This Study Group brings together those interested in European development policy, including those involved in policy formation, NGOs, consultants and academics. Although part of the Development Studies Association it welcomes the participation of non-members.

The group's Discussion Papers are intended to bring the work of this group to a wider audience. If you are interested in joining the mailing list of the group or in contributing to this series please contact: Dr. S. Dearden at the address above.

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1. The EU Banana Regime and the Caribbean Island Economies Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (December 1996)
2. Europe's Lomé Policy in Perspective Marjorie Lister, University of Bradford (January 1997)
3. Gendering Development - The EU's Policy Eloise Turner, University of Bradford (February 1997)
4. EU Immigration Policy Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (March 1997)
5. Irish Development Policy and Africa Jill Morony, University of Bradford (January 1997)
6. Return to Colonialism? The New Orientation of European Development Assistance Carl Greenidge, ACP Secretariat (May 1997)
7. Renegotiating Lomé: The Future of the EU-ACP Caribbean Relationship Peter Clegg, University of Southampton (October 1997)
8. From Lomé to the GSP: Implications for the ACP of Losing Lomé Trade Preferences Jane Kennan and Christopher Stevens, IDS (February 1998)
9. Rolling Back Partnership: An Analysis of the Commission's Green Paper on the Future of Lomé Kunibert Raffer, University of Vienna (April 1998)
10. The European Union 's Development Policies towards Asian and Latin American Countries Federico Birocchi, University of Bradford (February 1999)
11. The New Latin American Policy of the EU Amaury Hoste, University of Bradford (February 1999)
12. Conflict, Development and the Lomé Convention Marjorie Lister, University of Bradford (April 1999)
13. The Spanish International Development Cooperation Law: A Step in the Right Direction? Neil Hughes, University of Central Lancashire (April 1999)
14. The CFA and European Monetary Union Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (June 1999)
15. More Conditions and Less Money : Shifts of Aid Policies during the 1990s Kunibert Raffer, University of Vienna (September 1999)
16. Guinea and the European Community Mafalda Duarte, University of Bradford (October 1999)
17. Regional or Multilateral agreements? An evaluation of Southern-Africa Trade Policy Scenarios Maurizio Bussolo, ODI (March 2000)
18. Corruption and Economic Development Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (October 2000)
19. Rhetoric or Reality: EU Policy Towards South Africa, 1977-2000 Beth Perry, University of Bradford (October 2000)
20. The Cotonou Agreement Clara Mira Slama & Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (February 2001)
21. Cotonou: Slowly Undoing Lomé's Concept of Partnership Kunibert Raffer, University of Vienna (October 2001)
22. Evaluating EU promotion of human rights, democracy and good governance: towards a participatory approach Gordon Crawford, University of Leeds (October 2001)
23. The Political and Economic Aspects of the Euro - Mediterranean Partnership Clara Mira Salama (April 2002)
24. Does the EU's Development Policy Have Any Future? Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University (September 2002)
25. European Development Policymaking Globalization and the Post Lome World Marjorie Lister, University of Bradford (November 2002)
26. Regional Integration as a Transfer of Rules : The case of the relationship between the EU and the West African Economic and Monetary Union. Anne-Sophie Claeys & Alice Sindzingre (September 2003)
27. Bolivia : A Case Study of the European Union's Country Strategy Process Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, November 2003
28. The European Union's MEDA Aid Programme: What kind of development partnership? Patrick Holden, University of Limerick, January 2004.
29. An Assessment of the EU’s Namibia Country Strategy Paper Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Economics
30. The European Union promoting democracy in South Africa : strengths and weaknesses Lorenzo Fioramonti, University of Siena, May 2004
31. EU aid policy towards the Pacific ACPs with special reference to Fiji and the Cook Islands. Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, November 2004
32. Is EU Development Policy a Candidate for the Open Method of Coordination? Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, February 2005
33. A Critique of the Pacific EPA Sustainability Impact Assessment Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, December 2005
34. The Reform Agenda of the EU’s Development Policy Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University,2008
35. Dynamics of EU Development Policy after enlargement Simon Lightfoot, University of Leeds, 2008
36. The Interim Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement Stephen Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, March 2008
37. An Interpretation of the European Sugar Regime New Legislation in View of WTO Rules and negotiations Domenech E, Huet P & Soler M, University of Barcelona, June 2009