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International Capital Markets 1999: Developments, Prospects, and Key Policy Issues
International Capital Markets, IMF, 1999Reviews year's developments, and addresses a number of specific features of international capital market dynamics, including the systemic and other issues posed by highly leveraged institutions and activitiesthe nonstandard policy responses some emerging markets have taken when faced with extreme external pressuresthe performance of the major credit rating agencies during the recenDocumentTrends in Venture Capital Finance in Developing Countries
International Finance Corporation, 1998Presents an analysis of new data on venture capital in developing countries gathered from two main sources: i) regional venture capital associations in Asia and Europe, and ii) a survey administered by IFC on the portfolio structure of some 410 investments made by 53 venture capital funds in 19 developing countries.The data from the regional venture capital associations details sources and useDocumentTrends in Private Investments in Developing Countries and Perceived Obstacles to Doing Business: Statistics for 1970-1997
International Finance Corporation, 1998The first part of the discussion paper documents trends in private and public fixed investment. On average for the 47 countries covered (including, for the first time in this series, China), 1997 was a record year for private investment, which rose from a low of 11.2 percent of GDP in 1985 to 14.3 percent in 1997, the last year for which data exist.DocumentCountry Risks and the Investment Activities of U.S. Multinationals in Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1999Examines the uneven distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) over developing countries.DocumentAfrican Mining in the Late 1990s: A Silver Lining ?
Danish Institute for International Studies, 1999Paper describes in detail the current structure of ownership and control in African mining and mining processing, post-1994 restructuring in the South African industry, the current exploration boom in Africa and the tension between large-scale industrial and small-scale "artisanal" mining.DocumentPrivatisation and foreign direct investment in mainland Tanzania, 1992-98
Danish Institute for International Studies, 1999Information is supplemented by a sketch of the non-privatisation based foreign direct investment (FDI) position over the same period. Privatisation revenue roughly accounted for a third to a half of all FDI.DocumentCapital Controls: Country Experiences with Their Use and Liberalization
International Monetary Fund, 2000Aims to develop a deeper understanding of the role that capital controls may play in coping with volatile movements of capital, as well as complex issues surrounding capital account liberalization. It provides a detailed analysis of specific country cases to shed light on the potential benefits or costs of capital controls, including those used in crisis situations.DocumentAssessing Globalization: briefing papers
Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank, 2000Series of World Bank Briefing Papers looks at how to define globalization and then assesses three leading questions about globalization by looking at the evidence from a large number of countries. Is globalization increasing world poverty?DocumentForeign Direct Investment in India: Issues and Problems.
Center for International Development, Harvard University, 2000Attempts to identify the issues and problems associated with India’s current foreign direct investment regime, and more importantly the other associated factors responsible for India’s unattractiveness as an investment location.Despite India offering a large domestic market, rule of law, low labor costs, and a well working democracy, her performance in attracting FDI flows has been far from satDocumentThe Political Economy of Policy Failure in Zambia
Swedish Working Papers in Economics, 2000Zambia’s experience in the 1990s illustrates that, on their own, policy changes will not redress decades of mismanagement, especially when the degree of commitment of the elite remains unaltered.In 1991, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy won the elections on a reform platform, promising to reverse the economic decline and to introduce more inclusive politics.Pages