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  Policy brief on corporate governance of banks in Asia

  OECD Development Centre, 2006

  This Policy Brief identifies corporate governance issues that affect banks and the banking sector in Asia. The task force on whose input the Brief is based believe that the importance of corporate governance of banks differs from that of other companies and needs special attention, the failure of banks could result in a monetary loss for the private depositors.
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  Measuring and reporting the impact of tourism on poverty

  University of Surrey, 2006

  This paper presents a brief review and critique of current ways of measuring and reporting the economic impacts of tourism on national economies.
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  Guidance on good practices in corporate governance disclosure

  United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2006

  This guide is a technical manual for regulators and companies, particularly in developing countries and transition economies.
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  Nationality and multinationals in historical perspective

  Harvard Business School, 2006

  This paper provides a historical perspective to current debates whether large global firms are becoming divorced from the nation state. The paper points out that there are considerable ambiguities and complexities involved in the issue of the relationship between multinationals and nationality.
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  Destroy and profit: wars, disasters and corporations

  Focus on the Global South, 2006

  This publication addresses some of the key issues and challenges that accompany post war and post disaster reconstruction programmes.
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  Human Rights, trade and investment matter

  Amnesty International, 2006

  This collection of articles on trade, investment and human rights examines the linkages between economic globalisation and human rights, and contextualise concerns which have bee raised in on the human rights implications of investment agreements between states and companies.The first section of this journal focuses on the role of financial institutions in shaping standards.
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  OECD risk awareness tool for multinational enterprises in weak governance zones

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006

  The OECD Risk Awareness Tool for Multinational Enterprises in Weak Governance Zones - defined as an investment environment in which governments are unable or unwilling to assume their responsibilities - aims to help companies that invest in countries where governments are unwilling or unable to assume their responsibilities.
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  Investing in sustainable development

  Cen2eco – Centre for Economic and Ecological Studies, 2006

  In the context of growing awareness within investment circles, that sustainable enterprises are successful, this paper critically explores the attributes of companies that adhere to sustainable development principles.
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  Enhancing positive corporate contributions to development: making corporate responsibility for development operational in the UNCTAD XI MTR context

  South Centre, 2006

  This briefing paper provides a discussion of the concept of corporate responsibility for development and examines existing initial initiatives in this area.
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  A guide to biodiversity for the private sector: why biodiversity matters and how it creates business value

  International Finance Corporation, 2005

  Managing risk and securing corporate opportunities are cornerstones of business, but these can be obscured for many private sector companies when addressing biodiversity. Biodiversity is a broad term, subject to different definitions and different value interpretations. It is a global concept but decisions often play out at the local level.

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