Numerical simulation exercises to analyze the impacts of potential changes in non-tariff policies commonly use ad valorem equivalent tariff treatment even though estimated impacts using explicit model representation and ad valorem equivalent treatments will differ. The difficulty for modellers...

Introduction -- Alternatives to LCRS -- Survey and case studies -- Healthcare sector in Brazil -- Wind turbines in Canada -- The automobile industry in China -- Solar cells and modules in India -- Oil and gas in Nigeria -- Not buying it: buy American/buy America -- Conclusions and recommendations

"The clothing industry provides employment for 60 million workers worldwide. More than a quarter of these workers are employed in the Asia-Pacific region, where the industry is based on subcontracted production on behalf of international buyers. Rapid movements of manufacturing activity from...

Capacity building in the asia pacific : an introduction / Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen and John Burgess -- Enhancing women's capacities in agricultural research and development in Asia and Africa / Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, Thelma R. Paris, Joyce Luis and Farveh Farivar -- Women's work motivation and the...