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    The impact of changing global trade policies on India

    South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes, 2000
    The objective of this study is to provide framework for analysing policy changes that incorporate the interactions between India, its major trading partners and various other countries of the world.The results suggest that participating countries gain from multilateral trade liberalisation. The gains come in the form of increased welfare and higher real returns to the factors of production.
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    India's informal trade with Bangladesh and Nepal: a qualitative experience

    South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes, 2000
    Examines why the large and vibrant informal trade between India, Bangladesh and Nepal continues to thrive despite unilateral/bilateral/regional trade liberalisation in the three countries. The study involves an indepth analysis of India's informal trade with Bangladesh and Nepal.
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    The European Single Currency and MENA’s manufactured export to Europe

    FEMISE, 2000
    This paper investigates the optimal exchange rate policy for MENA (Middle East and North African) countries in order to foster their manufactured exports towards Euroland.The exchange rate policy is captured through three different indicators:the effect of real effective exchange rate changesthe effect of volatilitythe effect of misalignmentThis investigation is conducte
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    Trade and Development Report 2001: Global Trends and Prospects and Financial Architecture

    United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2001
    Report offers an assessment of recent trends and prospects in the world economy, with particular focus on the impact that developments and policies in the industrial economies are likely to have on prospects in the developing world.Chapters cover:The World economy: performance and prospectsInternational trade and financeTowards reform of the international financial architecture:
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    Report on EU standards for European enterprises operating in developing countries: towards a European code of conduct

    Clean Clothes Campaign, 1998
    Following a request by the Conference of Committee Chairmen of 10 March 1998, the President of Parliament announced at the sitting of 3 April 1998 that the Committee on Development and Cooperation had been authorised to draw up a report on EU standards for European Enterprises operating in developing countries.Questions addressed:What are the existing agreements?: UN Centre for Transnat
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    Ethical trade: an end or a means?

    Natural Resources Institute, UK, 1999
    This article defines ethical trade and then examines its relation with international development.
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    Ethical trade: a review of developments and issues

    Natural Resources Institute, UK, 1999
    Ethical trade is a fast growing area in terms of literature and practice. This article takes an overview of what is happening in the field, including the unpublished debates of many of ethical trade’s key players. The paper identifies the common ground between sectoral approaches, examining work from forestry, fairtrade, agriculture and the apparel industry.
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    Dare to lead: public health and company wealth

    Oxfam, 2001
    This is the first in a series of briefing papers analysing the human development impact of transnational corporations (TNCs).
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    Views from the South: conference report on ethical trade

    Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, 1998
    The consultation was organised by the Monitoring and Verification Working Group (the group of UK NGO members of the Ethical Trading Initiative) as a contribution to the ETI's need for southern participation in what has up to now been a process largely driven by groups in the North.
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    Nike and global labour practices

    New Academy of Business, UK, 2001
    This case study outlines Nike's experience in developing and implementing various labour practice initiatives in its footwear and apparel factories worldwide. Since the introduction of its first Code of Conduct in 1992, Nike has made considerable progress in developing policies, procedures and partnerships to improve working conditions in the factories where its products are manufactured.

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