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06-Oct-2010
Agricultural commodity prices surged in 2006-08 in Argentina, Brazil, China, Chile, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine and Vietnam. Government policy responses to these price surges, such as market interventions, were not always successful in minimising the impact on consumers and producers, this report finds.
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16-Sep-2010
Reforms by developing countries that strengthen rights in copyright, trademark and patent protection have delivered positive economic results, according to a new OECD paper on intellectual property rights (IPRs). The most beneficial reforms have been related to inputs for innovative and productive processes and to the ability to conduct business.
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16-Sep-2010
Momentum for intellectual property (IP) reform in China is related to economic potential there, involving privatization policies, trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) policies, and the government's role in innovation strategy, finds this study of IP issues facing firms operating in China.
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OECD countries affirm commitments to aid, open trade and investment markets
26-Nov-2008
OECD countries have reaffirmed their commitments on aid to developing countries and undertaken to abstain from trade protectionism, as part of a concerted drive to shore up the world economy and combat recession.
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