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    The migration-development nexus: Sri Lanka case study

    Danish Institute for International Studies, 2002
    Sri Lanka has been the source of large numbers of migrants and the recipient of much development assistance, but what is the nature and extent of the links between development assistance and migration flows in the country?
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    The Cotonou Agreement and its implications for the Regional Trade Agenda in Eastern and Southern Africa

    World Bank, 2003
    The paper presents an overview of the main Regional Trade Agreements currently in place in Eastern and Southern Africa and reviews the evolution of trade flows and trade policies in the region, focusing on the development of intra-regional trade for the two main RTAs through the 90s.
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    Foreign banks in emerging markets: a Turkish success story

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    As foreign banks enter emerging markets that were previously closed, what strategies should they use to gain a viable foothold? How does the presence of global financial institutions affect the level of competition and efficiency and the product range of the host country’s banking sector? What impact do the foreign banks have on the strategies of local banks?
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    Dire straits? New skills to escape technological stagnation

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Countries with the skills and learning systems to compete with new technology are increasing their lead over those lagging behind. Given today’s rapid globalisation, can late entrants catch up?
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    China’s plunge into the world economy: prudence or poor judgement?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    China, post-Mao, is dramatically engaged with the world economy. Export growth has exploded by a massive 500 percent since 1980. China now trusts in exports as the engine of growth and the safety net for a domestic restructuring which has created high levels of urban unemployment. What are the consequences of abandoning Mao’s strategy of self-reliance?
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    Trim sovereignty or let investment flow? GATT, multinationals and developing countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Trade-related investment measures (TRIMs) are conditions host nations apply to the activities of multinationals. GATT 1994 ordered the dismantling of TRIMs within seven years.
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    Courting capital. What it will take to boost foreign investors' confidence in sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Without investment by foreign companies (foreign direct investment, or FDI) there is a real danger that countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will fail to become internationally competitive, and will remain at the margins of the world economy. Only a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been successful in attracting foreign investment.
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    Some Recent Evidence: Why Foreign Direct Investment Flows to Low-Income Countries benefit the few

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Foreign direct investment (FDI) is viewed as a major stimulus to economic growth in developing countries. Its supposed value as a way of dealing with shortages of financial resources as well as shortfalls in technology and skills, has made it a centre of attention for reform-minded policymakers, especially in low-income countries.
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    Foreign direct investment in Latin America: Good news for inequality and poverty?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Latin American countries began to open up to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mid 1980s. This led to a dramatic increase in FDI in the region until the late 1990s. Inequality in Latin America has remained consistently high and progress in poverty reduction has been slow in the last decade.
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    Foreign direct investment: bringing jobs and new skills to southern Africa?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Is foreign direct investment (FDI) set to contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation in the states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)? Are investor fears of instability and the slow progress in creating a free trade environment restricting potential FDI flows? Can FDI be attracted to all the SADC states, and not only to the economic magnet of South Africa?

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