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Measuring Restrictions on FDI in Services in Developing Countries and Transition Economies
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...
The Universe of the Largest Transnational Corporations
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...
FDI in Tourism
The Development Dimension
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...
Elimination of TRIMs
The Experience of Selected Developing Countries
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...
FDI and Tourism
The Development Dimension - East and Southern Africa
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...
Crisis Bancarias
Causas, Costos, Duración, Efectos y Opciones de Política
Este trabajo analiza las crisis bancarias de un grupo de países del Hemisferio Occidental, Europa, Africa y Asia. El tema de las crisis bancarias ha cobrado particular relevancia en la literatura en...
Este trabajo analiza las crisis bancarias de un grupo de países del Hemisferio Occidental, Europa, Africa y Asia. El tema de las crisis bancarias ha cobrado particular relevancia en la literatura en...
Productividad del Sector Público, Evaluación de la Gestión del Gasto Público e Indicadores de...
El objetivo del presente trabajo es hacer un diagnóstico preliminar del estado actual de los principales desarrollos en materia de gestión de los programas de gasto público en Guatemala, a través de...
El objetivo del presente trabajo es hacer un diagnóstico preliminar del estado actual de los principales desarrollos en materia de gestión de los programas de gasto público en Guatemala, a través de...
TNCs and the Removal of Textiles and Clothing Quotas
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...
Descentralización, Pobreza y Acceso a los Servicios Sociales ¿Quién se Benefició del Gasto Social en...
En la década de los noventa, Colombia llevó a cabo profundas reformas al marco regulatorio y legal de los sectores sociales. Los cambios tuvieron su origen en la nueva Constitución de 1991, que...
En la década de los noventa, Colombia llevó a cabo profundas reformas al marco regulatorio y legal de los sectores sociales. Los cambios tuvieron su origen en la nueva Constitución de 1991, que...
Finanzas Públicas y la Política Fiscal en las Economías de Centroamérica Durante los Años Noventa y...
En este trabajo se presentan diversas propuestas para orientar la futura evolución de las políticas tributarias y de gasto en Centroamérica en el marco de una estrategia de transformación productiva...
En este trabajo se presentan diversas propuestas para orientar la futura evolución de las políticas tributarias y de gasto en Centroamérica en el marco de una estrategia de transformación productiva...
Logros y Retos de las Finanzas Públicas en México
En los últimos años, se han instrumentado importantes reformas estructurales en México, con la finalidad de redefinir y precisar el papel del gobierno en la economía e impulsar el crecimiento...
En los últimos años, se han instrumentado importantes reformas estructurales en México, con la finalidad de redefinir y precisar el papel del gobierno en la economía e impulsar el crecimiento...
What's Going On? Series (Set of 10 DVDs)
This groundbreaking 10-part family television series explores critical global issues such as war, environmental degradation, discrimination and poverty through the eyes of a child. The goal is to...
This groundbreaking 10-part family television series explores critical global issues such as war, environmental degradation, discrimination and poverty through the eyes of a child. The goal is to...
What's Going On? AIDS in the Caribbean (DVD)
In “AIDS in the Caribbean”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Danny Glover travels to Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS on children and teenagers. He...
In “AIDS in the Caribbean”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Danny Glover travels to Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS on children and teenagers. He...
What's Going On? Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone (DVD)
In “Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Michael Douglas hosts a sobering look at exploited children in this war-torn country where...
In “Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Michael Douglas hosts a sobering look at exploited children in this war-torn country where...
What's Going On? Poverty in America (DVD)
In “Poverty in America”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Tim Robbins meets Jessica, who cares for siblings while her dad works long hours for low pay, and J.R., who...
In “Poverty in America”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Tim Robbins meets Jessica, who cares for siblings while her dad works long hours for low pay, and J.R., who...
What's Going On? Refugees in Tanzania (DVD)
In “Refugees in Tanzania”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Angelina Jolie works with children victimized by long years of civil strife. She introduces the Fataki...
In “Refugees in Tanzania”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Angelina Jolie works with children victimized by long years of civil strife. She introduces the Fataki...
What's Going On? Child Labor in Brazil (DVD)
In “Child Labor in Brazil”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Susan Sarandon interviews 12-year-old Eleandra, who picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named...
In “Child Labor in Brazil”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Susan Sarandon interviews 12-year-old Eleandra, who picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named...
What's Going On? Landmines in Cambodia (DVD)
In “Landmines in Cambodia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Laurence Fishburne tells the stories of Suk Ratha, who remembers only the deafening explosion that...
In “Landmines in Cambodia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Laurence Fishburne tells the stories of Suk Ratha, who remembers only the deafening explosion that...
What's Going On? Girls' Education in India (DVD)
In “Girls' Education in India”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, Brazilian-born actress, Sonia Braga explores how girls are typically educated in this largely Hindu...
In “Girls' Education in India”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, Brazilian-born actress, Sonia Braga explores how girls are typically educated in this largely Hindu...
What's Going On? Street Children in Mongolia (DVD)
In “Street Children in Mongolia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Richard Gere reviews the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and other cities in this remote...
In “Street Children in Mongolia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Richard Gere reviews the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and other cities in this remote...