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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa V: Towards an African Continental Free Trade Area
This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication’s overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines frameworks for African governments, the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities, towards accelerating the establishment of the African Common Market through: the speedy removal of all tariff and non-tariff barriers, obstacles to free movement of people, investments and factors of production in general across Africa, and through fast-tracking the creation of an African continental Free Trade Area. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: January 2013 ISBN: 9789211251173 Pages: 168 Price: $55.00
Technology and Innovation Report 2012: Innovation, Technology and South-South Collaboration
This report argues that with the growing importance of developing countries globally, the time is ripe to move beyond analyzing current trends in South-South trade and investment to begin conceptualizing how and to what extent SouthSouth cooperation can help address specific developmental goals in the developing world. One such goal is bridging the technological divide and promoting industrialization and inclusive globalization within the developing world as a whole. The report seeks to contribute to new policy insights through relevant data and analysis on south-south technology and innovation issues. Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Publication Date: December 2012 ISBN: 9789211128567 Pages: 164 Price: $35.00
Combating Anti-competitive Practices: A Guide for Developing Economy Exporters
This book provides a wide range of examples of the impact of anti-competitive practices and arrangements on developing country suppliers. Anti-competitive practices and market structures undercut export market opportunities and the productive capacities on which developing country businesses depend. The publication focuses on the impact of State monopolies and abuses of dominant positions in infrastructure markets, the impact of anti-competitive practices in the international distribution and retail sector, and the effect of international cartels. The role and response of the private sector is discussed, as well as the scope for enhanced international cooperation to address these issues. Publisher: International Trade Centre Publication Date: October 2012 ISBN: 9789291374076 Pages: 84 Price: $50.00
A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis
In recent years, globalization and trade openings have become increasingly contentious. This book aims to fill a gap in the market by guiding the users through the main sources of data and the most useful empirical tools for trade and trade policy analysis in an applied, real-world context. This approach builds on the comparative advantage of the authoring organizations - the WTO and UNCTAD - both of which have a strong policy focus. It quantifies trade flows and trade policies, presents the gravity models, and covers a number of simulation methodologies to predict the effects of trade and trade-related policies on trade flows, welfare and the distribution of income. Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Publication Date: October 2012 ISBN: 9789211128550 Pages: 232 Price: $52.00
World Investment Report 2012: Towards a New Generation of Investment Policies
This annual report is widely regarded as the most authoritative source of data and analysis on the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) and developments in related national and international policy. Every issue of the report comprises an analysis of the trends in FDI during the previous years with special emphasis on development implications. It also provides a ranking of the largest transnational corporations in the world, in-depth analysis of a specific topic related to FDI, policy analysis and recommendations, and a statistical annex with data on FDI flows and stocks for nearly 200 economies. The 2012 edition presents a comprehensive investment policy framework for sustainable development, covering both its national and international dimensions. Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Publication Date: October 2012 ISBN: 9789211128437 Pages: 236 Price: $95.00
Trade-led Growth: A Sound Strategy for Asia
The global economic crisis triggered changes in real economies and trade in all countries, including those in Asia, which adopted the so-called export-led growth model. With these drastic changes in trade flows, and the need to counteract potential adverse effects, the old debate on the advantages and flaws of the export-led model has re-opened. It aims to provide some theoretical and empirical reasons towards an argument that for developing Asian economies, export-led growth is still a valid model of stable, equitable and sustainable growth. While there is extensive literature published arguing against an export-led growth strategy, this volume argues in defence of trade-led growth for the Asian region. Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: September 2012 ISBN: 9789211206210 Pages: 336 Price: $88.00
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