KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICE Issue 12
June 30, 2014
Title
:
50 Years of Unlocking SME Competitiveness Lessons for the Future
Publisher
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International Trade Centre
Call Number :
00 000/07/ITC/2014
This book reviews major changes in global trade; analyzes the main forces driving these changes; and identifies key trends to watch for the future of international business, while telling the story of ITC's adaptability. It discusses the implications of trade-related technical assistance, including their impact on the work of ITC. 128p.
http://www.intracen.org/publication/50-Years-of-Unlocking-SME-Competitiveness-Lessons-for-the-Future/
Title
:
Key Trends in International Merchandise Trade
Author
:
Alessandro Nicita
Publisher
:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Call Number :
00 000/07/NIC/2013
This report aims to provide some key trends in world trade in goods over the recent medium-term period. It is organized in four parts: 1) broad statistics on international trade; 2) statistics on international trade disaggregated by broad product groups and economic sectors; 3) statistics related to bilateral and regional trade flows; and 4) some of the commonly used indices related to international trade including diversification, intra industry trade, and sophistication of exports. 40p.
http://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=686
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Title
:
Non-Tariff Measures to Trade: Economic and Policy Issues for Developing Countries
Publisher
:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Call Number :
02 000/07.01.04/UNCTAD/2013 This study contributes to a better understanding of the implications of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) for developing countries. It provides an analysis of the utilization, methods of quantification and impacts of NTMs. Also illustrates some aspects of NTMs and the policy responses governments and the international community might deploy to address some of the issues related to NTMs. 108p.
http://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=625
Title
:
The Water-Energy Nexus: Strategic Considerations for Energy Policy-Makers
Publisher
:
World Economic Forum
Call Number :
SITC 3/00 000/WEF/2014 This paper explores the interconnection between water and energy production and presents energy policy-makers with factors to take into consideration for both the present and the future. It offers an outlook to world energy policy-makers as they consider how best to plan energy and water infrastructures for the future. 12p.
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_EnergySecurity_WaterEnergyNexus_Paper_20 14.pdf
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