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Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS
Today, there are over 20 countries classified as transition economies. It is undeniable that a basic and essential challenge for all transition economies is still the attraction of investment and, in...
Today, there are over 20 countries classified as transition economies. It is undeniable that a basic and essential challenge for all transition economies is still the attraction of investment and, in...
Standards and Regulations in International Trade
This publication summarizes the proceedings of the Round Table on Standards, Norms and Regulations and their Impact on International Trade, focused primarily on central and eastern European countries...
This publication summarizes the proceedings of the Round Table on Standards, Norms and Regulations and their Impact on International Trade, focused primarily on central and eastern European countries...
Polish Experience of Transition, The
Accomplishments and Problems
This publication discusses the different aspects of transition Poland has experienced during the last decade. The guide looks at encouraging private entrepreneurship; problems of stock exchanges in a...
This publication discusses the different aspects of transition Poland has experienced during the last decade. The guide looks at encouraging private entrepreneurship; problems of stock exchanges in a...
Trade Finance in Transition Economies
Practical Ways to Support Exports and Imports
The development of foreign trade in the transition economies depends largely on the availability of competitive exports and convertible currency funds for imports. This publication addresses practical...
The development of foreign trade in the transition economies depends largely on the availability of competitive exports and convertible currency funds for imports. This publication addresses practical...
Services in Transition Economies
The rapid development of the services sector in domestic and international trade has been a major feature of the world’s economic development over the last thirty or more years. At the same time...
The rapid development of the services sector in domestic and international trade has been a major feature of the world’s economic development over the last thirty or more years. At the same time...
Global Public Goods
Taking the Concept Forward
This publication provides the new lens which can be used to tackle obstacles towards enhanced equity and efficiency, development and peace. The papers presented in this book address pivotal aspects of...
This publication provides the new lens which can be used to tackle obstacles towards enhanced equity and efficiency, development and peace. The papers presented in this book address pivotal aspects of...
Encouraging the Longer Term
Institutional Investors and Emerging Markets - A Research Agenda
This study analyzes the growing institutionalization of savings in industrial countries, particularly in the form of mutual and pension funds, and the implications of this trend for developing...
This study analyzes the growing institutionalization of savings in industrial countries, particularly in the form of mutual and pension funds, and the implications of this trend for developing...
Trade Finance for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in CIS Countries
This report is taken from the deliberations that took place at the workshop, Practical Aspects of Trade Finance in CIS Countries with Special Reference to Problems Encountered by Small and Medium...
This report is taken from the deliberations that took place at the workshop, Practical Aspects of Trade Finance in CIS Countries with Special Reference to Problems Encountered by Small and Medium...
Building Trade Partnerships in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia
This brief publication aims to provide useful information for formulating technical assistance projects for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. The publication provides a...
This brief publication aims to provide useful information for formulating technical assistance projects for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. The publication provides a...
Etablissement de Partenariats Commerciaux en Europe Orientale, dans le Caucase et en Asie Centrale
La présente publication examine les résultats de l’intégration commerciale dans la région de l’EOCAC. On y décrit à la fois le contexte historique qui a marqué la conclusion d’accords de libre-échange...
La présente publication examine les résultats de l’intégration commerciale dans la région de l’EOCAC. On y décrit à la fois le contexte historique qui a marqué la conclusion d’accords de libre-échange...
Competing in a Changing Europe
Opportunities and Challenges for Trade and Enterprise Development in a Changing Europe
The accession of eight Central and Eastern European transition countries and two Mediterranean countries to the European Union was the most significant enlargement in scope and diversity in the...
The accession of eight Central and Eastern European transition countries and two Mediterranean countries to the European Union was the most significant enlargement in scope and diversity in the...
Market Surveillance in the UNECE Region
The purpose of the UNECE Trade and Investment Guides is to assist countries in transition, as well as economic actors in other countries, in becoming familiar with best practices in the areas of trade...
The purpose of the UNECE Trade and Investment Guides is to assist countries in transition, as well as economic actors in other countries, in becoming familiar with best practices in the areas of trade...
Foundations of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development
The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, the...
The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, the...
Our Common Humanity in the Information Age
Principles and Values for Development
This book is the result of an event which took place at UN Headquarters to revive the spirit of cooperation and send a strong message on the role of the United Nations in global human development. The...
This book is the result of an event which took place at UN Headquarters to revive the spirit of cooperation and send a strong message on the role of the United Nations in global human development. The...
A Common Regulatory Language for Trade and Development
The publication examines changes in the regulatory landscape in the member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), including the recent trend towards “better regulation”...
The publication examines changes in the regulatory landscape in the member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), including the recent trend towards “better regulation”...
iGuide
ICTD Resources in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area
The iGUIDE is the first-ever comprehensive resource directory of local Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) initiatives. Its easy-to-use listings of vital information...
The iGUIDE is the first-ever comprehensive resource directory of local Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) initiatives. Its easy-to-use listings of vital information...
Sustainable Human Development
Concepts and Priorities
This book argues that the prevailing definitions of development are becoming increasingly inadequate and argues for a new concept of sustainable human development.
This book argues that the prevailing definitions of development are becoming increasingly inadequate and argues for a new concept of sustainable human development.
Reconciling Economic Reform and Sustainable Human Development
Social Consequences of Neo-Liberalism
This book assesses the performance of structural adjustment programmes, emphasizing sustainable development.
This book assesses the performance of structural adjustment programmes, emphasizing sustainable development.
Health Implications of Economic Policies
A Framework of Analysis
The reader is presented here with an analytical framework for understanding the health effects of macroeconomic change as well as the importance of sound social policies in development.
The reader is presented here with an analytical framework for understanding the health effects of macroeconomic change as well as the importance of sound social policies in development.
Rival States, Rival Firms
How Do People Fit In? The Global Unemployment Challenge
Discussing unemployment, this book shows how incentives for states and firms in the global economy drive a wedge between economic processes and human goals. A policy agenda for further discussion and...
Discussing unemployment, this book shows how incentives for states and firms in the global economy drive a wedge between economic processes and human goals. A policy agenda for further discussion and...