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Established in 1964, UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. UNCTAD has progressively evolved into an authoritative knowledge-based institution whose work aims to help shape current policy debates and thinking on development, with a particular focus on ensuring that domestic policies and international action are mutually supportive in bringing about sustainable development.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2008

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2008

El crecimiento, la pobreza y las condiciones de la asociación para el desarrollo

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Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
15 Jan 2009
Los países menos adelantados (PMA) registran tasas sin precedentes de expansión económica, pero ese crecimiento no se está traduciendo en una mejora significativa del bienestar de la mayoría de su población. En el Informe de 2008 sobre los Países Menos Adelantados se indica que ello se debe al ti...
EXAMEN POLITIQUE L

Examen de la Politique d'Investissement

Mauritanie

9 Aug 2009
Cet examen est le dernier d’une série d’examen de politique d’investissement réalise par la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement (CNUCED), dans le cadre d’une mission exploratoire. Elle évalue le cadre de l’investissement en Mauritanie. L’examen décrit le flux et les ...
ECON DEV IN AFRICA RPT 2008

Economic Development in Africa 2008

Export Performance Following Trade Liberalization - Some Patterns and Policy Perspectives

Series:
Economic Development in Africa Report
15 Sep 2008
This year’s report examines Africa’s export performance after trade liberalization in order to draw lessons for use in the design of future development strategies. It identifies Africa’s weak supply response as the most important impediment to the continent’s export performance, suggesting that f...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2008

Trade and Development Report 2008

Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
4 Sep 2008
The Trade and Development Report 2008, subtitled Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment” highlights the paradox that the “capital poor” developing world is exporting capital to the “capital rich” developed countries. The Report suggests shifting the focus in financial pol...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2004 CD

World Investment Report 2004

The Shift towards Services and Statistical Annex (CD-ROM)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
1 Aug 2008
The Report examines the shift towards services which composes the largest economic sector in many countries and leads foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI is the main financing source for telecommunications, energy, financial and other services and industries. The publication discusses issues of ...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2008

The Least Developed Countries Report 2008

Growth, Poverty and the Terms of Development Partnership

Series:
Least Developed Countries Report
28 Jul 2008
This report assesses recent trends in growth and poverty in the least developed countries (LDCs), as well as changes in terms of development partnership. It discusses the fact that rapid economic growth in the LDCs has been associated with a slow rate of poverty reduction and slow progress toward...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2008

World Investment Report 2008

Transnational Corporations and the Infrastructure Challenge (Includes CD-ROM)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
24 Sep 2008
The World Investment Report 2008 presents the latest data on foreign direct investment (FDI) and traces global and regional trends in FDI and in international production by transnational corporations (TNCs). This year's report puts a special focus on the role of TNCs in meeting the huge needs of ...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2008

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2008

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
2 Sep 2008
This publication provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. It presents consolidated reference statistics considered of particular importance fo...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2008 (DVD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2008 (DVD-ROM)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
15 Aug 2008
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2008 on DVD provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The DVD presents reference statistics considered of par...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2008(BK&DVD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2008 (Book and DVD)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
2 Sep 2008
This publication provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. It presents consolidated reference statistics considered of particular importance fo...
RAPPORT SUR INVESTIS DANS MONDE CD

Rapport sur l'investissement dans le monde 2007

Sociétés transnationales, industries extractives et développement (Livre avec CD-ROM)

2 May 2008
Le Rapport sur l'investissement dans le monde 2007 est axé sur le rôle des sociétés transnationales dans les industries extractives, et documente leur présence dans nombre de pays les plus pauvres du monde. Les sociétés transnationales peuvent apporter les moyens financiers et les compétences de ...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2007 (C)

Trade and Development Report 2007 (Chinese language)

Regional Cooperation for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report (Chinese)
6 May 2008
In its analysis of global economic prospects, the Report says the current global economic environment provides great opportunities for catch-up growth and meeting the Millennium Development Goals. However, the world economy is overshadowed by serious current-account imbalances, and by large specu...
ETUDE SUR LES DIFFERENDS ENTRE ETA

Etude sur les différends entre états et investisseurs dans le contexte des accords d'investissement

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
5 May 2008
Cette publication s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une nouvelle série intitulée Etudes sur les politiques d'investissement international au service du développement, qui prolonge et développe la série des Etudes sur les questions concernant les accords internationaux d'investissement. Elle traite des as...
ELIMINATION OF TRIMS THE EXPERIEN

Elimination of TRIMs

The Experience of Selected Developing Countries

Series:
UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
20 Mar 2008
The publication examines how six countries (Argentina, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Viet Nam) have been affected by the elimination of Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs). The study suggests that the extent to which TRIMs have helped advance the objectives set out has varied ...
INVEST POLICY REV NIGERIA

Investment Policy Review - Nigeria

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
16 Jun 2009
Nigeria is well known as a major oil producer. However, oil wealth has not been converted unto a comparable improvement in living standards, due to decades of economic mismanagement. The report provides an overview of foreign direct investment (FDI) trends and performance; analyses the investment...
INVEST POLICY REV DOMINICAN REP

Investment Policy Review - Dominican Republic

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
1 May 2009
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has had a presence in the Dominican Republic since as early as 1890 and has played a prominent role in its economic development. A new ambitious development goal has now been set that focuses on making the country a regional leader in high-value-added manufacturing...
INVEST POLICY REV VIET NAM

Investment Policy Review - Viet Nam

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
2 Feb 2009
Viet Nam is a relative newcomer to the world of foreign direct investments (FDI). It opened to foreign investors in the late 1980s under the Doi Moi policy of renovation and economic reforms. While FDI inflows have been notable so far, the country has considerable potential to attract significant...
CONTRIBUC DEL COMERC FOMENT DESARR

Contribución del Comercio al Fomento del Desarrollo y la Reducción de la Pobreza

Movilidad Laboral e Intercambio de Trabajadores

6 Mar 2009
El presente estudio representa un intento por ofrecer una imagen integral de los efectos que la movilidad y la integración de la fuerza de trabajo a nivel mundial han tenido para el comercio, el desarrollo y la reducción de la pobreza. Asimismo, es un intento por dilucidar cómo podría regularse m...