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EXPORT QUALITY MNGMT #2

Export Quality Management

A Guide for Small and Medium-sized Exporters - Second Edition

15 Mar 2012
This publication seeks to provide small- and medium-sized exporters in developing countries and transition economies with a comprehensive understanding of crucial quality-related issues linked to the quality infrastructure. Structured in a question and answer format, the book answers 95 frequentl...
COFFEE EXPORTERS GUIDE #3

The Coffee Exporter's Guide

15 Mar 2012
This publication is the world's most extensive, hands-on and neutral source of information on international trade of coffee. It covers trade issues relevant to coffee growers, traders, exporters, transportation companies, certifiers, associations, authorities and others in coffee-producing countr...
INTL TRADE STAT YRBK 2010 V2

International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2010, Volume II

Trade by Commodity

Series:
International Trade Statistics Yearbook (Ser. G)
19 Dec 2013
This publication is issued in two volumes which are prepared at different times during 2011. Volume I: Trade by Country, compiled in May 2011, presents detailed data for a total of 175 countries (or areas) with the 2010 data on imports and exports by commodity and trading partner provided for 93 ...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2011

Review of Maritime Transport 2011

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
6 Mar 2012
More than 80 per cent of international trade in goods is carried by sea and an even higher percentage of developing-country trade is carried in ships. The Review of Maritime Transport, an annual publication prepared by the Division on Technology and Logistics of the UNCTAD secretariat, is an impo...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2010

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010

Series:
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
6 Dec 2011
In 2010, the Latin American and Caribbean region showed great resilience to the international financial crisis and became the world region with the fastest-growing flows of both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The upswing in FDI in the region has occurred in a context in which...
INTL TRADE FORUM 2011 #3

International Trade Forum, No. 3, 2011

Food Security, Agriculture & Trade Development

Series:
International Trade Forum
30 Nov 2011
The International Trade Forum is a quarterly magazine published by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. The magazine focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
PUBLIC PRIVATE COLLABORATION

Public-Private Collaboration for Export Success

Case Studies from Barbados, Ghana, India, Thailand and Malaysia

26 Jan 2012
This publication compiles case studies for business leaders, policymakers and development practitioners, showcasing successful experiences of public-private dialogue in developing countries. It outlines activities driven by the governments and targeted at private sector players in the form of pub...
GAOR 66TH SUPP17 UNCITRAL RPT

Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Forty-Fourth Session

Series:
Reports of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
18 Oct 2011
The present report of the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) covers the forty-seventh session of the Commission, held in New York from 27 June - 8 July 2011.
INTL TRADE FORUM 2011 #2

International Trade Forum, No. 2, 2011

Tourism and Least Developed Countries

Series:
International Trade Forum
12 Oct 2011
The International Trade Forum is a quarterly magazine published by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. The magazine focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition. This ...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2012

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2012

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
28 Jan 2013
This publication provides a comprehensive, reliable, coherent and comparable collection of statistical data. The data is relevant for the analysis of international trade, investment and development of individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The publication presents consolidated...
CONTRATS TYPES DEST AUX PETIT

Contrats-types destiné aux petites entreprises

Guide juridique pour s'engager dans le commerce international

13 Dec 2011
Ouvrage comportant des formulaires types des principaux contrats internationaux dont des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) auront besoin pour conclure leurs transactions commerciales – fournit des contrats-types destinés aux activités commerciales-clés telles que la vente de marchandises, ...
NATL ACCT STATS 2010 MAIN AGG

National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables, 2010 (Five-volume Set)

Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables 2010 (Five-volume Set)

Series:
National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables
8 May 2012
This publication contains detailed official national accounts data for 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 1999 to 2010. It is a valuable source of information on the state and structure of economies worldwide. The data for each country or area are presented in separate chapters wit...
INVERSION EXTRANJERA DIRECTA 2010

La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2010

Series:
La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe
24 Aug 2011
En 2010 América Latina y el Caribe mostró gran resiliencia frente a la crisis financiera internacional y se convirtió en la región con mayor crecimiento, tanto en la recepción como en la emisión de flujos de inversión extranjera directa (IED) a nivel mundial. El presente informe consta de cinco c...
UNCITRAL YRBK 2007 V38 (CD)

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook 2007

Series:
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook
22 Aug 2011
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law. It specializes in the modernization and harmonization of rules on international business. The Commission is composed of sixty Member Sta...
TRANSPARENCY

Transparency: A sequel

UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II (The “Pink Series”)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
27 Nov 2013
Section I of the book contains an explanation of the concept of transparency as it is understood in the context of international investment agreements. Section II provides a review of current treaty and arbitral practice with respect to transparency issues. Section III analyses the interaction o...
INTL ACC & REPORTING ISSUES 2010

International Accounting and Reporting Issues

2010 Review

Series:
International Accounting and Reporting Issues
18 Nov 2011
This volume contains a review of the main developments in the area of accounting and reporting and also the proceedings of the 27th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD's) Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting an...
FAIR & EQUITABLE TREATMENT V2

Fair and Equitable Treatment

A sequel

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
3 May 2012
The concept of fair and equitable treatment, which has assumed prominence in investment relations between States, provides a yardstick by which relations between foreign direct investors and Governments of capital-importing countries may be assessed. In addition to discussing this issue, the publ...
INTL TRADE FORUM 2011 #1

International Trade Forum, No.1, 2011

Innovation, Technology and Trade Development

Series:
International Trade Forum
7 Jul 2011
The International Trade Forum is a quarterly magazine published by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. The magazine focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition. This ...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2011(DVD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2011 (Includes DVD)

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
25 Jan 2012
This publication provides a comprehensive, reliable, coherent and comparable collection of reference statistics considered of particular importance in describing how developing countries have evolved in the context of globalization for the following subjects: international merchandise trade, expo...
ASIA PACIF TRADE & INV RPT 2011

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2011

Post-crisis Trade and Investment Opportunities

Series:
Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report
9 Feb 2012
This report identifies the challenges and opportunities for trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region concluding that with the right policies and strengthened regional cooperation, the region will be able to continue strong trade- and investment-led growth. With the continued stalling of th...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2011

World Investment Report 2011

Non-equity Modes of International Production and Development

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
21 Sep 2011
This report is widely regarded as the most authoritative source of data and analysis on the activities of transnational corporations, national and international regulatory regimes, and their implications for development. The 2011 edition focuses on the strategic use of non-equity modalities (e.g....
INTL ACC & REPORTING ISSUES 2008

International Accounting and Reporting Issues

2008 Review

Series:
International Accounting and Reporting Issues
10 Nov 2011
Since the middle of 2007, world financial markets have been experiencing extreme turbulence. The centrality of reliable and comparable information for financial stability and for the ability of investors to assess risk and allocate resources to different investment opportunities has been painfull...
INTL TRADE STAT YRBK 2010 V1

International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2010, Volume I

Trade by Country

Series:
International Trade Statistics Yearbook (Ser. G)
5 Dec 2011
This publication is issued in two volumes which are prepared at different times during 2011. Volume I: Trade by Country, compiled in May 2011, presents detailed data for a total of 175 countries (or areas) with the 2010 data on imports and exports by commodity and trading partner provided for 93 ...
INVEST POLICY REV MACEDONIA

Investment Policy Review - The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
28 Feb 2013
The IPR of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia analyzes FDI trends and their impact on the host economy, provides a detailed evaluation of the legal and regulatory framework for investment, including concrete recommendations to improve it, and presents an overall strategy to attract investm...
EXTERNAL TRADE BULL ESCWA #19

External Trade Bulletin of the ESCWA Region, Nineteenth Issue

Series:
External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region
16 May 2011
This issue presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods of ESCWA member countries. Data are presented in time series until 2009 and were drawn primarily from national sources, as well as from secondary sources where appropriate. This issue of the Bulletin, which provides to...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2011

Trade and Development Report 2011

Post-crisis Policy Challenges in the World Economy

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
24 Oct 2011
Reforms of financial regulations are progressing slowly and only at the national level, monetary system reform is limited. After an interlude that some considered as a return to Keynesianism, the orientation of macroeconomic policy, especially fiscal policy, is back to business as usual. This wi...
INVEST POLICY REV GUATEMALA

Investment Policy Review - Guatemala

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
29 Jun 2011
Guatemala is one of the countries in Latin America with the longest foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction record. This Report reviews the different policies that bear an impact on FDI in Guatemala, with a view to recommending concrete policy actions to improve the country’s attractiveness an...
UNCITRAL YRBK 2006 V37 (CD)

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook 2006

Series:
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook
9 Mar 2011
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law. It specializes in the modernization and harmonization of rules on international business. The Commission is composed of sixty Member Sta...
TRADE LED GROWTH SOUND STRAT ASIA

Trade-led Growth

A Sound Strategy for Asia

19 Sep 2012
The global economic crisis triggered changes in real economies and trade in all countries, including those in Asia, which adopted the so-called export-led growth model. With these drastic changes in trade flows, and the need to counteract potential adverse effects, the old debate on the advantage...
INDUS COMMODITY STAT YRBK 2008

Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook 2008

Physical Quantity Data (Vol.I) & Monetary Value Data (Vol.II)

Series:
Industrial commodity statistics yearbook / Annuaire de statistiques industrielles par produit
9 Dec 2011
This publication provides statistics on the production of about 600 major industrial commodities. Data was provided for the ten-year period of 1999-2008 for approximately 200 countries and territories. The commodities have been selected on the basis of their importance in world production and tra...