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ACP-EU Trade Agreements
© Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
In June 2000, 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the 15 Member States of the European Union (EU) signed in Cotonou a new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement , commonly referred to as the 'Cotonou Agreement'. This new partnership was preceded by four successive Lomé Conventions, which offered 25 years of non-reciprocal trade preferences. Under this framework, the ACP-EU Trade website was launched in September 2 more...
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>ACP-EU Trade Website
>The new EPAs: comparative analysis of their content and the challenges for 2008 (ODI, ECDPM)
>EPA Negotiations Update (July, 2008)
>International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
>The TradeCom Programme
November 19, 2008
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Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor
Economic agents including the private sector and governments have continued to implement different strategies for doing business with the poor but failed to create values for all or integrate the poor into the wealth creation. An UNDP's report "Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor" showcases 50 case studies by researchers in both emerging market economies and developed economies around the world. These studies demonstrate the successful pursuit of both revenues and more...
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>See Full Report
>Growing Inclusive Markets (GIM)
>Who is working to influence policies on trade and poverty in Latin America
>Trade and Poverty
October 29, 2008
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Doing Business 2009
Doing Business ranks economies based on 10 indicators of business regulation that record the time and cost to meet government requirements in starting and operating a business, trading across borders, paying taxes, and closing a business. The rankings do not reflect such areas as macroeconomic policy, quality of infrastructure, currency volatility, investor perceptions, or crime rates.

"Regulatory reforms are gaining momentum worldwide, reaching record numbers this year, finds Doing Business more...
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>Doing Business 2009
>Reforms in Africa, 2007-08
>Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2007-08
September 24, 2008
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Trade and Development Report 2008
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The Trade and Development Report 2008, subtitled "Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment” highlights the paradox that the “capital poor” developing world is exporting capital to the “capital rich” developed countries. This "puzzle", which defies mainstream economic theory, is all the more intriguing as many capital-exporting countries have been achieving higher rates of investment and growth than those that continue to rely on net capital imports. Against this more...
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>Overview of the Trade and Development Report 2008 (by UNCTAD)
>Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo 2008
>UNCTAD: Trade and Environment Review (TER)
>UNCTAD: Revista de Comercio y Medio Ambiente
September 10, 2008
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Why Trade Costs Matter to Africa
Image: The World Bank
Global trade and investment has expanded over the past several decades. In Sub-Saharan Africa, however, a region hampered by political instability and governance problems, lack of foreign investment, and other barriers – the opposite has occurred.

At a May 31, 2008 workshop in Entebbe, Uganda organized by the World Bank’s Development Research Group and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)—an event supported by the UK’s Department for International Development and a Trust Fu more...
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>Why Trade Costs Matter to Africa
>African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
>Lowering Trade Costs for Developing in Africa
August 27, 2008
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New WBI Publication: Business and Poverty: Opening markets to the poor
Copyright © 2008 World Bank Institute
'The devastating impact of rising energy and food prices on the world’s poor has sparked alarm about this group’s vulnerability as global markets shift, often suddenly and deeply. The burdens of poverty, already heavy, become crushing as family incomes fail to cover basic needs for food and shelter. For a growing number of development thinkers and innovative entrepreneurs, ending this poverty-and the vulnerability that goes with it-is best approached by focusing on the potential of the poor more...
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>Business and Poverty: Opening markets to the poor
>Why Trade Costs Matter to Africa
>WTO talks collapse after India and China clash with USA over farm products
>More dgTrade Resources on Trade and Poverty
July 30, 2008
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Trading Up: Building cooperation between farmers and traders in Africa
KIT and IIRR are proud to present Trading Up, the second book in their series about value chains in Africa. Following on the success of Chain Empowerment, which focused on farmer organizations and their support agencies (NGOs), this book looks at the role of traders in the value chain.

In much of Africa, smallholder farmers face serious difficulties selling their produce. But farmers, development agencies and governments all treat the traders who market their goods with suspicion and mistrus more...
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>Trading Up
>KIT (Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam)
>Value Chain Development as a tool against poverty
July 12, 2008
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Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable?
On June 9, 2008, more than 70 stakeholders gathered at Brookings for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness,” and discussed how climate change presents a new set of challenges for the world trading system. As some wealthy nations begin to adopt carbon pricing regimes, others are resisting any policies that might limit their growth. Additionally, the leakage of carbon emissions and the resulting shift of production across borders have attracted the attention of policymaker more...
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>Brookings Institution: Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable?
>The Economic and Environmental Effects of Border Adjustments for Carbon Taxes
>Lessons for Governing Global Climate from World Trade
>Additional Resources on Trade & Environment
June 21, 2008
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Measuring the impact of business on development
This week we highlight the article written by Caroline Ashley, Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute, Aprile 2008

International businesses are exploring how they can boost their impact on local economies in developing countries. While the business benefits of such efforts are relatively well-documented, it is harder to capture the benefits for development. More work is needed to find ways to measure the development impact of businesses, even though many of these benefits m more...
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>Measuring the impact of business on development
>Is CSR just Corporates Saying the Right things?
>Creating Sustainable Enterprise
>Resources on Corporate Social Responsability
May 23, 2008
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Business for the Environment

"The human race is pushing our planet towards the edge of disaster by flooding land, sea, and air with pollution and by over use of our natural resources. These issues amount to one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced. As the world explores alternative growth paths, new ways of doing business are critical. Innovative solutions are pointing the way to new business models and market opportunities."


B4E, the Global Business Su more...
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>Creating Sustainable Enterprise
>Business for the Environment Global Summit 2008
>Sustainability Reporting
April 30, 2008
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