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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, 2007

  This report is the main document published annually by the Division of International Trade and Integration of ECLAC. This year's edition provides analysis of:
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  The precarious state of public finance

  Global Policy Forum, 2007

  As 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.
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  The role of domestic debt markets in economic growth: an empirical investigation for low-income countries and emerging markets

  International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2007

  In this paper the authors argue that domestic debt (DD) markets play an increasingly important role in supporting economic development in developing countries.
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  Does good government draw foreign capital? explaining China' s exceptional foreign direct investment inflow

  World Bank, 2007

  This 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.
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  Regional inequality, industry agglomeration and foreign trade: the case of China

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006

  This 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 in
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  Migrant networks and foreign direct investment

  World Bank Publications, 2006

  What 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.
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  Coherence for development: economic recommendations for Spain

  Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estrategicos, Madrid, 2006

  This 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 an
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  The external financing of emerging market countries: evidence from two waves of financial globalisation

  International Monetary Fund, 2006

  An 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.
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  Why do migrants return to poor countries? Evidence from Philippine migrants’ responses to exchange rate shocks

  National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006

  Economic 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.
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  Migration policy and its interactions with aid, trade, and foreign direct investment policies: a background paper

  OECD Development Centre, 2006

  This 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.

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