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    External debt management and the debt situation in the ESCWA region: case studies on Jordon and Lebanon

    Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, 2004
    A number of developing countries faced debt-servicing problems and the international debt crisis began to unfold in the 1980s. Several international factors contributed to the debt crisis of the 1970s and 1980s, namely, a surge in oil prices, recession in the industrialized countries, high interest rates and weak commodity prices.
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    Globalisation, education and training: insights from the South African automotive sector

    Overseas Development Institute, 2005
    Through an examination of skills development within the South African automotive industry (focusing particularly on the cases of DaimlerChrysler South Africa and BMW South Africa) the author seeks to shed further light on the broader debate on the relationship between globalisation and education and training.
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    Malaysia: an overview of the legal framework for foreign direct investment

    Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002
    Among the Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia has keenly attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In this respect, it has constantly striven to maintain the competitiveness of FDI determinants, including the legal infrastructure. Today, Malaysia is encountering fresh challenges, for FDI flows seem to have declined in the region.
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    Trade and foreign direct investment in services: a review

    Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2005
    The services sector has emerged as the largest and fastest-growing sector in the world economy in the last two decades, providing more than sixty percent of global output and, in many countries, an even larger share of employment.This paper undertakes a selective review of both theoretical as well as empirical studies on trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in services.
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    Finance in lower-income countries: an empirical exploration

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2005
    This paper considers how a comprehensive set of factors associated with financial sector development and performance relates to financial sector performance in low-income countries (LICs).
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    Intellectual property and development: lessons from recent economic research

    World Bank Publications, 2005
    This collection of essays brings together studies conducted by World Bank or Bank-affiliated economic researchers on the economic underpinnings of different forms of IPR protection.Topics covered include: how stronger protection of intellectual property rights affects international trade flowsthe role of intellectual property rights in encouraging foreign direct investment and tech
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    FDI flows to asia: did the dragon crowd out the tigers?

    International Monetary Fund, 2005
    This working paper suggests that China did not have a significant impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) to other Asian countries.
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    Prospects for foreign direct investment and the strategies of transnational corporations, 2004-2007

    United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2004
    This report investigates prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) over the coming years (2004 -2007). It examines global, regional, national, as well as industry trends.
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    Asia-Pacific Regional Outlook (2005)

    International Monetary Fund, 2005
    This report gives an overview of the current state of the economy in the Asian Pacific region, and also offers some projections for the near future.
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    Intra-Arab exports and direct investment: an empirical analysis

    Arab Monetary Fund, United Arab Emirates, 2005
    This paper analyses the determinants of intra-Arab exports and FDI during the 1997-2003 period. It does that against a background of a multitude of preferential trading arrangements currently under way in the Arab world. It argues that the problem with Arab exports is not the dearth of Arab free trade agreements but the deficiency of Arab export capability.

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