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Making Trade Work for Developing Countries

23-May-2008

Adapting to change is vital for success in the modern global economy, for individuals, companies, industries and regions. New technologies breed new industries, and freer trade leads to new markets as ...

Policy Brief: Opening up Trade in Services: Key for Tourism Growth

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28-Feb-2008

Tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing industries and its importance for economic development is widely acknowledged. What makes tourism different from many other services is that the ...

Policy Brief: Biofuels for Transport: Policies and Possibilities

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03-Dec-2007

Bioenergy and biofuels are of growing public and private interest at a time of rapidly rising world energy demand and high oil prices. Amid concerns over climate change, they are also increasingly under ...

Policy Brief: South-South Trade: Vital for Development

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12-Sep-2006

The most effective way to make trade work for development and poverty reduction is for countries to agree on much improved market access under the Doha round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...

Policy brief: South-South Trade: Vital for Development

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31-Aug-2006

Ambitious trade liberalisation can generate more gains for developing countries than any other area of international economic co-operation or development assistance.

Policy Brief : Civil Society and the OECD

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25-Nov-2005

Globalisation leaves few people indifferent. OECD ministers take the view that the OECD’s role is to enable globalisation, make it inclusive and sustainable, and to seize the opportunities of open markets ...

Policy Brief : The Costs and Benefits of Trade Facilitation

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07-Oct-2005

Steady increases in trade volumes and complexity in recent years have significantly changed the operating environment for the international trading community. They have also highlighted the negative impact ...

Policy Brief : Making open markets work for development

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07-Oct-2005

Will developing countries really gain substantially from further multilateral trade liberalisation? This is a vital issue for the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ...