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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)
COMO PRESERVAR LA FLEXIBILIDAD EN

Cómo Preservar la Flexibilidad en los AII

El Uso de las Reservas

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
9 Mar 2007
La formulación de reservas en los acuerdos internacionales de inversión es una técnica fundamental para equilibrar la flexibilidad de las autoridades nacionales con las obligaciones internacionales en el terreno de la inversión, especialmente en el caso d los países en desarrollo. En el presente ...
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2006

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2006

El desarrollo de las capacidades productivas

Series:
Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
23 Feb 2007
El Informe sobre los Países menos Adelantados de la UNCTAD constituye la fuente más global y autorizada de análisis socioeconómico y de datos sobre las naciones más pobres del mundo. La presente edición del Informe trata el tema de las Capacidades Productivas, por lo cual se entiende los recursos...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2005 (C)

World Investment Report 2005 (Chinese language)

Transnational Corporations and the Internationalization of R&D

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
23 Feb 2007
The World Investment Report series provides the latest data and analysis foreign direct investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. It aims to analyse the cross-border activities of transla...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2004 (C)

World Investment Report 2004 (Chinese language)

The Shift towards Services

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
23 Feb 2006
The World Investment Report series provides the latest data and analysis foreign direct investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. It aims to analyse the cross-border activities of transla...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2003 (C)

World Investment Report 2003 (Chinese language)

FDI Policies for Development - National and International Perspectives

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
23 Feb 2007
The World Investment Report series provides the latest data and analysis foreign direct investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. It aims to analyse the cross-border activities of transla...
INVEST POLICY REV COLOMBIA

Investment Policy Review - Colombia

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
12 Jan 2007
The present review looks at ways to strengthen the Colombia’s investment promotion arm, Proexport. It also proposes policies to attract more technology-driven firms to its growing knowledge-based economy. While praising the government for its market reforms, it notes that investors are neverthele...
DEV ECON AFRIQUE RAPPORT 2006

Le développement économique en Afrique 2006

Doublement de l'aide - Assurer la <>

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Développement économique en Afrique, Le
20 Oct 2006
Après deux décennies d’ajustement sans croissance, des signes réels d’une amélioration de la situation économique en Afrique se manifestent enfin.
PRESERV FLEXIB IIA USE RESERV

Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
3 Nov 2006
Reservations in International Investment Agreements are a key technique for balancing flexibility of national authorities with international commitments in the field of investment, especially for developing countries. This paper studies the use of such reservations at two levels. First, it assess...
MEASURING RESTRICTIONS FDI SERVICE

Measuring Restrictions on FDI in Services in Developing Countries and Transition Economies

Series:
UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
20 Oct 2006
The world economy has shifted markedly towards services. Services are critical to the development of a competitive business sector, however, foreign direct investment in services can generate concerns and potential costs that have to be addressed through appropriate policies. This study attempts ...
INTL ACC & REPORTING ISSUES 2005

International Accounting and Reporting Issues

2005 Review

Series:
International Accounting and Reporting Issues
20 Oct 2006
This volume of the Review contains the proceedings of the twenty-second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), during this session, the Group of Experts deliberated on two main agenda items: the review of practical ...
TRANS CORP V15 #1 APR 2006

Transnational Corporations Vol.15 No.1, April 2006

Series:
Transnational Corporations
8 Sep 2006
This periodical takes a fresh look at major legal, sectoral, regional and environmental issues facing corporations operating internationally. Issued three times a year, it focuses on in-depth, policy-oriented research findings on significant issues relating to the activities of transnational corp...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2006

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2006

Développer les capacités productives

Series:
Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
15 Dec 2006
Le présent Rapport est conçu comme un outil mis à la disposition des décideurs des pays les moins avancés (PMA) et de leurs partenaires de développement. Dans la première partie sont examinés l’évolution économique récente des PMA et les progrès accomplis par ces pays vers la réalisation des obje...
ECON DEV IN AFRICA RPT 2006

Economic Development in Africa 2006

Doubling Aid - Making the "Big Push" Work

Series:
Economic Development in Africa Report
20 Oct 2006
The 2006 report on Economic Development in Africa examines how the commitment by the international community to double aid to Africa might place the continent on a sustainable development path. The report identifies the flaws in the existing international aid system, and its central message is th...
ETUDE TRANSPORTS MARITIM 2006

Étude sur les transports maritimes 2006

Series:
Etude sur les transports maritimes
21 Sep 2007
L´Étude sur les transports maritimes est une des publications phares de la CNUCED qui paraît chaque année depuis 1968. Elle rend compte de l´évolution mondiale du transport multimodal, portuaire et maritime concernant les principaux trafics de vracs liquides, de vracs secs et de conteneurs. L´Étu...
TRANSPORTE MARITIMO EN 2006

El transporte marítimo en 2006

Series:
Transporte Marítimo, El
19 Oct 2007
El presente informe es una publicación anual preparada por la secretaría de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo. Su propósito es estudiar los principales acontecimientos en el transporte marítimo mundial y facilitar estadísticas pertinentes. Se centra en lo ocurrido ...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2006

Review of Maritime Transport 2006

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
15 Dec 2006
The Review of Maritime Transport, an annual publication, provides comprehensive and up-to-date statistics and information on maritime and ancillary services. The Review focuses on developments concerning maritime activities in developing countries as compared with other groups of countries. In th...
INFORME SOBRE COMERCIO DESARR 2006

Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo 2006

Alianza mundial y políticas nacionales para el desarrollo

Series:
Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo
En la presente edición del Informe se proponen ideas pertinentes y principios generales para diseñar políticas macroeconómicas, sectoriales y comerciales que puedan ayudar a los países en desarrollo a abrirse paso en el entorno económico mundial de hoy. Se presta especial atención a las políticas...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2006 (R)

Trade and Development Report 2006 (Russian language)

Global Partnership and National Policies for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
21 Sep 2007
According to this year’s Trade and Development Report, if the current momentum in the world economy is sustained, we can expect decisive progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Moreover, the Report shows that there has been growing demand around the world for developing-country exports...
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2006

Rapport sur le commerce et le développement 2006

Partenariat mondial et politiques nationales de développement

Series:
Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
21 Sep 2007
Ce rapport constitue une source précieuse d'analyse des tendances et perspectives de l'économie mondiale. L'édition 2006 vise à contribuer au débat sur les meilleurs moyens de faire en sorte que le partenariat mondial pour le développement contribue vraiment à améliorer la qualité de la vie de to...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2006 (C)

Trade and Development Report 2006 (Chinese language)

Global Partnership and National Policies for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report (Chinese)
21 Sep 2007
The Trade and Development Report 2006 offers relevant ideas and general principles for designing macroeconomic, sectoral and trade policies that can help developing countries to succeed in today´s global economic environment. Particular attention is given to policies that support the creative for...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2006 (A)

Trade and Development Report 2006 (Arabic language)

Global Partnership and National Policies for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report (Arabic)
25 Jan 2008
The Trade and Development Report 2006 offers relevant ideas and general principles for designing macroeconomic, sectoral and trade policies that can help developing countries to succeed in today´s global economic environment. Particular attention is given to policies that support the creative for...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2006 (R)

Review of Maritime Transport 2006 (Russian language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
25 Jan 2008
The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information.

REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2006 (A)

Review of Maritime Transport 2006 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Arabic)
20 Apr 2007
The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information.

TRADE & DEV RPT 2006

Trade and Development Report 2006

Global Partnership and National Policies for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
6 Oct 2006
Since 2002, world economic expansion has had a strong positive impact on growth and helped support progress towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Most developing countries have benefited from this growth momentum as a result of strong demand for their exports of primary commodi...