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Transfer of Technology

Series: UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
( Print: February 2002 )

This paper discusses the issue of technology transfer in the context of international investment agreements (IIAs) and is divided into four main sections. The first section is an explanation of the...

This paper discusses the issue of technology transfer in the context of international investment agreements (IIAs) and is divided into four main sections. The first section is an explanation of the...


Trends in International Investment Agreements

An Overview

Series: UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
( Print: March 2000 )

In the past four decades, national and international legal policies and rules concerning foreign direct investment (FDI) have repeatedly changed. This paper provides an overview of the developments in...

In the past four decades, national and international legal policies and rules concerning foreign direct investment (FDI) have repeatedly changed. This paper provides an overview of the developments in...


Lessons from the MAI

( Print: March 2000 )

This publication considers the factors that contributed to the decision of the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to discontinue the negotiations on the Multilateral...

This publication considers the factors that contributed to the decision of the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to discontinue the negotiations on the Multilateral...


Social Dimensions of Macroeconomic Policy

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: February 2002 )

This report starts with a short historical background, which describes the ascendancy of macroeconomic policies over social development policies. It continues with an evaluation of the relation...

This report starts with a short historical background, which describes the ascendancy of macroeconomic policies over social development policies. It continues with an evaluation of the relation...


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Illicit Payments

Series: UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
( Print: November 2001 )

This paper examines the topic of transnational bribery in the context of international investment agreements (IIAs), as well as other international instruments that address issues related to the...

This paper examines the topic of transnational bribery in the context of international investment agreements (IIAs), as well as other international instruments that address issues related to the...


Home Country Measures

( Print: December 2001 )

Most international negotiations on foreign direct investment focus on issues involving the paired relationship between transnational corporations and host countries. This publication discusses the...

Most international negotiations on foreign direct investment focus on issues involving the paired relationship between transnational corporations and host countries. This publication discusses the...


Foreign Direct Investment and Development

( Print: June 1999 )

The importance of foreign direct investment for development has dramatically increased in recent years. This concise study offers balanced and easily accessible analysis of the issues involved...

The importance of foreign direct investment for development has dramatically increased in recent years. This concise study offers balanced and easily accessible analysis of the issues involved...


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Developing Countries' Anti-cyclical Policies in a Globalizing World

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: September 2002 )

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...


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Inversión y Volatilidad Financiera

América Latina en los Inicios del Nuevo Milenio

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: May 2002 )

La liberación financiera y la apertura al mercado de capitales permitió atraer la inversión extranjera y expandir la capacidad de financiamiento de los proyectos de inversión, pero al mismo tiempo...

La liberación financiera y la apertura al mercado de capitales permitió atraer la inversión extranjera y expandir la capacidad de financiamiento de los proyectos de inversión, pero al mismo tiempo...


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Paraguay

Resultados de las Reformas (2003-2005) y sus Perspectivas

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: March 2007, PDF: January 2009 )

Los países Latinoamericanos han encarado una serie de reformas y programas de estabilización en los años noventa como respuesta a la década perdida de los ochenta y como resultado de las exigencias de...

Los países Latinoamericanos han encarado una serie de reformas y programas de estabilización en los años noventa como respuesta a la década perdida de los ochenta y como resultado de las exigencias de...


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Diferenciación por Calidad de Bienes con Base Primaria y de Baja Tecnología

¿Una Ventana de Oportunidades para América Latina?

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: February 2008 )

El informe utiliza los valores unitarios de exportación como medida de calidad de los bienes exportados y analiza, mediante este indicador, si los países latino americanos se encuentran en una...

El informe utiliza los valores unitarios de exportación como medida de calidad de los bienes exportados y analiza, mediante este indicador, si los países latino americanos se encuentran en una...


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Brazil's Derivatives Markets

Hedging, Central Bank Intervention and Regulation

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: July 2008 )

This report is a study of Brazil’s derivatives markets. It examines their important role in the economy, and their role in monetary policy making by the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The first part of...

This report is a study of Brazil’s derivatives markets. It examines their important role in the economy, and their role in monetary policy making by the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The first part of...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2007, No.4

Mortality - Year II (Includes CD-ROM).

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: September 2008 )

This edition of the Observatory presents condensed life tables by sex, projected by five-year periods, for 20 countries in Latin America for the period 1980-2020. It also contains an analytical...

This edition of the Observatory presents condensed life tables by sex, projected by five-year periods, for 20 countries in Latin America for the period 1980-2020. It also contains an analytical...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2008, No.5

Fertility - Year III (Includes CD-ROM).

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: June 2009 )

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of fertility indicators estimated and projected by five-year periods. The indicators were formulated as input for the national population...

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of fertility indicators estimated and projected by five-year periods. The indicators were formulated as input for the national population...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2008, No.6

Indigenous People - Year III (Includes CD-ROM).

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: September 2010 )

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2009, No.7

Population Projection - Year IV (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: September 2010 )

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...

New publication which replace the Demographic Bulletin, published by CELADE since 1968. The Demographic Observatory provides information regarding population estimates and projections at national and...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2009, No.8

Urbanization Prospects - Year IV (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: May 2011, PDF: September 2011 )

This issue presents a set of spatial distribution and urbanization indicators from the database on spatial distribution and urbanization in Latin America for the period 1950-2000. It also includes a...

This issue presents a set of spatial distribution and urbanization indicators from the database on spatial distribution and urbanization in Latin America for the period 1950-2000. It also includes a...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2010, No.9

Mortality - Year V (Includes CD-ROM)

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: August 2011, PDF: August 2011 )

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of abridged life tables by sex, estimated and projected by five-year periods, which were prepared as inputs for national population...

This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of abridged life tables by sex, estimated and projected by five-year periods, which were prepared as inputs for national population...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2010, No.10

Internal Migration - Year IV (Additional information at.... Http://www.eclac.cl/migracion/migracion...

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: August 2011, PDF: August 2011 )

This edition of the Demographic Observatory offers a set of tabulated population data, by recent and absolute migratory status, disaggregated by sex, for both major administrative divisions (MAD) and...

This edition of the Demographic Observatory offers a set of tabulated population data, by recent and absolute migratory status, disaggregated by sex, for both major administrative divisions (MAD) and...


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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2011

Long-range Population Projections - Year VI

Series: Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
( Print: September 2012, PDF: April 2013 )

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...

In this issue, Demographic Observatory presents estimates and projections of the population of the 20 countries of Latin America, for the period 1950-2100. The figures contained in this publication...