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    The WTO, the EU and the Arab world : trade policy priorities and pitfalls

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    A preference for gradual trade liberalization has led to partial and slow reform, lack of credibility, and a weak private sector supply response in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The creation of the World Trade Organization and the offer of the European Union to establish a Euro Mediterranean Economic Area could help make the strategy of gradual reform more credible.
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    The rise of securities markets : what can government do?

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Institutions interested in stimulating the development of securities markets in developing and transition economies should remember lessons from U.S. financial history: Put fiscal practices on a solid ground and then encourage disclosure of financial information to investors. One benefit of a good stock market is that a developing country will find it easier to sell bonds to foreign investors.
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    Some new evidence on determinants of foreign direct investment in developing countries

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    An export orientation is the strongest variable explaining why a country attracts foreign direct investment.Singh and Jun expand on earlier studies of the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) by empirically analyzing various factors --- including political risk, business conditions, and macroeconomic variables --- that influence direct investment flows to developing countries.They
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    Foreign direct investment, other capital flows and current account deficits : what causes what? / Maxwell J. Fry ... [et al.]

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    The more liberal a country's foreign exchange system, the more foreign direct investment is likely to be independent of current account and other capital flows.Fry, Claessens, Burridge, and Blanchet examine flows of foreign direct investment to 46 developing countries to test whether such flows are autonomous or accommodating vis a vis the current account and other capital flows.Using Grange
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    Economic performance in small open economies : the Caribbean experience, 1980 - 1992

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Six small Caribbean islands did remarkably well during a period of significant economic problems, while four larger islands did poorly. Why? The difference in performance cannot be explained by external shocks alone.McCarthy and Zanalda study the economic performance of ten Caribbean islands from 1980 to 1992.
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    North - South customs unions and international capital mobility

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    NorthSouth trade accords can serve as "credibility enhancing" mechanisms for the treatment of foreign investment, inducing additional inflows of foreign capital.The presence of sovereign risk changes the trade-offs between trade creation and diversion, enhancing the potential for welfare increasing, trade diverting North South regional trade accords.
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    Catching up with Eastern Europe? : the European Union's Mediterranean free trade initiative

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    The option of a Euro Mediterranean Agreement gives the Mediterranean countries a unique opportunity to credibly pursue far-reaching trade liberalization gradually. Further unilateral efforts will be required to ensure that Mediterranean countries gain.
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    Japanese multinationals in Asia : capabilities and motivations

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    The intangible assets conducive to foreign investment derive not from research but from marketing networks and production skills. The factors most affecting foreign investment in Asia include the human capital of the hosts, the behavior of competitors, and whether earnings can be repatriated.
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    Is commodity - dependence pessimism justified? : critical factors and government policies that characterize dynamic commodity sectors

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    Commodity dependence does not necessarily lead to low income and export growth. Government policies that encourage dynamic and viable commodity sectors include:Eliminating price controls and state monopolies. Promoting research and extension. Developing transport and communications infrastructure. Enticing foreign capital and technology transfers.
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    The analysis of emerging policy issues in development finance : a survey of the literature

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    A survey of recent economic literature and a case for improving capacity in developing countries to monitor and analyze data on private capital flows, especially portfolio investment flows (through both debt and non debt instruments).Gooptu makes a case for improving capacity in developing countries to monitor and analyze data on private capital flows, especially portfolio investment flows (thr

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