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Established in 1964, UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. UNCTAD has progressively evolved into an authoritative knowledge-based institution whose work aims to help shape current policy debates and thinking on development, with a particular focus on ensuring that domestic policies and international action are mutually supportive in bringing about sustainable development.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
TRANSPARENCY

Transparency

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
28 May 2004
This United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series addresses concepts and issues relevant to international investment agreements. The agreements are presented in a format that is easy to understand for end users such as government officials, representatives of non-governmenta...
INTL INVEST INSTRUM COMPEND V11

International Investment Instruments

A Compendium, Vol.XI

28 May 2004
A twelve-volume collection, this compendium incorporates the most important instruments dealing with foreign direct investment (FDI) and transnational corporations. The compendium has been prepared to make the texts of international investment instruments readily available to interested policy ma...
SOLUCION CONTROVERSIA ESTADO

Solución de Controversias

Estado-estado

Series:
UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements (Series One)
25 Jun 2004
La secretaría de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD) está aplicando un programa de trabajo sobre los acuerdos internacionales de inversión para ayudar a los países en desarrollo a participar lo más eficazmente posible en la reglamentación de las inversiones ...
ETUDE TRANSPORTS MARITIM 2003

Étude sur les transports maritimes 2003

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Etude sur les transports maritimes
25 Jun 2004
L’Étude sur les transports maritimes est une publication annuelle établie par le secretariat de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement. Elle a pour objet de décrire les principales tendances des transports maritimes mondiaux et de fournir des données statistiques. Ell...
INFORME SOBRE COMERCIO DESARR 2003

Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo 2003

La Acumulación de Capital, el Crecimiento Económico y el Cambio Estructural

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Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo
25 Jun 2004
Este informe se ha convertido en una valiosa fuente analítica de las tendencias y perspectivas de la economía mundial, y sus sugerentes análisis de apremiantes cuestiones económicas se esperan con enorme interés, en particular por las autoridades económicas del mundo en desarrollo.
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2003

Rapport sur le Commerce et le Développement 2003

Accumulation de Capital Croissance et Changement Structurel

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Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
25 Jun 2004
Les deux dernières décennies ont été caractérisées par une réorientation fondamentale de la théorie et de la pratique en matière de développement. La nouvelle stratégie appliquée à la suite de la crise de la dette et du développement des années 80 visait à libérer l’entreprise de l’intervention d...
INTL INVEST INSTRUM COMPEND V12

International Investment Instruments

A Compendium, Vol.XII

25 Jun 2004
This book brings together the most important instruments dealing with foreign direct investment (FDI) and transnational corporations. The publications is divided into two parts. The first part reproduces investment related provisions in a number of additional free trade, economic integration and ...
INVESTMENT & TECHNOLOGY POLICIES

Investment and Technology Policies for Competitiveness

Review of Successful Country Experiences

25 Jun 2004
This paper discusses the critical role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in technology transfer and learning, particularly by Transnational Corporations (TNCs). The paper explains the importance of appropriate country policies to maintain and maximize technological growth and identifies key tren...
UNCTAD CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE

UNCTAD Civil Society Dialogue

25 Jun 2004
Thirty papers on select development issues discussed at the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) -Civil Society Dialogue, are contained in this publication. The papers examine topics such as the issues and concerns of the Least Developed Countries, views of international c...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2003 (A)

Review of Maritime Transport 2003 (Russian language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
25 Jun 2004
The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information.

REVIEW MARITIME TRANSPORT 2003 (A)

Review of Maritime Transport 2003 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Arabic)
25 Jun 2004
The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information.

ACTAS 3RA CONF INTER SOBRE GEST

Actas de la Tercera Conferencia Interregional sobre Gestión de la Deuda

30 Apr 2004
Esta publicación es una compilación de las exposiciones que hicieron los profesionales y expertos en gestión de la deuda en la Tercera Conferencia Interregional de la UNCTAD sobre Gestión de la Deuda, celebrada en Ginebra en diciembre de 2001. En la Conferencia se examinaron las tendencias recien...
MANUAL FOR THE PREPARERS & USERS

Manual for the Preparers and Users of Eco-efficiency Indicators, A

7 Apr 2004
This manual is published by the Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ASAR) in order to promote the harmonization of financial information and meaningful disclosure to all users of financial statements. It provides detailed explanations and examples for ...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2003 (CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2003 (CD-ROM with Booklet)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
13 Feb 2004
This CD-ROM is largely based on the printed version of the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics and it provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. The data is presented in an analytical way, through the use of rank-ordering...
LEY TIPO DE DEFENSA COMPETENCIA

Ley Tipo de Defensa de la Competencia

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Publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre Temas Relacionados con el Derecho y la Política de la Competencia
12 Mar 2004
El presente documento contiene una versión revisada de los posibles elementos del proyecto de ley de defensa de la competencia. Las revisiones de la ley tipo de la defensa de la competencia, 2003, comprenden sólo los cambios en los comentarios a los posibles elementos de la ley y las modificacion...
LOI TYPE SUR CONCURRENCE

Loi Type sur la Concurrence

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Série de la CNUCED sur les Questions Relatives au Droit et à la Politique de la Concurrence
16 Apr 2004
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS

Transfer of Technology for Successful Integration into the Global Economy

12 Mar 2004
This publication focuses on successful cases of technology transfer and integration into the world economy. The three case studies presented look at aircraft manufacturing in Brazil, pharmaceuticals in India and the automobile industry in South Africa. They identify factors that could enable fir...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST & PERFORMANC

Foreign Direct Investment and Performance Requirements

New Evidence from Selected Countries

12 Mar 2004
This publication explains how policies related to performance requirements play an important role in enhancing the benefits of inward foreign direct investment. It examines real life case studies involving Chile, India, Malaysia and South Africa. It also reviews the experience of developed countr...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2003 (BK&CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2003 (Book & CD-ROM)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
13 Feb 2004
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, university research specialists, and others interested in the study of international trade and inv...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2003

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2003

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
13 Feb 2004
This Handbook provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. The data is presented in an analytical way, through the use of rank-orderings, growth rates, shares and other special calculations in order to facilitate thei...
ECON DEV IN AFRICA RPT 2003

Economic Development in Africa 2003

Trade Performance and Commodity Dependence

Series:
Economic Development in Africa Report
12 Mar 2004
This report reviews the structure and composition of Africa’s trade along with the associated problems of commodity dependence. It also attempts to place in perspective the reasons for Africa's poor performance and its declining share in world trade. In addition, the report appeals for a new inte...
E-COMMERCE & DEV RPT 2003

E-Commerce and Development Report 2003

19 Dec 2003
E-Commerce and Development Report 2003 provides information about developments in the area of e-commerce and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), particularly as they relate to developing countries. The report identifies areas where the application of ICT can be used to make a posit...
INVEST POLICY REV LESOTHO

Investment Policy Review - Lesotho

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
12 Mar 2004
This Review on Lesotho provides an overview of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, including the most recent trends and developments. It examines the legal investment framework currently in place and identifies new areas of high FDI potential. The Review is intended to improve Les...
SELF REGULATION ENVIRO MNGMT

Self Regulation of Environmental Management

Guidelines Set by World Industry Associations for Their Members' Firms - An Update

21 Nov 2003
This document presents an updated version of the report Self-Regulation of Environmental Management: An Analysis of Guidelines Set by World Industry Associations for their Member Firms. It examines the current guidelines of world industry associations. The major areas covered include global envir...
SELECTED ISSUES IN CORPORATE GOV

Selected Issues in Corporate Governance

Regional and Country Experiences

7 Nov 2003
The Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) held a two-day workshop on corporate governance in September 2001. This publication is a collection of articles written by the panelists based on their presentations at the workshop. The a...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2003

Review of Maritime Transport 2003

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
19 Dec 2003
Review of Maritime Transport identifies the main developments in world maritime transport and provides worldwide statistical data. This annual Review focuses on maritime activities in developing countries as compared with other groups of countries. It also looks at the correlation between the dev...
UNCTAD COMMODITY YRBK 2003

UNCTAD Commodity Yearbook 2003

21 Nov 2003
The United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Commodity Yearbook provides data at the world, regional and country levels, for production, trade and consumption in selected agricultural primary commodities, minerals, ores and metals. This bilingual publication presents data in E...
INTL ACC & REPORTING ISSUES 2001

International Accounting and Reporting Issues

2001 Review

Series:
International Accounting and Reporting Issues
7 Nov 2003
This report contains proceedings of the eighteenth session of the International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR). The deliberations focused on the categorization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, user friendly accounting and reporting frameworks, and difficulties in their impleme...