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    Responding to market failures in tuberculosis control

    Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, MSF, 2001
    This report evaluates the success of a programme to negotiate cost reductions in TB drugsThe specter of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) threatens the gains achieved by tuberculosis control through international recommendations currently accepted by 127 countries.
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    Fatal imbalance: the crisis in research and development for drugs for neglected diseases

    Médecins Sans Frontières, 2001
    The human suffering caused by infectious diseases could be reduced; with billions of dollars dedicated to health research and development (R&D) it should be possible to develop effective treatments for these diseases. However, the lack of R&D for diseases common in developing countries means that very few new drugs have been brought to market for them.
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    Prospects for financial sector reform in the context of regional integration in SADC

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2001
    This paper looks at the role that SADC can realistically play in developing the financial systems of the countries of Southern Africa.
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    World Investment Report 2001: Promoting linkages

    World Investment Report, UNCTAD, 2001
    This year's report examines the issue of linkages between foreign affiliates of multinational enterprises and local companies in developing countries.Worldwide FDI flows again reached record levels in 2000, soaring by 18% in 2000 to a record $1.3 trillion, but are expected to decline this year. FDI remains the main driver of the expansion of the international production system.
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    African agriculture in the WTO framework

    African Economic Research Consortium, 1999
    This paper attempts to analyse what impact the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) will have on African agriculture within the new WTO framework.The paper begins with a broad analysis of the structure and growth of African agriculture and identifies key internal and external factors that seem to explain the structure and performance of Africa’s agricultural production and trade.
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    Case study of Egypt’s service liberalization,service barriers and implementation of the GATS agreement

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 1999
    This paper assesses Egypt’s service sector, its main service sector liberalization policies, and its commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The paper compares Egypt’s GATS commitments to those of other developing countries.
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    The strengthening of IPRs in developing countries and complimentary legislation

    Department for International Development, UK, 2001
    This paper considers areas of legislation and aspects relating to the implementation of IPRs that should accompany the introduction or reform of IPRs laws in developing countries.
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    Intellectual property rights and human rights: report of the Secretary-General

    United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2001
    Paper presents the positions of a variety of international organisations and non-governmental organisations (as of 29 May 2001) from:BrazilPakistanUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentWorld Trade OrganisationCenter for International Environmental LawEuropean Writers' CongressGreenpeacethe German Peace and Justice CommissionInternational Associat
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    The impact of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights on human rights: report of the High Commissioner

    United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2001
    This report examines the role of the TRIPS Agreement on the promotion and protection of the right to health. It focuses on the right to health as an entry point for an analysis of the TRIPS Agreement for several reasons. First, resolution 2000/7 recognises that the TRIPS Agreement could affect the enjoyment of the right to health - in particular through its effect on access to pharmaceuticals.
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    Globalisation and livelihood diversification through traditional agricultural products: the Mexico case

    Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2001
    Paper asserts that inexorable trends towards globalisation are raising the pressure on countries to compete in international markets, or suffer increased marginalisation. At the same time, poverty reduction is growing in priority for governments and donors alike.

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