Data from the World Bank's most recent and hugely comprehensive International Comparison Program study breaks global individual consumption into 11 buckets--from food and clothing to health care and recreation.

FORBES: How The World Spends Its Money

International rankings are one of the consequences of the implementation of the Organic Law, relative to the budget laws (LOLF), the launch of the Lisbon process and the listing of indicators for international comparison provided by the Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques.

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Part II looks at both China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Comparison Programme (ICP) that is being coordinated by the World Bank, the Regional Banks and Economic Commissions.

FORBES: Buy India, Sell China

There will also be an international comparison of the Tweed and Thames HELP river basins, led by the University of Dundee HELP Centre.

UNESCO: World Water Day: online and interactive

First, the international comparison of standards in maths and science (TIMSS) showed that England is indeed doing very well.

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Their forecast is 3.5% growth in 2013 for the Brazilian economy, given the low base of comparison, more benign international environment and the lagged effects of monetary and fiscal stimuli on investment growth.

FORBES: Worst Might Be Over For Brazil Economy

Nevertheless, without the MID, the home ownership rate in all three of these countries is higher than the one in the U.S.. This international comparison suggests that the link between the MID and home ownership is quite weak.

FORBES: Heretic Reality: Mortgage Interest Deduction Needs To Be Slashed

The workshop covered various key topics such as a review of elections and democracy practices in Egypt and Lebanon in comparison with Jordan, Jordan election laws vis-a-vis international standards, elections from a gender-sensitive perspective, and guidelines to independent and professional elections coverage.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN AMMAN