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China’s Round-Tripping FDI: Scale, Causes and Implications. ADB Institute Discussion Paper No. 7. December 2004. (Revised version of July 2004 paper). Available on-line (PDF-Format, 48 pages, 535.5 Kb). ADB.
The paper provides an estimation of the overall scale of China’s round tripping FDI with detailed description on the methods and assumptions, and also clarifies a few conceptual issues related to the different types of round tripping FDI and their measurement problems. This study focuses only on the round-tripping issue and leaves the policy implications and other related conceptual and empirical issues in the background for other or future studies.
Accessed on 4 January 2005 from <http://www.adbi.org/files/2004.06.dp7.foreign.direct.investment.people.rep.china.implications.pdf>

Compulsory Licensing: Models for State Practices in Developing Countries, Access to Medicines and Compliance with the WTO TRIPS Accord. 32 pages. For sale. Price: US$8.00. TWN Third World Network.
The publication examines models for compulsory licensing and government use of patents as a tool to increase access to medicines in developing countries, drawing on examples also from patent laws in developed countries. It also looks at other related areas such as the TRIPS-permitted use of administrative practices in all Article 31 decisions; the high variance in national provisions for government or public use of patents; and the “troublesome area of TRIPS”- the phrase, “field of technology” found in Article 27.1
Accessed on 6 January 2005 from <http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/ipr6.htm>

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Development Agenda: Should SMEs Care?. SME Technical Working Paper Series No. 13. 2004. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 30 pages, 991 Kb). UNIDO.
The paper reviews recent trends in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) theory and practice and, in doing so, places special emphasis on their relevance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and on the context of economic development in developing countries. It is argued that at the end of the day, CSR will only prevail and remain an important force if SMEs can be effectively engaged and if CSR can be shown to impact on the development agenda, i.e. first and foremost on enhancing productivity as a long-term determinant of economic growth.
Accessed on 12 January 2004 from
<http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file%5fid=29500>

Effects of Agricultural Liberalisation: Experiences of Rural Producers in Developing Countries. Trade and Development Series 23. 2004. 40 pages. Price: US$4.00 plus US$1.00 postage (Third World Countries); US$6.00 plus US$2.00 (All Other Countries). Third World Network (TWN).
The paper focuses on issues relating to agriculture, trade and environment, intellectual property rights and biodiversity and the impact of corporations on local communities.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean
- Cases from Africa and Arab Regions
- Cases from the Asian Region
Accessed on 12 January 2005 from <http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/td23.htm>

Enforcement of Business Regulation and Commercial Laws in the APEC Region. 2004. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 64 pages, 524 Kb). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
This report aims to respond to the current needs of APEC economies to continue institutional and regulatory reforms and to facilitate enforcement of business regulation and commercial laws. The underlying premise of the report is that effective enforcement of these laws will enhance APEC economies’ economic legal infrastructure, provide greater confidence and certainty to the business community and investors, and ensure that the benefits of trade liberalisation and facilitation are maximised and sustained.
Accessed on 5 January 2005 from
<http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/business_regulation/apec_business_reg_report.pdf>

OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Russian Federation - Progress and Reform Challenges. December 2004. For sale. E-book (PDF-Format). Price: US$44.00/£24.00/€35.00. OECD.
The 2004 Investment Policy Review of the Russian Federation evaluates the progress made since the publication of OECD's 2001 study on this topic. The report finds that the Russian Federation has made significant improvements in its business environment and has signed investment and double taxation treaties with a number of countries. Nevertheless, the Russian Federation has attracted relatively little FDI and has experienced large-scale capital flight. The report recommends further reforms that are needed. The first chapter of the publication can be downloaded from
<http://www.oecd.org/ dataoecd/39/44/34034880.pdf>
Accessed on 12 January 2005 from <http://www.oecd.org/document/13/0,2340,en_2649_34863_34034765_1_1_1_1,00.html>

Specialty Raw Materials for Cosmetics and Toiletries: A Global Series of Regional Market Analyses. 4 Volumes. Second edition. For sale. Kline and Company.
The cosmetic and toiletry formulated products market is rapidly becoming a global business. This in turn has fueled unprecedented demand changes in specialty raw materials in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Western Europe, and the United States of America -the four leading global consuming markets. The publication presents sales and consumption data for eight key active ingredient categories in several major national markets for cosmetics and toiletries. Volume I: Asia-Pacific, 2005 (covering the markets for Australia/New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines); Volume II: Japan, 2005; Volume III: Western Europe, 2006; Volume IV: United States, 2006; Volume V: Global Executive Summary.
Accessed on 6 January 2005 from <http://www.klinegroup.com/y449.htm>

Structural Adjustment in Textiles and Clothing in the Post-ATC Trading Environment. Synthesis Chapter:Trade Policy Working Paper No. 4 (TD/TC/WP(2004)23/FINAL. August 2004. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 24 pages, 1 Mb). OECD.
This study focuses on the adjustment challenges facing the textile and clothing industries across the globe. The analytical work was initially suggested during informal consultations between the OECD Trade Committee and Civil Society Organisations.
See attached.
Accessed on 22 December 2004 from
<http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/2/33672979.pdf>

Towards a Free Trade Area in South Asia: Charting A Feasible Course for Trade Liberalisation with Reference to India's Role. RIS Discussion Papers (RIS-DP #86/2004). December 2004. Available on-line, PDF-Format, 48 pages). RIS.
This paper has attempted to track the impact of SAPTA on bilateral preferential trade flows on conceded products both from the point of view of India’s imports as well as exports since SAPTA negotiations were implemented by the end of 1995. The analysis has been done both at the macro level and micro product levels. The study is initiated at the macro level and then proceeds to the sectoral level and finally to the micro level of products classified at the highest available level of disgregation, viz. 8-digit HS level. The period of trade flows covers broadly the period prior to exchange of concessions and the period following it.
Accessed on 4 December 2004 from <http://www.ris.org.in/dp86_pap.pdf>

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004. TD/STAT.29. January 2005. Price: US$80.00 (Developed countries). UNCTAD
The publication provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The publication presents consolidated reference statistics considered of particular importance for describing how developing countries have evolved in the context of globalization. Data are presented in an analytical way, through the use of rank orderings, growth rates and other special calculations, in order to facilitate their interpretation.
Accessed on 22 December 2004 from
<http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Webflyer.asp?docID=5672&intItemID=1397&lang=1>

Trade Facilitation and Trade Liberalisation: From Shanghai to Bogor. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 95 pages, 5 Mb). APEC.
Trade facilitation has long been an objective of APEC. The 1994 Borgor Declaration stated that trade facilitation was needed to compliment trade liberalization. The 2003 Shanghai declaration stated the objective of reducing transactions costs by 5 per cent by 2006 through trade facilitation measures. This creates the issue of the quantification of a wide variety of disparate trade facilitation measures that range from expediting customs procedures to ensuring adequate port facilities. The Shanghai goal involves this quantification to be done in terms of transactions costs. The APEC Economic Committee has developed a methodology to conduct this quantification. The two papers appearing in this volume represent independent attempts by Canada and Republic of Korea to achieve this quantification.
Accessed on 28 December 2004 from <http://www.apecsec.org.sg/apec/pubs/2004>

http://www.commerce.gov.sb/Gov_Info/Present%20Gov.htm#part4p1p8b
Ministry of Commerce, Employment and Trade, Solomon Islands
Email: commerce@commerce.gov.sb
This Ministry covers the important Economic Sectors of Local and Foreign Investment, Trade, Employment, Commerce and Industrial Development.
The objectives of the Ministry are to:
- Encourage more foreign investors to invest in the country;
- Encourage more indigenous people to participate in various investment and commercial
activities;
- Diversify into new investment areas;
- Create more employment opportunities;
- Encourage foreign investment as a means of transferring skills;
- Encourage investment as a means of import substitution;
- Solomon Islands to invest in overseas countries through Unit Trust Development;
- Reduce trade and balance of payment imbalances;
- Seek better prices and quality supplies;
- Encourage re-export;
- Encourage Trading with other Pacific Countries;
- Maintain the growth of the Labour Force at a level that is compatible with the creation of
employment opportunities;
- Improve Labour skills, performance and skill at work;
- Improve employees and employers relationship;
- Encourage improved commercial activities; and
- Encourage cottage industries as a further means of self-employment.
Accessed on 5 January 2005.

http://www.proinvest-eu.org
PROINVEST
Email: infos@proinvest-eu.org
PROINVEST is an EU-ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) partnership programme developed and undertaken by the European Commission on behalf of the ACP countries. PROINVEST, which has a budget of 110 million EURO over a period of 7 years, is financed by the European Development Fund (EDF). The objective of the programme is to promote investment and technology flows to enterprises operating within key sectors in the ACP States. This will be achieved through a two dimensional approach: to support intermediary organisations and professional associations and to develop inter-enterprise partnerships.
Accessed on 5 January 2005.

http://www.apctt-tm.net/about/aboutaptmnet.html
Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine and Herbal Technology Network (APTMNET)
Email: apctt@apctt-tm.net
APTMNET is a portal for information sharing and exchange on traditional medicine and the industrial or technical cooperation among enterprises and R & D institutions in Asia-Pacific region as well as in the world.
Objectives:
- To promote cooperation among member countries of APCTT on sustainable utilization and
biodiversity conservation, R&D and processing of traditional medicine, quality control and
standardization of traditional medicine production, protection of Intellectual Property on
traditional medicine;
- To promote sharing and dissemination of information on traditional medicine among member
countries of APCTT;
- To promote technology transfer as well as exchange of experts and organizing relevant
training programs among member countries of APCTT;
- To promote the technical and industrial cooperation among enterprises (SMEs) and R&D
institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Accessed on 12 January 2005

http://www.sme.gov.cn
China SME Online (CSMEO)
Email: info@sme.gov.cn
China SME Online (CSMEO) is a non-profitable and governmental information service net. With advanced Web technology and through information collecting and releasing, CSMEO aims at guiding the departments administering SME and various agencies to serve SME and undertake the work, facilitate and support the sound development of both SME and non-public economies. CSMEO is the basic work platform for China SME information service systems.
Accessed on 13 January 2005

http://www.gmsbizforum.com
GMS-BF Business Support Center
Email: gmsbf@gmsbizforum.com
GMS Business Forum assists in building, managing, and expanding companies in the Greater Mekong Sub-region: It helps obtain business-related information about the private sector, GMS governments, chambers of commerce and key donors (e.g. ADB, UNESCAP) in the Mekong region. This includes information about rules, regulations and business practices that have a bearing on business, promotion of trade, investment and technology transfer.
Accessed on 6 January 2005.

http://www.smeda.org.pk
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Pakistan
Email: helpdesk@smeda.org.pk
SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. SMEDA is relatively a new organization with focus on providing business development services to small and medium enterprises. SMEDA is not only an SME policy-advisory body for the government of Pakistan but also acts as a one-stop-shop for its SME clients.
Accessed on 13 January 2005

http://www.gin.sme.ne.jp/
G7: Global Information Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (GIN for SMEs)
Email: sme-net@meti.go.jp
Global Information Network for SMEs provide access to information on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) all over the world, including Canada, European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America. The goal of the "Global Information Network for SMEs", a part of the "Global Marketplace for SMEs" which is one of those G7’s 11 projects, is to contribute to developing an environment where SMEs can exchange information on products, technologies, human resources, etc. freely, overcoming obstacles of distance and borders.
Accessed on 7 January 2005.

http://www.investmongolia.com/
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency of Mongolia (FIFTA)
Email: fifta@investmongolia.com
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency of Mongolia (FIFTA) is the Government Agency responsible for the promotion and facilitation of foreign direct investment and foreign trade in the country. By encouraging foreign investment into Mongolia, the Government expects contributions towards the following national development objectives:
- the maintenance of strong and sustainable economic growth in Mongolia;
- the introduction, implementation and adoption of technology and skills transfer in all sectors
of the economy and, through this, the creation of further employment;
- the development of export-orientated enterprises, the enhancement of foreign currency
earnings and further expansion of value-added products and international competitiveness.
Accessed on 17 December 2004.

http://www.suvachamber.org/about.html
Suva Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Suva Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to foster the business environment for the Suva region, enhance socio-economic growth, and provide opportunities for all by promoting commercial success, government partnership and community involvement.
Accessed on 1 December 2004.

http://www.trade-environment.org/
Trade-environment.org
Trade-environment.org is a web portal at the crossroads of international trade and the environment. Conceived by Internet Centre for Trade and Sustainable development (ICTSD), the site contains a wide range of key resources related to trade, environment and sustainable development. It includes the latest news on Trade and Environment, a calendar of Trade and Environment events, links to institutions working on Trade and Environment and relevant legal texts.
Accessed on 23 December 2004

http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/en.html
WCO Trade Facilitation Initiatives and Simplification of Customs Procedures
Email: information@wcoomd.org
Trade facilitation is one of the key factors for economic development of nations and links into national agenda on social well being, poverty reduction and economic development of countries and their citizens. In the context of the international trade environment, Customs offices plays a critical role not only in meeting the goals of the governments but also in ensuring effective controls that secure revenue, compliance with national laws, ensuring security and protection of society. The efficiency and effectiveness of Customs procedures has a significant influence on the economic competitiveness of nations and in the growth of international trade and the development of the global marketplace.
Accessed on 5 January 2005.

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