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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...

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...

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...

In 1999, Latin America was once again influenced by the adverse international economic environment, which had a decisive impact on the countries' economic policies and performance. As a consequence of...

The severe slowdown in the world economy in 2001 cut short the recovery that had begun in 2000 and dashed hopes that Latin America and the Caribbean were about to embark upon a new growth cycle...

This handbook and CD-ROM provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. It is intended for government officials...

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...

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have faced an extraordinary degree of volatility in both the financial and trade sectors in 1998. The Asian financial crisis restricted the region's...

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

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...

This Handbook provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. Its presentation of data is unique in the following respect...

This CD-Rom provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. It is based on the traditional printed versions of the UNCTAD...

This Handbook and CD-Rom set, provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. It is a vital tool for government officials...

This publication provides a brief overview on the economic performance of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2002. Information is provided on all the countries in that region and it...

The Handbook provides comprehensive statistical data on international trade, investment and development for individual countries, regions and economic groupings. It presents statistics in the...

This handbook provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. It is intended for government officials, university and other...

Investment-related trade measures help shape the attractiveness of the investment climate by altering trade conditions associated with a given country or region. This concise study offers balanced and...

Investment agreements must specify not only their geographical and temporal coverage but, and most importantly, their subject-matter coverage, which is done primarily through the provisions on...

Transfer pricing methods raise important and contentious policy questions for both host and home governments, as well as transnational corporations, as they directly affect the amount of profit...

The legal and policy options surrounding the admission and establishment of foreign direct investment by transnational corporations into host countries, is a topic that raises questions central to...