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    Analyzing the tax reform from an economic perspective

    Economic Expert Group, Russian Federation, 2003
    [The full text of this paper is in Russian language only]The paper examines two main scenarios of the continued tax system reform. The first (official) scenario proposes a gradual fiscal liberalisation, preservation of the budget surplus, optimisation of budget expenses, and is supported by the government.
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    International investment and human rights: political and legal issues

    Rights and Democracy, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, 2003
    This paper constitutes an exploratory examination of some of the issues involved in the foreign investment-human rights nexus. It studies the patterns of global investment flows and the legal mechanisms that regulate them, as well as human rights legislation.
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    How can developing countries benefit from globalization: the case of China

    Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), 2003
    China’s experience has often been used as a successful example to prove that developing countries can actually benefit from globalisation.
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    On the influence of the real exchange rate on different sectors of the Russian economy

    Economic Expert Group, Russian Federation, 2003
    The full text of this paper is in Russian language only.The paper explores the influence of the strengthening of the rouble on industrial output and looks at the impact of the exogenous factors which influence changing exchange rates.Within the Russian industrial sector, the authors identify three main categories of response to the strengthening of the real exchange rate:losers: whic
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    Complex approach to creating favorable conditions for investors: experience of the Novgorod oblast

    Institute for Financial Studies, Russian Federation, 2002
    The full text of this paper is in Russian language only.This paper explores why, in spite of poor initial economic conditions, the regional administration of Novgorod oblast in the Russian Federation has out perfomed similar Russian regions.
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    Land theme paper (sustainable livelihoods)

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2000
    This paper examines the challenges of institutional, organisational and policy reform around land in Southern Africa. It analyses the land situation in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and identifies key issues for further research in each of these countries. Findings include:
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    Clean up your computer: working conditions in the electronics sector

    Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, 2004
    This paper analyses the labour standards and working conditions in computing manufacturing, particularly in developing countries where many stages of computer production are carried out by low-skilled and low-paid workers.The paper finds that unlike their counterparts in the clothing and footwear sector, computer companies have thus far escaped scrutiny on labour issues.
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    The pull and push factors in North-South private capital flows: conceptual issues and empirical estimates

    World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2003
    This paper attempts to explain private capital flows to developing countries through a model framework that approaches the issue from the perspective of a capital-exporting developed country and which also takes cognizance of developments in other industrialised countries that could be competing with developing countries for private capital flows.
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    Determinants of European Union enterprises relocation in Bulgaria

    Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria, 2003
    In 1997, a massive flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bulgaria was triggered by the introduction of the Currency Board and International Monetary Fund agreements.
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    Towards a socially sustainable world economy: an analysis of the social pillars of globalization

    International Labour Organization, 2001
    This paper presents a synthesis of the main results of a study of the social impact of globalisation in seven countries (Bangladesh, Chile, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, Poland, South Africa and Switzerland), and discusses a range of analytical and policy issues of relevance to International Labor Organization (ILO) member states.Findings include:globalisation is a multifaceted proc

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