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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 effect of external conditions on growth in Latin America
International Monetary Fund, 2007This paper expolores the sensitivity of Latin American GDP growth to external developments using data from 1994 to 2006 on key external and Latin American variables. The paper finds that Latin American growth is robust to moderate declines in commodity prices and U.S.DocumentMapping the trends and patterns of the metal and engineering sectors in Africa
National Labour and Economic Development Institute, South Africa, 2006Africa’s metal industry faces a number of developmental challenges, including weak infrastructure, lack of adequate investments, skills shortage, political instability and an inequitable global market. This study explores the performance, trends and patterns of the metal and engineering sectors in Africa within their broader context.DocumentReal exchange rate and international reserves in the era of growing financial and trade integration
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006Volatility in the exchange rate can reduce growth for countries with relatively low levels of financial development. Exchange rates in developing country economies can be particularly vulnerable to economic shocks from rapid falls in the terms of trade (the price of a country’s exports relative to its imports) and from changes in short- and long-term flows of capital into the economy.DocumentTrade, FDI, and the organisation of firms
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006This literature review examines new trends and developments in the theories of international trade and foreign direct investment..In particular it focuses on the need to model alternative forms of business involvement in foreign activities.The theoretical refinements identified have focused on the individual firm, studying its choices in response to its own characteristics, the nature of thDocumentTNCs and the removal of textiles and clothing quotas
United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2005This study explores the development implications of the phasing out of the quotas on textiles that were previously fixed by the expired Multi Fibre Arrangement. It focuses on the implications for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in and exports from developing countries. It argues that the role of foreign-owned production in the textiles and clothing value chain merits attention.DocumentThe effect of China and India's growth and trade liberalisation on poverty in Africa
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005Despite the fact that trade between China, India (Asian Drivers) and Africa has grown significantly since 1990, it is only recently that attention has been paid to their impact on the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.DocumentSoutheast Asia Human Development Report 2005
Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2004This report links the concepts of human development, regional economic integration and regional cooperation. It argues that the high level of disparity among countries within South East Asia can be attributed to variations in human resource development and differences in the quality of governance.DocumentWTO/GATS and economic development: key to "the new economy"
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2005This report outlines the programme on WTO/GATS and Economic Development which is part of a Strategic Institute Programme at CMI on Producer Services.The WTO/GATS programme covers three main issues:the adoption of information technology and its impact on supply chain managementthe impact of trade liberalisation (financial services, telecommunications and energy services in particular