- Biodiversity conservation and use: local and global considerations
- J. Gari / Center for International Development, Harvard University, 2000
- Based on field research in the Andes and Amazonia, this paper questions the ability of global intellectual property rights over life forms to improve the livelihood and development of the powerless indigenous and peasant people. Inste...
- The positive impacts of FDI on China’s manufacturing industry
- Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales, 2000
- China’s opening up policy has aimed at promoting exports, while protecting the domestic market. This was achieved through a dualistic trade regime which has granted tariff exemptions on imports of intermediate by export-oriented ...
- Will increased private activity in agricultural research affect the public sector?
- R. Tripp; D. Byerlee / Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2000
- In an era of increasing privatisation, this paper examines The possibilities and limitations associated with revenue generation through public plant breeding The opportunities for moving the products of public ...
- Assessing the relationship between property rights and technology adoption in smallholder agriculture: a review of issues & empirical methods
- F. Place; B. Swallow / CGIAR System-wide Program on Property Rights and Collective Action, 2000
- This paper identifies key issues and develops guidelines for conducting research on the relationships between property rights and technology adoption in smallholder agriculture. The topics addressed in the paper are: ...
- How are Indian states hindering industrial growth?
- S. Paul / Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2000
- The article: Stresses the importance of monitoring project implementation, if reform is to succeed Records the progress of implementation of investment proposals in Karnataka Suggests methods for creat...
- What is the future for the industry in a post Uraguay globalised economy?
- Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 1999
- An Inhouse Dialogue on the theme of Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh: In a Changing World Economy was held at the Centre for Policy Dialogue on August 12, 1999. Dr. Sadequl Islam, Professor of Economics at the Laurentian Un...
- How can lessons learned by Canada's experience with NAFTA be applied in a South Asian context?
- Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2000
- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL), Carlton University, Ottawa is currently implementing a collaborative programme on Trade Policy Analysis: Bangladesh Monitoring the Impact of WTO. As ...
- What lessons can Sub-saharan Africa learn from the experience of Southeast Asia?
- E. Aryeetey; J. Court; M. Nissanke; B. Weder / United Nations University, 1998
- This policy brief is intended to assist African governments in efforts to strengthen their participation in the global economy in ways that bring widespread and sustainable benefits to their peoples. It stems from two issues ...
- Article looking at the objectives of and progress toward the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol
- M. Madakufamba / Southern African Research and Documentation Centre, 1999
- A special report that looks at southern Africa as it moves closer and closer to a common market. The question of institutional reform is expanding from the usual issues concerning tariff reduction to include the need for harmonisation...
- Short article outlining the gender implications of trade liberalisation in Southern Africa
- M. Pheko / Southern African Research and Documentation Centre, 1999
- Trade policies, have had a profound impact on social, economic and political life in the SADC region. Economic policies of trade liberalisation demand a greater flexibility in shifting resources from one sector to another. They are pr...
- Guide to World Trading Syetem
- World Trade Net, 2000
- Intended to help firms to better understand how the multilateral trade system works and how it affects the business of export and import. Covers: Trading Strategy Products Pricing Di
- Analyis of globalisation in history
- J.G. Williamson / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2000
- A Third World data base documenting commodity and factor prices 1870-1940 has been collected, yielding annual time series on wage/rental ratios, land/labor ratios, the terms of trade, and other explanatory variables for: Argentina, Bu...
- NAFTA and Interamerican Trade Monitor
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 1999
- News summaries related to NAFTA, and intra-hemispheric trade news
- Intellectual Property and Biodiversity News/Factsheets IATP)
- Genetic Engineering & Intellectual Property Rights Resource Center, 1999
- Summary of news pertaining to intellectual property rights, biotechnology and biodiversity.
- Experiences gained so far with International Cooperation on Competition Policy Issues and the Mechanisms used
- United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 1998
- International cooperation in the area of competition law and policy can take place either on an informal basis or in the application of an international instrument. There are basically five types of such instruments: bilateral agreeme...
- Trade and Environment Bulletins (WTO)
- World Trade Organization, 1999
- Regular series of bulletins from WTO on its policy towards trade and environment issues
- Signposts To Sui Generis Rights: Resource materials from the international seminar on sui generis rights
- GRAIN, 1997
- TRIPS requires developing countries to enact intellectual property rights (IPR) legislation for plant varieties by the year 2000, while least-developed countries have until 2005. This can be in the form of classic industrial patent sy...
- TRIPS versus CBD: Conflicts between the WTO regime of intellectual property rights and sustainable biodiversity management
- GRAIN, 1998
- The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) threatens to make the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) impossible to implement. Yet as an international commitme...
- Biopiracy, TRIPS and the Patenting of Asia's Rice Bowl: A collective NGO situationer on IPRs on rice
- GRAIN, 1998
- Nearly all Asian countries are committed to the WTO TRIPs treaty. This means that by the year 2000, Asian governments have to make intellectual property titles on seeds completely legal. This will favor transnational corporations who ...
- Renegotiation of the Lome Convention: report by UK Select Committee on International Development
- International Development Committee, UK, 1998
- Concentrates on the contents of the Draft Negotiating Mandate which, subject to whatever modifications are made under the UK Presidency, will form the basis for negotiations with the ACP. with the aim of encouraging the UK Government ...
- Department of Economics, Strathclyde University
- University department. Research interests in the Department are wide-ranging, with particular emphasis on Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Regional Economics and Energy Economics.
- BRICS Information Centre
- Based at the University of Toronto, Canada, the BRICS Information Centre aims is to serve as a leading independent source of information and analysis on the BRICS interaction and institutions. Documentation from the BRICS and research and reports will be published on this website as they become available. Together with international partners from the BRICS countries, the BRICS Informati...
- BRICS Policy Center / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS
- The BRICS Policy Center (BPC) / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS is a joint initiative of the City of Rio de Janeiro and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). The Center is dedicated to the study of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and other middle powers, and it is administered by the Institute of International Relations...
- Global Economic Governance Africa (GEGAfrica)
- The aims of the GEGAfrica project are to undertake and promote research driven by African needs, to advise policymakers, and stimulate and inform public and media interest on global economic governance. It is a joint initiative of the International Development Law Unit at the University of Pretoria and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). The Global Economic Go...
- Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB)
- SEGIB is an Inter-governmental organisation for the provision of institutional and technical support to the Iberoamerican Conference and the Iberoamerican Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Heads of Government. SEGIB has member countries in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula - Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
- International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
- The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a non-profit business organisation created in June 1999 to establish a functional international framework for trading in greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH)
- IDH accelerates and upscales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organisations, governments and other stakeholders. Through convening public and private interests, strengths and knowledge, IDH programs help make sustainability the new norm and deliver impact on Millennium Development Goals 1, 7 and 8.
- Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
- The SIRE aims to: develop and sustain a reputation for internationally excellent research in major fields of economics, building around and beyond existing strengths, enabling economics in Scotland to compete effectively in the global academic market place attract high quality graduate students to Scotland, consolidating and enhancing the growing success of...
- United Nations Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD)
- The development policy and analysis division (DPAD) is the main development research division of the United Nations secretariat.
- Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN)
- The Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN) is an online platform and the global meeting point for a research community that spans a wide range of disciplines and institutions. ACRN is a podium to present innovative findings and approaches in corruption / anti-corruption research, a sounding board to bounce off ideas and questions, a marketplace to announce jobs, events, courses and funding. The p...
