Beyond Conventional Wisdom in Development Policy: An Intellectual History of UNCTAD 1964-2004.

This book commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of UNCTAD shows how UNCTAD?s work has evolved and identifies some of the major intellectual contributions that the organization has made in terms of both analytical views and policy proposals. In a thought-provoking preface to the book, Mr. Rubens Ricupero, gives his personal reflections on his nine years at UNCTAD as Secretary-General.