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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.

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2006

World Investment Report 2006

FDI from Developing and Transition Economies - Implications for Development (Includes CD-ROM)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
3 Nov 2006
The World Investment report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide and at the regional and country levels, as well as emerging measures to improve FDI´s contribution to development. This year’s Report focuses on rising investment flows from developing and transition econom...
GUIDANCE GOOD PRACTICES CORP

Guidance on Good Practices in Corporate Governance Disclosure

25 Aug 2006
This Guidance is a technical aid for regulators and companies, particularly in developing countries and transition economies. The purpose of the Guidance is to help those responsible for preparing company reports to produce disclosures on corporate governance that address the major concerns of in...
INVESTOR STATE DISPUTES ARISING

Investor-state Disputes Arising from Investment Treaties

A Review

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
30 Jun 2006
The settlement of disputes between investors and the States in which they operate is a key aspect of the system of investment protection established in international investment agreements. Thus, the majority of international investment agreements contain provisions on investor-State dispute settl...
INTL INVEST ARRANGEMENTS TRENDS

International Investor Arrangements

Trends and Emerging Issues

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
30 Jun 2006
The past few years saw a proliferation of international investment agreements (IIAs) at the bilateral, regional and interregional levels. The new generation of IIAs presents new challenges for policymakers. As global economic integration becomes ever deeper, managing the impacts of integration on...
GLOBALIZATION OF R&D & DEV CTRIES

Globalization of R&D and Developing Countries

Proceedings of an Expert Meeting (Geneva, 24-26 January 2005)

30 Jun 2006
The studies presented in this volume elaborate key issues related to the globalization of research and development and its implications for developing countries. The issues addressed include the use of foreign direct investment versus contractual channels in acquiring innovative capacities in dev...
INFORMATION ECON RPT 2006

Information Economy Report 2006

The Development Perspective

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report (IER)
15 Dec 2006
The present edition of the Report provides unique data on the adoption of ICT by enterprises in developing countries. It also explores ICT policy options in a developing-country context and proposes a framework for national ICT policy reviews and for the design and assessment of pro-poor e-strate...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2006

The Least Developed Countries Report 2006

Developing Productive Capacities

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Least Developed Countries Report
28 Jul 2006
The Least Developed Countries are a group of 50 countries which have been identified as “least developed” in terms of their low GDP per capita, their weak human assets and their high degree of economic vulnerability. The 2006 Report focuses on the development of productive capacities for sustaina...
GLOSARIO DE TERMINOS Y CONCEPTOS

Glosario de Términos y Conceptos Fundamentales de los AII

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Publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre Temas Relacionados con los Acuerdos Internacionales en Materia de Inversión
24 Mar 2006
El presente glosario de términos y conceptos claves sobre los acuerdos internacionales de inversión pretende facilitar la comprensión de las principales cuestiones relacionadas con los AII
COMPETITION

Compitition

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
COOPERAC SUR SUR MATERIA ACUERDOS

Cooperación Sur-Sur en Materia de Acuerdos Internationales de Inversión

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
28 Jul 2006
El presente estudio procura ofrecer un análisis equilibrado de las cuestiones que se pueden plantear en el contexto de los criterios internacionales de la elaboración de normas sobre la inversión y su repercusión en el desarrollo. Su objetivo es contribuir a mejorar la comprensión de las difícile...
TRANS CORP V14 #3 DEC 2005

Transnational Corporations Vol.14 No.3, December 2005

Series:
Transnational Corporations
24 Feb 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...
ETUDE TRANSPORTS MARITIM 2005

Étude sur les transports maritimes 2005

Series:
Etude sur les transports maritimes
28 Jul 2006
L’Étude sur les transports maritimes est une publication annuelle établie par le secretariat de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement. Elle a pour objet de décrire les principales tendances des transports maritimes mondiaux et de fournir des données statistiques. Ell...
TRANSPORTE MARITIMO EN 2005

El transporte marítimo en 2005

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Transporte Marítimo, El
3 Jul 2005
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 ...
INFORME SOBRE COMERCIO DESARR 2005

Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo 2005

Nuevas características de la interdependencia mundial

Series:
Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo
25 Aug 2006
Según el Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo de este año, el panorama mundial para 2005 y años subsiguientes se ve ensombrecido por los crecientes desequilibrios comerciales a escala mundial. ¿Cómo corregirlos sin que se produzca una recesión en el mundo entero? La solución pasa por un aume...
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2005

Rapport sur le Commerce et le Développement 2005

Nouvelles Formes d'Interdépendance Mondiale

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Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
23 Feb 2007
Ce rapport constitue une source précieuse d'analyse des tendances et perspectives de l'économie mondiale. L'édition 2005 montre que les chances d'atteindre les objectifs du Millénaire, c'est-à-dire de réduire de moitié la pauvreté extrême d'ici à 2015, se sont considérablement améliorées au cours...
CONTRATOS DE ESTADO

Contratos de Estado

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
11 Aug 2006
El presente estudio trata el tema de los contratos de estado. Esos contratos han desempeñado un papel fundamental en los procesos de inversión extranjera directa, sobre todo en los países en desarrollo que dependen de la explotación de los recursos naturales para su bienestar económico. El estudi...
CONTRATS D

Contrats d'Etats

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
30 Jun 2006
EXCEPCION ORIE AMBITO LAS CLAUSULA

Excepción ORIE en el Ambito de las Cláusulas de Trato NMF, La

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Publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre Políticas Internacionales de Inversión para el Desarrollo
24 Feb 2006
Este documento, examina los posibles efectos de las excepciones previstas en acuerdos internacionales sobre inversiones (AII) en favor de organizaciones regionales de integración económica (ORIES) con respecto a países en vías de desarrollo.
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2004

Rapport sur le Commerce et le Développement 2004 -Aperçu Général et Deuxième Partie

Cohérence des politiques, stratégies de développement et intégration dans l’économie mondiale

Series:
Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
10 Feb 2006
La situation de l’économie mondiale est meilleure qu’il y a un an. La reprise de la production et du commerce mondiaux en 2003 a fait naître l’espoir, désormais largement partagé, que l’accélération de l’activité en 2004 entraînera un retour à des taux comparables à ceux enregistrés à la fin des ...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2005 (R)

Trade and Development Report 2005 (Russian language)

New Features of Global Interdependence

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
21 Sep 2007
The global outlook for 2005 and beyond is overshadowed by increasing global trade imbalances. How can these be corrected without a worldwide recession? The solution has to build on higher domestic demand in Europe and Japan, but a coordinated international macroeconomic approach that includes the...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2005 (A)

Trade and Development Report 2005 (Arabic language)

New Features of Global Interdependence

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report (Arabic)
30 Jun 2006
The global outlook for 2005 and beyond is overshadowed by increasing global trade imbalances. How can these be corrected without a worldwide recession? The solution has to build on higher domestic demand in Europe and Japan, but a coordinated international macroeconomic approach that includes the...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2005 (R)

Review of Maritime Transport 2005 (Russian language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
9 Mar 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.

REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2005 (A)

Review of Maritime Transport 2005 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Arabic)
13 Jul 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.