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Facilitation of Travel in the Asian Region
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: September 2000
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This issue of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Tourism Review offers analysis and insight into the experiences of selected member countries in addressing issues of...
This issue of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Tourism Review offers analysis and insight into the experiences of selected member countries in addressing issues of...
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Measuring Restrictions on FDI in Services in Developing Countries and Transition Economies
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: October 2006,
PDF: October 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...
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...
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The Universe of the Largest Transnational Corporations
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: December 2007,
PDF: January 2008
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The publication analyses the universe of the largest transnational corporations TNCs globally and those from developing countries, the market concentration of these firms and the internationalization...
The publication analyses the universe of the largest transnational corporations TNCs globally and those from developing countries, the market concentration of these firms and the internationalization...
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FDI in Tourism
The Development Dimension
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2008,
PDF: October 2008
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Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which developing...
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which developing...
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Elimination of TRIMs
The Experience of Selected Developing Countries
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2008,
PDF: April 2008
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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...
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...
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FDI and Tourism
The Development Dimension - East and Southern Africa
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: January 2009,
PDF: December 2010
)
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can...
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can...
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Opportunities and Challenges for Tourism Investment
A Case Study of the Republic of Korea and Reports from Selected Countries in Asia and the Pacific
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: May 2002
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It is widely recognized that the tourism industry is making a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of many countries in the Asian and Pacific region. To facilitate the...
It is widely recognized that the tourism industry is making a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of many countries in the Asian and Pacific region. To facilitate the...
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Contribution of Tourism to Poverty Alleviation, The
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: June 2006,
PDF: October 2006
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It is now recognized that tourism can contribute to poverty alleviation through job creation and productive employment. Tax revenue derived from tourism activities can be used to improve education...
It is now recognized that tourism can contribute to poverty alleviation through job creation and productive employment. Tax revenue derived from tourism activities can be used to improve education...
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TNCs and the Removal of Textiles and Clothing Quotas
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2006,
PDF: October 2006
)
For developing countries, the textiles and clothing industries have traditionally been an important gateway to industrialization and increased exports. With the expiration of the Agreement on Textiles...
For developing countries, the textiles and clothing industries have traditionally been an important gateway to industrialization and increased exports. With the expiration of the Agreement on Textiles...
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Ecotourism Development in the Pacific Islands
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: June 2004,
PDF: October 2006
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The experiences and challenges for Ecotourism in ten pacific Island countries are discussed in this book. The publication also takes a look at general issues concerning Ecotourism in Island Developing...
The experiences and challenges for Ecotourism in ten pacific Island countries are discussed in this book. The publication also takes a look at general issues concerning Ecotourism in Island Developing...
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Promotion of Buddhist Tourism Circuits in Selected Asian Countries
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: February 2005
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One of the newest and most difficult challenges for Asian countries relates to how Asian people’s cultural and religious heritage could be linked to tourism development. Based on the findings of an...
One of the newest and most difficult challenges for Asian countries relates to how Asian people’s cultural and religious heritage could be linked to tourism development. Based on the findings of an...
Do Environmental Imperatives Present Novel Problems and Opportunities for the International Transfer...
Series: Science and Technology Issues
( Print: November 1995
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This publication explores the impact of recent changes in the world economy on progress in the transfer and development of environmentally sound technologies in the post-UNCED setting and endeavours...
This publication explores the impact of recent changes in the world economy on progress in the transfer and development of environmentally sound technologies in the post-UNCED setting and endeavours...
Science and Technology in the New Global Environment
Implications for Developing Countries
Series: Science and Technology Issues
( Print: August 1996
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A new publication in this vital and timely series. It deals concisely with the implications of technological and regulatory trends for the developing world, explicitly setting forth a number of main...
A new publication in this vital and timely series. It deals concisely with the implications of technological and regulatory trends for the developing world, explicitly setting forth a number of main...
New Technologies and Technological Capability-Building at the Enterprise Level
Some Policy Implications
Series: Science and Technology Issues
( Print: August 1996
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An examination of the opportunities created in the context of a changing global environment. By analyzing the specific features of the process of TCB in new technologies, policy implications and...
An examination of the opportunities created in the context of a changing global environment. By analyzing the specific features of the process of TCB in new technologies, policy implications and...
Promoting the Transfer and Use of Environmentally Sound Technology
A Review of Policies
Series: Science and Technology Issues
( Print: March 1997
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The spectrum of the debate on environmentally sound technologies is as lively as the broader debate on environment and development. Amidst the spectrum is the realism that a world where three fourths...
The spectrum of the debate on environmentally sound technologies is as lively as the broader debate on environment and development. Amidst the spectrum is the realism that a world where three fourths...
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Managing Sustainable Tourism Development
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: May 2002
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A number of countries in Asia and the Pacific consider tourism to be an important vehicle for economic and social development. In order to sustain tourism, it is necessary for countries to address...
A number of countries in Asia and the Pacific consider tourism to be an important vehicle for economic and social development. In order to sustain tourism, it is necessary for countries to address...