Trade and Development Reports (TADR):
2007:
Regional cooperation for development
The Trade and Development Report 2007,...
recommends that developing countries should
strengthen regional cooperation with other
developing countries, but proceed carefully with
regard to North-South bilateral or regional
preferential trade agreements. Such agreements may
offer gains in terms of market access and higher
foreign direct investment, but they can also limit
national policy space, which can play an important
role in the medium- and long-term growth of
competitive industries
2006:
Global partnership and national policies for development
"The rules and commitments of the international trading regime restrict the
de jure ability
of developing nations to adopt national development policy".
"Rules and commitments, which in legal terms are equally binding for all countries,
in economic terms might impose more binding constraints on developing countries"(p. 167)
2005:
New Features of Global Interdependence
"Natural-resource
endowments determine the degree to which selfsufficiency
in food and raw materials is compatible with rapid industrial
development and growth ... but the balance-of-payments constraint limits import growth." (p. 52)
2004:
Policy coherence, development strategies and integration into the world economy
"The search for economic
stability is not between
autarky and surrendering
national sovereignty to the
expansive logic of markets." (p. 97)
2003:
Capital Accumulation, Growth and Structural Change
With the leading industrial countries still not pulling in the same direction,
prospects for much of the developing world are clouded by tensions in the
trading system, volatility in the currency market and deflationary pressures.
This year´s Report traces the difficulties back to the pattern of
global trade and financial flows in the 1990s. But the Report also asks
whether market-led reforms adopted in many developing countries after the debt
crisis of the early 1980s have strengthened these countries´ ability to
withstand external shocks.
2002:
Developing Countries in World Trade
The Trade and Development Report 2002 analyses trends and outlooks
for the world economy and focuses on export dynamism and industrialization in
developing countries. It demonstrates that, although integration into world
trade is essential, it is not in itself sufficient for ensuring a country´s
development. The Report questions the conventional wisdom that export growth and
foreign direct investment (FDI) automatically generate commensurate income
gains.
2001:
Global Trends and Prospects - Financial Architecture
International economic issues touch the lives of people everywhere. Whether
grappling with the challenges posed by new information technologies, seeking to
draw policy lessons from financial crises in emerging markets, or assessing the
possible impact of China´s entry into the World Trade Organization, we look to
economics as a guide in our rapidly changing world. The poorest nations
especially require a clear economic road map if they are to make progress
against the persistent problems of hunger, ill health and social insecurity.
2000:
Global Economic Growth and Imbalances
Even as the digital age creates new opportunities, financial fragilities in the
world economy continue to constrain policy makers everywhere. Given the severity
of East Asia´s financial crisis, much of the focus and concern in recent years
has been on developments in the region.
This year´s Report takes a careful look at the forces driving the recovery in
East Asia, its weakness and the long-term prospects and policy for sustained
growth and development.
1999:
Fragile Recovery and Risks - Trade Finance and Growth
The 1999 Report makes compelling reading for those seeking answers to some of
the most pressing policy challenges in today´s rapidly changing global
economy.
The Report offers:
A detailed empirical analysis of the links between economic growth, external
deficits and instability in developing countries over the past three
decades. - An explanation of why trade rather than augmented private capital flows is
the more secure basis for development in the South, outlining a positive trade
agenda for developing countries in the next round of trade negotiations. -
A comparison of recent financial crises in Asia, Russia and Latin
America. - An extensive discussion of trends in the world oil market and its impact on
oil exporters and importers.
1998:
Financial Instability, Growth in Africa
The 1998 Report makes compelling reading for those seeking answers to some of
the most pressing policy challenges in today´s rapidly changing global
economy.
The Report offers:
An in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of the financial turmoil
currently sweeping across the global economy -
New ideas on reforming the international financial system to diminish the
chances of future crises and to ensure their better management if they do
occur -
A fresh approach to development prospects in Africa and the kind of policy
measures and institutional reforms that might help to revitalize investment and
sustain growth across the region
1997:
Globalization, Distribution and Growth
The 1997 Report makes compelling reading for those seeking new knowledge and
insights into the effects of globalization.
The Report offers in-depth analyses of:
The impact of globalization on income distribution and economic growth
Polarization and income inequality among and within countries
The links between profits, income levels and investment in today´s
globalizing world
1996:
Globalization and the poor
The UNCTAD Trade and Development Report, 1996 (TDR) makes compelling reading for
those seeking to go beyond mainstream analysis of globalization and its impact
on the world economy. Will globalization improve the lives of the two billion
poor in the developing world? What are its costs? What are its prospects in
terms of employment in the North? TDR 96 provides thought-provoking answers to
these questions.
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UNCTAD investment brief, No. 1, 2007, Foreign
direct investment surged again in 2006 (UNCTAD/ITE/IIA/MISC/2007/2)
01/02/07, 2 Pages, 58 Kb
Transport Newsletter, No. 34, Fourth Quarter
2006 (UNCTAD/SDTE/TLB/2006/5)
31/01/07, 21 Pages, 466 Kb
World economic situation and prospects 2007 (WESP/2007)
Sales no.: E.07.II.C.2
01/01/07, 177 Pages, 1913 Kb
UNCTAD investment brief BRIEF, No. 5, 2006, Top TNCs
present in 40 host countries on average (UNCTAD/WEB/ITE/IIA/2006/10)
01/12/06, 2 Pages, 55 Kb
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