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The dynamics of regional development : the Philippines in East Asia

Balisacan, A. M. (ed.); Hill, Hal (ed.) - Asian Development Bank Institute - 2007

A decade and a half since the Philippines embarked on a major program of decentralization, the authors of this book … only for an audience interested in the Philippines - a large developing nation with a population soon to exceed 100 million … decentralization program in the Philippines has been reasonably successful, they argue there is an urgent need for a clear, predictable …

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Poverty targeting in Asia

Weiss, John (contributor) - 2005

's Republic of China, the Philippines and Thailand … the Philippines / Arsenio Balisacan and Rosemarie Edillon -- 7. Micro-finance and poverty reduction in Asia / John Weiss …

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The Asia recovery : issues and aspects of development, growth, trade and investment

Tran, Van Hoa (contributor) - 2001

This book explores in-depth the major issues and important aspects of this economic recovery and its potential impact on growth, development, trade and investment. Expert contributors also discuss the global directions in international economic and financial relations, corporate and public...

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The political economy of trade reform in emerging markets : crisis or opportunity

Draper, Peter (contributor); Alves, Phil (contributor); … - 2009

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Trade liberalization, competition and the WTO

Milner, Chris (contributor); Read, Robert (contributor) - 2002

The prospective WTO Millennium Round of negotiations will highlight critical economic issues regarding the application and implementation of the WTO rules to international trade in goods and services. In this book, a distinguished group of academic experts considers the agenda and areas of...

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Trade policy reforms and development : essays in honour of Peter Lloyd. Volume II

Lloyd, Peter John (contributor); … - 2005

Trade Policy Reforms and Development, comprises 11 essays offering new contributions on the following topics: globalisation and political economy of trade; trade, labour standards and economic crisis; the changing role of the WTO; competition policy and the WTO; choice of formulas for market access...

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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries

Tribe, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2001

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

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The World Trade Organization in the new global economy : trade and investment issues in the millennium round

Rugman, Alan M. (contributor); Boyd, Gavin (contributor) - 2001

Despite the disruption of the multilateral trade talks at Seattle in December 1999, the work of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues. The trade and investment issues that have been outstanding since the Seattle events are explored in this far reaching book. The distinguished contributors...

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China's integration with the global economy : WTO accession, foreign direct investment and international trade

Chen, Chunlai (contributor) - International Conference on "China's Conformity to the … - 2009

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was widely regarded as a major milestone in the development of the Chinese economy as well as the multilateral trading system. This book provides a remarkable background of information about China's economy after WTO accession and...

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Trading services in the global economy

Cuadrado Roura, Juan R. (contributor); … - 2002

This book provides one of the first interdisciplinary reviews of the relationship between services, globalisation and trade liberalisation as we enter the twenty-first century. Written by academics and policymakers, it contains a detailed analysis of the characteristics of service trade and of...

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