international law.

Original research and reflection on human rights, humanitarianism, and development in the modern and contemporary world.

Presents current work in human rights research and policy analysis, reviews of related books, and philosophical essays probing the fundamental nature of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Explores human rights issues and their underlying empirical, theoretical and philosophical foundations.

Publishes research on immigration, discrimination and identity from well known scholars.

The main academic journal focusing on human rights practice and activism.

Publishes quality research on poverty, income distribution, and welfare programs from scholars around the globe.

Aims to stimulate thinking on the question of protecting and promoting human rights through global cooperation in a world faced with serious threats to security.

Peer reviewed articles and research covering policy effects on victims, poverty and more.

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Allows you to find datasets across the web using simple keyword searches. Example: US Economic Data