Technology development and transfer has been identified as a key element in the Bali Action Plan. In the negotiations … important issue in development and transfer of technology and it is a barrier. Data indicates that although developing countries … expenditure on Research and Development remains as before. The historical experience is that stronger IPRs do not always result in …

arrangements have become a part of economic and development strategies of countries. Bilateral economic partnerships or Free Trade …As a result of changing conditions in the world market and increasing global competition, trade and integration … Agreements are seen as an option in creating a stable economy and in creating an environment attractive for investment. However …

possibility of closing such gaps and linking the two regions through various trade and investment initiatives. The opportunities …

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …

relationships in the region. The paper measures trade and investment performance in the world economy. This allows comparison of … bilateral and regional trade and investment flows. A measure of the effect of political distance on both trade and investment … flows is also defined. The growth of ChinaJapan trade and investment, despite political distance between the two countries …

New Delhi. The Seminar was divided into two working sessions viz. (i) Geo-Strategic Perspectives and Framework for Trade … and Investments which dealt with strategic and economic potential, business environment and trade linkages and (ii) Trade … and Investment : Focus on the Energy Sector (Seminar Agenda is enclosed as Annexure II). The Seminar was well-attended by …

external trade and investments. Being a recipient rather than a donor of official development assistance ASEAN is handicapped … in playing the role of champion in trade and investment liberalization. What ASEAN most realistically can do is to serve …

a dynamic and vibrant trade and investment partnership, benefiting all the partner economies. The rapid economic … trade between India and Africa has almost doubled in last couple of years with rapid rise in Indian investments in the …

-regional investment and trade relations. The share of services in GDP of South Asian countries has increased substantially with South Asia … study points out the investment constraints in South Asia and cites poor infrastructure and labour market inefficiencies as … the bottlenecks in attracting higher FDI inflows. Emphasising the importance of Doha Development Agenda on the one hand …

moved ahead of India in particular areas of human development and gender parity, extended micro-credit to 25 million women …