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Latin America and the Caribbean in the world economy 2006: trends 2007
United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2007This report is the main document published annually by the Division of International Trade and Integration of ECLAC. This year's edition provides analysis of:DocumentThe precarious state of public finance
Global Policy Forum, 2007As part of the ongoing debate over sustainable development financing, this paper identifies and examines the obstacles to effective mobilisation of domestic revenues in Southern countries.DocumentThe role of domestic debt markets in economic growth: an empirical investigation for low-income countries and emerging markets
International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2007In this paper the authors argue that domestic debt (DD) markets play an increasingly important role in supporting economic development in developing countries.DocumentDoes good government draw foreign capital? explaining China' s exceptional foreign direct investment inflow
World Bank, 2007This paper explores the linkages between good governance and foriegn direct investment (FDI) in China, which is now the world 's largest destination of FDI, despite its institutional deficiencies. The analysis compares the quality of China’s institutions with other developing countries.DocumentRegional inequality, industry agglomeration and foreign trade: the case of China
World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006This paper assesses how foreign trade and foreign direct investment affect regional inequality with a particular case study of China.The paper finds that:increasing regional inequality is accompanied by significant increases in the degree of regional specialisation and industry agglomerationforeign trade and FDI significantly affect industry location and are positively related to inDocumentMigrant networks and foreign direct investment
World Bank Publications, 2006What are the effects of ethic networks on foreign direct investment (FDI)? This study investigates the link between the presence of migrants in the United States and U.S. FDI in 56 of the migrants' countries of origin.DocumentCoherence for development: economic recommendations for Spain
Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estrategicos, Madrid, 2006This paper looks at the coherence of donors’ economic policies with the objectives of the official international development cooperation policy.It outlines the potential benefits – and the conditions required to realise those benefits – and risks associated with the following policy areas:tradeemigrant remittancesforeign direct investment (FDI)external debt, restructuring anDocumentThe external financing of emerging market countries: evidence from two waves of financial globalisation
International Monetary Fund, 2006An important influence on an emerging economy’s rate of growth is its ability to finance economic development through attracting international finance.This study investigates where and why investors from the most advanced countries have historically directed funds, ultimately helping finance economic development in emerging market countries.DocumentWhy do migrants return to poor countries? Evidence from Philippine migrants’ responses to exchange rate shocks
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006Economic models of migration behaviour have sought to explain why migrants might return to a poorer home country. Models suggest that some migrants are motivated by the desire to earn more over their lifetime in the host country, while others aim only to earn a ‘target’ amount before returning home.DocumentMigration policy and its interactions with aid, trade, and foreign direct investment policies: a background paper
OECD Development Centre, 2006This paper reviews the literature on the interconnections between migration, rich-country trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and development assistance, and the positive and negative effects on the sending countries’ development.Pages
