Download or read book The Restrictiveness of the Multi Fibre Arrangement on Eastern European Trade written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of the multi fibre arrangement on developing countries trade an empirical investigation written by Refik Erzan and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than ease up, the MFA has been getting tougher on most developing country exporters of textiles and clothing. Trade gains for new exporters (except for marginal suppliers) due to MFA have been exaggerated; main beneficiaries were the domestic producers in industrial countries.
Download or read book Managing Restructuring in the Textile and Garment Subsector written by Saha Dhevan Meyanathan and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary edition. The full report analyzes the issues affecting income security for the elderly in both developing and industrial nations. Systems providing financial security for the old are under increasing strain throughout the world. Changing demographics have led to an increased proportion of old people in the general population. Traditional means of support for the old, such as extended families, are weakening. Meanwhile, formal systems, such as government-backed pensions, have proven unstable. For these reasons economists, policymakers, and government officials are exploring ways to address such issues as: *How to ensure financial security for the old and the best ways of paying for such security *The roles of the public and private sectors when systems are used to enhance rather than detract from economic growth. This study, the first comprehensive and global examination of old age security, addresses such issues. It identifies three functions of old age financial security programs--redistribution, saving, and insurance. It evaluates the policy options for meeting these functions using two criteria: their impact on the aged and their impact on the economy as a whole. The study suggests that financial security for the old and economic growth would be better served if governments relied on three systems: 1) A publicly managed system with mandatory participation and the limited goal of reducing poverty among the old 2) A privately managed mandatory savings system 3) A voluntary savings system. These three systems would ensure against the many risks of old age. The study concludes that a combination of different income security policies is more effective than any single approach and that all countries should begin planning for their aging populations now. Published for the World Bank by Oxford University Press. Also available: Averting the Old Age Crisis (Full report) (ISBN 0-19-520996-6) Stock No. 60996; Averting the Old Age Crisis (Spanish edition) (ISBN 0-8213-2844-1) Stock No. 12844; Averting the Old Age Crisis Database (diskettes) (ISBN 0-8213-3032-2) Stock No. 13032; Averting the Old Age Crisis Summary (French) (ISBN 0-8213-3001-2) Stock No. 13001; Averting the Old Age Crisis Summary (Spanish) (ISBN 0-8213-2971-5) Stock No. 12971.
Download or read book Multilateralism Versus Regionalism written by Meine Pieter van Dijk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of regionalism versus multilateral agreements such as the Uruguay Round remains a crucial one, as is argued in the first five chapters of this volume.
Download or read book The Power to Choose written by Naila Kabeer and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this path-breaking study, social economist Naila Kabeer examines the lives of Bangladeshi garment workers in Bangladesh and Britain to shed light on the question of what constitutes "fair" competition in international trade. She argues that if the unhealthy coalition of multinationals and labor movements is truly seeking to improve the working conditions for women and children in the "Third World," as well as those of western workers, their efforts should be directed away from an attempt to impose labor standards and towards a support for the organization of labor rights. Any attempt to devise acceptable labor standards at an international level which takes no account of the forces of inclusion and exclusion with local labor movements is, she further argues, likely to represent the interests of the powerful at the expense of those of the weak.
Download or read book Rent Sharing in the Multi fibre Arrangement written by Geoffrey J. Bannister and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brazil in the Uruguay Round of the GATT written by Ricardo Wahrendorff Caldas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this volume analyses Brazil’s strategy in the Uruguay Round, focusing on the issue of services. Three different moments were chosen for analysis. The first was during discussions before the launch of the Uruguay Round. During this period, Brazil led the Less Developed Countries (LDCs), in obstructing the inclusion of services on the agenda. The Second was during the launch of the Uruguay Round, when Brazil persisted with this policy. This second period is referred to as the initial position of Brazil in the Uruguay Round. The third was Montreal, in 1988, when Brazil supported the principles which guided an agreement on services. After this turning point, Brazil’s position in the Round was increasingly supportive of an agreement, not only in services, but in all fields.
Download or read book Implications for South Asian Countries of Abolishing the Multifibre Arrangement written by Sanjay Kathuria and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeling results suggest that South Asia as a whole will gain from the abolition of the quotas under the Multifibre Arrangement. Unambiguously, however, the gains from domestic reform will increase after the abolition of the arrangement as export demand becomes more price responsive.
Download or read book Combating Inequality written by Alexander Gallas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic inequality has recently gained considerable academic attention. However, two important aspects of inequality have not been discussed systematically: its multidimensional nature and the question of what can be done to reverse it. This book offers insights from scholars representing the Global Labour University, which operates in Brazil, Germany, India, South Africa and the US. They analyse the various drivers of inequality, assess policy responses, and discuss counterstrategies. The main findings of this book are that rising levels of inequality cannot be addressed only with the standard policies responses, namely education, redistribution and ‘green growth’. In addition, the way markets currently function needs to be corrected. The chapters in this volume focus on specific fields of contemporary capitalism where important drivers of inequality are located, for example, the labour market; the financial system; the tax system; multi-national corporations; and gender relations. Other chapters discuss in detail where political opportunities for change lie. They critically assess existing countermeasures; the idea of a ‘green economy’ and its implications for inequality; and existing campaigns by trade unions and new social movements against inequality. In line with the global nature of the problem, this book contains case studies on countries both from the north and south with considerable economic and political weight. This book provides academics, political practitioners and civil society activists with a range of ideas on how to drive back inequality. It will be of interest to those who study political economy, development economy and labour economics.
Download or read book Implications of the Uruguay Round Agreement for South Asia written by Benoit Blarel and published by Allied Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Indian Textile and Clothing Industry written by Mausumi Kar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the textile and clothing Industry of India and its trade scenario from a global perspective. New developments in international policies related to trade and investment and falling barriers to trade worldwide as well as within individual regional communities have transformed the structure of production and global competition in the textile and apparel industries across the world. Furthermore, with the incorporation of textile trade in the GATT framework following the removal of quantitative restrictions, and the subsequent liberalization of investment opportunities, the Indian market is now home to several international brands, which has led to the present upsurge of FDI in this very important sector of the Indian economy. The book closely examines the nature and impact of such external changes on the industry’s structure and labour-related issues. The key feature of this book is that it presents a snapshot of all the domestic and international policies related to this sector, from the earliest relevant period to the present, and analyses the topical issues in significant detail. The book also offers some empirical analyses to show the impact of external changes on the concentration of firms in this industry and the regional inequalities that have emerged from regional variations in firms’ employment, labour-income and profit levels. Further, it addresses another striking feature, namely the role of preferential trading blocs or Regional Trading Arrangements (RTA) in creating trade-diverting effects related to this sector apart from the implications of foreign collaborations and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Many economists fear that the benefits of these RTAs for the partner countries are much greater than those for India, with net gains of incremental exports from India being small or even negative. This book discusses these critical issues in the context of India’s textile and apparel trade.
Download or read book Globalization Growth and Sustainability written by Satya Dev Gupta and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization, Growth and Sustainability focuses on the implications of both regional and global trade liberalization and complementary macroeconomics policy reforms on growth, equity, and sustainability. The volume is organized into three sections: Part One addresses the issue of economic growth with a special reference to less developed economies; Part Two examines the pros and cons of the regional economic integration movement for the countries either participating in, or outside of, the regional groups; Part Three focuses on the issues of equity and sustainability. Globalization, Growth and Sustainability will provide valuable insights and important background analysis for scholars working in the field of globalization, as well as senior undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of curricula, including economics, development studies, and international studies.
Download or read book Fashion Marketing Contemporary Issues written by Tony Hines and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fashion Marketing' is a book of key chapter contributions from renowned academics and practitioners that addresses many of the contemporary issues facing one of the world's largest and most global of industries. With international contributions from the UK, USA and China, 'Fashion Marketing' covers all of the key themes and issues of this area, including: * forecasting * sourcing * supply chain management (demand management) * new product development * design management * logistics * range planning * colour prediction * market testing * e-commerce * strategy Ideal for use on any undergraduate or postgraduate courses in Fashion, Textiles, Apparel and Retailing Management where there is a need to address the topic of fashion marketing, this book will also serve as a useful, informative and authoritative text for senior managers in the fashion marketing industries wanting to gain further understanding of current and future developments within the industry.
Download or read book Issues in Evaluating Tax and Payment Arrangements for Publicly Owned Minerals written by Robert F. Conrad and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No single revenue instrument can be assumed to be superior for mineral- dependent developing countries. And more than one instrument may be needed to meet a government's multiple objectives.
Download or read book The Impact of Trade and Domestic Policy Reforms in India written by Rajesh Chadha and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1998-12-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A specially designed computable general equilibrium model is used to analyze the effects of recent policy reforms in the Indian economy
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Download or read book Measurement of Nontariff Barriers written by Alan Verne Deardorff and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1998-12-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluates methods for measuring nontariff barriers and recommends the most effective procedures
