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This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

2005 marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted in 2000 and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. In the decade since Beijing, the number of...

This report provides an extensive assessment of the reality of families today. It brings together global, regional and national data, and in-depth analysis about core issues of concern, including...

This Guidebook on export development of turnkey projects reviews turnkey plant services offering export potential. It covers such subjects as selected markets worldwide; information needs and services...

This publication presents a market study on dried or dehydrated tropical fruit reviewing world market situation and, for countries covered, gives comments and data on supply and demand. It also...

This study of market situation and outlook for nuts (Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and groundnuts), in the United Kingdom covers: supply and demand aspects; consumer preferences...

The past century has seen a transformation in women's legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women's legal entitlements. Nevertheless for many of the world's women the...

This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to...

A distinctive bibliography prepared by the Dag Hammarskjold Library of the United Nations. This book provides an invaluable compilation of sources of information on public international law. It...

This market study on fruit juices in Eastern Europe, with particular reference to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, gives an overview of world trade. It reviews supply and demand, imports and...

This publication reviews the role of different types of enterprises in the development of China's foreign trade sector. It covers types of trade (ordinary and processing trade) and related customs...

This market study on fruit juices in Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea and, Singapore gives an overview of the world trade. For each country it reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market...

This Guide is aimed at developing countries' traders. It discusses Polish foreign trade structure; surveys import trends and prospects for product groups of interest to developing countries; reviews...

This market study aimed at exporters in developing countries presents an overview of the international market and discusses possibility for the expansion of South-South trade. It also examines the...