Download or read book Alternative Special and Differential Arrangements for Small Economies written by Michael Davenport and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small states face particular problems in integrating into the world economy. These stem from diseconomies of scale and scope, but are often exacerbated by isolation and high transport costs. However, their efforts to obtain special and differential treatment analogous to (but not necessarily identical to) that received by least developed countries have been resisted by both developed and developing countries. This study considers alternative ways of achieving this goal. Although the special problems of small economies are receiving greater attention from the international community, problems still remain. By suggesting alternatives to traditional differential treatment, Dr Davenport's study will generate much interest both among donors and with small states.
Download or read book Alternative Special and Differential Arrangements for Small Economies written by Michael Davenport and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests alternatives to traditional differential treatment for small states in facilitating their paricipation in world trade.
Download or read book The Development Dimension written by James Bacchus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically analyses the World Trade Organization’s approach to "special and differential treatment" (SDT) to argue that it is founded on seeking exemptions from WTO obligations, instead of creating an enabling environment for developing countries to integrate fully into the multilateral trading system. Through six key sections: United States Proposal on Special and Differential Treatment Responses to United States Proposal The Evolution of Differential Treatment Failure of the Current Approach to Differential Treatment Complications Created by China’s Emergence in the Global Economy An Alternative Approach to Differential Treatment this book explores how, by adopting a new evidence-based, case-by-case approach to SDT, the development of the poorest countries can best be advanced, while at the same time ensuring that advanced developing countries carry their weight in the organization. It will be of interest to scholars and students of international trade law and political science, as well as trade practitioners such as lawyers, diplomats, and analysts.
Download or read book WTO at the Margins written by Roman Grynberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-14 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a pivotal point in the history of the WTO, when development issues are at the heart of negotiations, how the larger and more powerful members address the legitimate concerns of its poorest and most vulnerable members will shape the perception of the institution throughout the century. This book aims not only to document almost ten years of experience of small states with the WTO but also to explain this experience. It takes an evidential theory approach to explaining the features characteristic to the trade and economic development of small island states. It then highlights the issues of concern to these states in relation to negotiations at the WTO. The experience of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries with the WTO dispute settlement mechanism is discussed, and the book ends with a discussion of key negotiating issues for the island states and institutional arrangements to facilitate reform.
Download or read book Handbook of Small States written by Lino Briguglio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook covers a wide spectrum of issues relating to small states. Chapters in the volume have been grouped under the three main themes of economic, social and environmental issues. The economics sections include chapters dealing with trade, finance and regulatory frameworks, while the social theme covers health, migration, population ageing, as well as overall social wellbeing. The environmental theme examines matters such as measuring environmental performance, natural disasters, the ocean economy, and the validity of the Sustainable Development Goals. One major issue is the definition of small states. As this volume demonstrates, generally speaking, population is used to measure country size in the literature. However, it clearly emerges that there is no real consensus as to the population cut-off point that distinguishes small states from large ones. While the approaches taken by the authors vary, in all cases the chapters draw practical policy implications for small states. The book can therefore be considered as a wide-ranging depositary of information on small states with the aim of deriving policy prescriptions, and thus as an excellent resource for academics, students and policymakers.
Download or read book The Diplomacies of Small States written by A. Cooper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-04-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy.
Download or read book The Geography of the World Economy written by Paul Knox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth and stimulating introduction to the globalization of the world economy. The book offers a consideration of local, regional, national and global economic development over the long historical term. The theory and practice of economic and political geography provide a basis for understanding the interactions within and among the developed and developing countries of the world. Illustrated in color throughout, this new edition has been completely reworked and updated to take account of recent significant changes in the world economy. A new companion website also accompanies the book, with additional resources for each chapter including multiple choice and short essay questions and links to relevant websites. Figures and tables are also available for download located at www.routledge.com/cw/knox The text is signposted throughout with an glossary of key terms, and is richly illustrated with full-color maps, diagrams and illustrations. It is ideal for upper level university undergraduates and for post-graduates in a variety of specializations including geography, economics, political science, international relations and global studies.
Download or read book Managing Resources for Development written by John Vereker and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication looks at sharing best practice in improving the delivery and monitoring of resources. In all Commonwealth countries, the public is demanding higher quality, more reliable and more cost-effective delivery of basic public services such as health and education. This is placing new demands on finance ministries to increase the resources channeled into priority sectors as defined by national frameworks and poverty reduction strategies. This in turn entails the creation of effective budgetary systems and improved public financial management as well as the management of donor resources. Managing Resources for Development is based upon the technical theme of the 2002 Senior Finance Officials Meeting held in London.
Download or read book The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition written by Paul Knox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth introduction to the globalization of the world economy and discusses local, regional, national and global economic development over the course of history. This new edition is fully revised and in colour.
Download or read book Banana Wars written by Gordon Myers and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Caribbean Windward Islands, one in three jobs and half of export earnings depend on bananas. Banana Wars tells how the US government, answering the grievances of a single American corporation, forced the World Trade Organization to nullify a European Community commitment to protect small Caribbean banana growers.
Download or read book Paying the Price for Joining the WTO written by Roman Grynberg and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper focuses on the accession process for new WTO membership. The basic premise is that the commitments demanded are too onerous for new members. It argues that the whole process is fundamentally flawed and, in fact, forces applicant countries to accept demands that are not required under WTO agreements. Section 2 is a brief discussion of the process of accession and highlights the inherent flaws. Section 3 focuses on one of the crucial international trade agreements, the General Agreement in Trade and Services (GATS) and provides sector-specific commitments by countries. Section 4 uses a series of statistical tests to verify whether acceding countries have made significantly higher number of specific commitments than existing WTO members. Section 5 makes some concluding observations. The paper uses a strong body of econometric evidence to support its claim that acceding countries undertake greater commitments than those made by WTO members of a similar development status.
Download or read book Islands at Risk written by John Connell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social, political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through every ocean. It focuses on those island realms conventionally perceived as developing, rather than developed, in the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. John Connell examines the decline of agriculture and the rise of tourism, the problems of urbanization, and the particular role of migration and remittances, within a culture of migration. He seeks to balance economic challenges with environmental threats, notably that of climate change, and social changes with the survival of culture, pointing to awkward and hybrid development futures. This unique study comprehensively balances environmental, social and economic changes to provide a more wide-ranging assessment of sustainability that will be invaluable for academics and postgraduate students on environment and international development courses.
Download or read book Small States written by Commonwealth Secretariat and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on the world's small states--those with fewer than five million inhabitants--is an essential reference for economists, planners, and policymakers. Data on sixty-five countries is included, grouped in three categories: low-; middle-; and high-income--based on their 2003 per capita GNI. The book contains fifty-one tables covering selected economic and social indicators culled from international and national sources and presents information unavailable elsewhere. As well as basic demographic information, including gender-disaggregated information where available, the tables include information on the structure of production; the structure of demand; external payments, reserves, net transfers and finance flows; exchange rate, interest rate, and money supply information; and labor force data. A detailed parallel commentary on trends in Commonwealth small states, looking at growth, employment, inflation, and economic policy issues, permits a deeper understanding of developments behind the figures.
Download or read book Lowering the Threshold written by Anthony John Hughes and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As trade preferences disappear, least developed countries (LDCs) and small and vulnerable economies (SVEs) face problems in attracting private investment into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Download or read book Liberalising Labour Mobility Under the GATS written by L. Alan Winters and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multipleshift systems primarily aim to extend access and minimise unit costs. However, some systems only achieve these goals at the expense of educational quality. Policymakers may be faced by difficult choices in system design.
Download or read book Delivering the Monterrey Consensus which Consensus written by Amartya Sen and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Economic Paper series is designed to bring to public attention crucial economic issues which are of concern to developing countries. In recent years the series has examined issues such as the instability of capital flows, the position of small states in the global economy, the implications of new trade agreements, agriculture and food security, money laundering and the reform of global financial arrangements. The publications are readable and aimed at academics, policymakers, students and people with a general interest in understanding these topical issues.This publication is a follow-on from the Monterrey Conference on Financing for Development. The Monterrey Conference achieved a significant breakthrough in mobilising commitment on the part of key donors and developing countries to advance the development agenda. These commitments have been (at least partially) built upon at the recent G8 Summit and the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The Monterrey Consensus requires effective follow-up on the part of donors, developing countries and international financial institutions. This publication is based on the Special Theme of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting “Delivering the Millennium Development Goals” held in London, September 2002. Prof. Sen raises some “uncomfortable issues” regarding the soundness of the Monterrey consensus and the need for more inclusive and “interactive encounters” on the basic approach chosen. Ministers are warned that delivering the consensus “will demand from them more than simple midwifery”. This paper includes the report of Civil Society Consultations as an appendix.
Download or read book Small Economies and Global Economics written by J. Ram Pillarisetti and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small nations are facing increasing challenges and some new opportunities in a globalising world. Although the problems facing small nations vary widely, these economies tend to have several common concerns and opportunities. The aim of this book is to disseminate knowledge and information about the challenges that small nations or groups of small nations are facing and how they are responding to the challenges posed by growing globalisation.
