Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on how agribusinesses are impacting trade in developing countries.
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A run-down of foreign direct investment allowed in the different services sectors in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
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Conflicts between Trade-Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have serious developmental implications for the South Asia region.
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A backgrounder on the compulsory licensing system, a core component of patents law, by which a government can authorise itself, or third parties, to use the subject matter of a patent with or without the authorisation of the patent-holder, for reasons of public policy.
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Simplifying the issues surrounding ‘aid-for-trade’, a mechanism built to help developing countries cope with the challenges of implementing the multilateral trading system and associated adjustment costs.
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The backgrounder discusses the implications of the TRIPS Agreement on public health in South Asia, in the context of the size and nature of the pharmaceutical industry in countries of this region.
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All South Asian countries have a strong interest in exporting labour-intensive services, at all skill levels. This backgrounder discusses the main markets and sectors of interest, and the role of labour exports in the economies of both exporting and host countries.
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One of the controversial Singapore issues, trade facilitation has been taken up in the Doha Work Programme. This backgrounder explains the issues involved and looks at the expected benefits for developing countries as against the expected costs.
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A detailed examination of regional trade agreements and why they have become so popular
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What is dumping? Is it harmful to trade? Are antidumping measures justified? Is dumping a threat to India? This and related issues are explained.
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South Asia is a geographically contiguous market of 1.3 billion people. Similarities in culture, colonial history, natural resources and economic situation are conducive to regional economic integration and trade cooperation. However, for various reasons explained in this backgrounder, progress on these fronts has been relatively slow
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Special Products and Special Safeguard Mechanisms were the subject of much debate and discussion at the recently concluded Hong Kong Ministerial. A comprehensive guide to what they mean.
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The current round of WTO negotiations seeks to complete the Doha Development Agenda. What is the agenda, and how is it being negotiated?
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Agricultural subsidies were the focus of negotiations at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong in December 2005. What are they, and how do they operate?
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Market access is one of the most sensitive issues for developing and developed countries in WTO negotiations in agriculture. It is necessary to keep in mind the differentials between countries in South Asia when agreements on tariffs are being discussed.
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Latest general, economy, trade and development indicators of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
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Tariff liberalisation in India has been a slow process and has occurred in stages. Industrial tariffs are a key issue in ongoing World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations. Using specific examples such as the impact of high tariffs on the readymade garments industry, this article outlines how and why tariff liberalisation occurred in India and what should be the way forward.
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Brief explanations of tariff-related terms
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The importance, origins and implications of patents
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Wider participation in trade has the potential to contribute to poverty reduction in developing countries. But only if enabling rules, policies and institutions are put in place.
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