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    Does foreign direct investment decrease corruption?

    Institute of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile / Instituto de Economia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2004
    Previous studies have highlighted the fact that corruption tends to deter foreign direct investment (FDI) but have not investigated the possibility of effects in the opposite direction. This paper attempts to assess the effect of trade openness, as measured by inflows of FDI, on corruption at the country level.
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    On the relationship between exchange rates and interest rates: evidence from the Southern Cone

    Institute of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile / Instituto de Economia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2004
    A key feature of fixed exchange rate systems, under which the value of a country’s currency is fixed with regard to some other currency or currencies (such as the US dollar and/or the euro), is that exchange rate volatility tends to be lower than under flexible systems.
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    Dictatorship, democracy and institutions: macro policy in China and India

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2004
    This article explores whether macroeconomic policies are influenced by the political structure. The authors compare reform period policy choices and outcomes in China and India.
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    Synergies between the ODA and private investment: the 1993-2003 experience in Vietnam

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
    As part of the OECD Global Forum on International Investment, the paper focuses on the official development assistance (ODA) given to this country over the course of Doi moi -Vietnam’s economic renovation- which started in late 1980s.The paper highlights the impact of ODA on the investment environment, particularly trade policies, transport and power sectors as well as the state of human resour
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    Foreign Direct Investment: the case for development

    War on Want, 2004
    This report presents the outcomes of a seminar on FDI and its merits for development, hosted by War on Want and ActionAid during the the World Social Forum, Mumbai, India January 2004.The seminar challenged the assumption that FDI, in itself, acts as an engine for pro-poor growth.As the report points out, without adequate measures to redistribute the resources coming from FDI, and without me
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    The OECD initiative on investment for development: a policy framework for investment: trade policy

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
    This paper explores how trade policy can encourage investment and maximise the contribution of investment to development growth.In order to do so, the paper discusses the changing interrelationship of investment to trade and gives an overview of how trade policies can promote an attractive environment for investment which can lead to economic growth.As the study points out, trade policy make
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    The OECD initiative on investment for development: a policy framework for investment: competition policy

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
    This paper examines various ways in which competition policy can contribute to creating an environment that is attractive to domestic and foreign investors and that enhances development.In order to do so the paper outlines the relationship between competition policy and investment as well as between competition policy and investment.
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    ODA and investment for development: what guidance can be drawn form investment climate score boards?

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
    This paper explores to what extent investment climate scoreboards provide adequate guidance For FDI and ODA considerations.
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    Baltic states in new economy: FDI, technology flows and innovativeness

    Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research, Poland, 2004
    What is the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in technology transfer and innovativeness in the economies of Baltic States?
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    Product market competition and economic performance in Korea

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004
    On the premise that increased productivity and thus economic growth depend to a large extent on healthy market competition, the study analyses competition policy in South Korea. As a result of Koreas government-led development strategy, state intervention has dominated its economic policies.

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