Hc 804 Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Foreign trade promotion
ISBN : 9780215084521

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HC 804 - Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Pdf

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an ambitious attempt by the European Union and the United States to deliver a comprehensive trade and investment treaty. Negotiations between the two are currently underway and the Government hopes that an agreement can be reached by the end of 2015. The trade deal may be beneficial to the UK and EU economies but TTIP is not universally supported and the level of financial benefit to the UK is open to question. The lack of detail available on the negotiations means that it is difficult to assess which is the more accurate argument. However, this should not excuse the quality of debate which we have, on occasion, observed by campaigners and lobbyists on both sides of the argument. Everyone involved in the debate on TTIP - campaigners,lobbyists, the UK Government and the European Commission - must ensure that an evidence-based approach is at the heart of any TTIP debate. One of the key concerns about TTIP is the proposal to include Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. These provisions - common in bilateral trade agreements - aim to protect foreign investors from illegal interference by the host government. However, campaigners have argued that such clauses could allow US healthcare investors to force the permanent privatisation of the NHS. Although this view has been rebutted repeatedly by the European Commission and the UK Government, until draft clauses are published, it will be difficult for them to convince those with concerns.

Author : Tapio Raunio,Wolfgang Wagner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351370868

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Challenging Executive Dominance by Tapio Raunio,Wolfgang Wagner Pdf

Bringing together scholars from Europe and North America, this book examines the engagement of legislatures across the world in foreign and security policy. The articles are specifically chosen to cover the whole range of foreign affairs questions from crisis management and military missions, arms trade, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union (EU), international energy agreements, to international trade negotiations. Drawing on a principal-agent framework, the book challenges the conventional wisdom of ‘executive autonomy’ in foreign affairs, with parliaments using multiple ex ante and ex post instruments to monitor, oversee and control governments in external relations. Moving beyond the ‘politics stops at the water’s edge’ image, the articles highlight the role of party-political contestation instead of consensus in the name of national interest structuring parliamentary debates and decision-making in this increasingly politicized issue area. Considering the lack of research on parliamentary participation in foreign affairs beyond the specific case of the U.S. Congress, the book will also contribute to theory building and will deepen our understanding of legislative-executive relations. The chapters originally published as a special issue in West European Politics.

Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210574105

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Review of Maritime Transport 2015 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Pdf

Access to frequent and reliable shipping services is key for developing countries’ trade with overseas markets. Firms cannot export competitively and participate global value chains without adequate transport connectivity, and maritime transport continues to be the dominant mode of shipping goods. Seaborne trade accounts for about 80 per cent of global trade volumes, with an even higher share for most developing countries. As in previous issues since 1968, the 2015 Review of Maritime Transport contains a wealth of analysis and unique data. The Review is the renowned United Nations source of statistics and analysis on seaborne trade, the world fleet, freight costs, port traffic and the latest trends in the legal and regulatory environment for international maritime transport. This year’s Review includes a special focus on maritime transport and sustainable development.

Author : J. Steets
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230290617

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Accountability in Public Policy Partnerships by J. Steets Pdf

A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships.

Author : William Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : England
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030038422947

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The Growth of English Industry and Commerce ... by William Cunningham Pdf

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211127718

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Review of Maritime Transport 2009 by United Nations Pdf

Against the background of a global financial crisis and economic downturn, growth in seaborne trade continued, albeit at a slower rate. Existing forecasts suggest that the outlook for seaborne trade is uncertain and that some challenging times lie ahead for shipping and international seaborne trade. These challenges are further compounded by other developments, including maritime security at sea and the need to address the climate change challenge. The Review of Maritime Transport examines trends in sea-borne trade and analyses the comparative performance of different geographic regions and countries. Every year, the Review of Maritime Transport gives attention to transport developments in a particular region. The focus in 2009 is on developments in Africa since 2006 when UNCTAD last reported on the region.

Author : Ruth Mackenzie
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9782831706719

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An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety by Ruth Mackenzie Pdf

This guide has been prepared by the IUCN Environmental Law Programme and the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), in cooperation with the World Resources Institute (WRI). The main goal of the guide is to facilitate the understanding of the obligations of Parties to the Protocol, by providing an information base on the content and origin of the Protocol provisions, accessible to the non-specialist and useful for those who will be involved in the development and implementation of national safety frameworks.

Author : Joan Nymand Larsen,Gail Fondahl
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Arctic peoples
ISBN : 9789289338837

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Arctic Human Development Report by Joan Nymand Larsen,Gail Fondahl Pdf

The goals of the second volume of the AHDR – Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Processes and Global Linkages – are to provide an update to the first AHDR (2004) in terms of an assessment of the state of Arctic human development; to highlight the major trends and changes unfolding related to the various issues and thematic areas of human development in the Arctic over the past decade; and, based on this assessment, to identify policy relevant conclusions and key gaps in knowledge, new and emerging Arctic success stories. The production of AHDR-II on the tenth anniversary of the first AHDR makes it possible to move beyond the baseline assessment to make valuable comparisons and contrasts across a decade of persistent and rapid change in the North. It addresses critical issues and emerging challenges in Arctic living conditions, quality of life in the North, global change impacts and adaptation, and Indigenous livelihoods. The assessment contributes to our understanding of the interplay and consequences of physical and social change processes affecting Arctic residents’ quality of life, at both the regional and global scales. It shows that the Arctic is not a homogenous region. Impacts of globalization and environmental change differ within and between regions, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous northerners, between genders and along other axes.

Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211126479

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World Investment Report 2004 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Pdf

This annual report examines the major sectoral and geographical changes in the pattern of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, particularly with regards to developing countries. After three years of decline in global investment flows, there are signs of revival in FDI, particularly in the services sector which makes up the largest economic sector in many countries. The 2004 edition looks at the shift towards services and examines the development challenges and opportunities likely to arise. The report is divided into three parts and considers a variety of issues including: regional FDI trends in Central and Eastern Europe, developing and developed countries; changing patterns of FDI in services, key players and driving forces, and the impact on host countries; the offshoring of corporate service functions; national and international policy challenges both for host and home countries.

Author : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,Office of the Investigator General
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1722208619

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Counternarcotics by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,Office of the Investigator General Pdf

Counternarcotics : lessons from the U.S. experience in Afghanistan.

Author : Aled Davies,Ben Jackson,Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787356856

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The Neoliberal Age? by Aled Davies,Ben Jackson,Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite Pdf

The late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries are commonly characterised as an age of ‘neoliberalism’ in which individualism, competition, free markets and privatisation came to dominate Britain’s politics, economy and society. This historical framing has proven highly controversial, within both academia and contemporary political and public debate. Standard accounts of neoliberalism generally focus on the influence of political ideas in reshaping British politics; according to this narrative, neoliberalism was a right-wing ideology, peddled by political economists, think-tanks and politicians from the 1930s onwards, which finally triumphed in the 1970s and 1980s. The Neoliberal Age? suggests this narrative is too simplistic. Where the standard story sees neoliberalism as right-wing, this book points to some left-wing origins, too; where the standard story emphasises the agency of think-tanks and politicians, this book shows that other actors from the business world were also highly significant. Where the standard story can suggest that neoliberalism transformed subjectivities and social lives, this book illuminates other forces which helped make Britain more individualistic in the late twentieth century. The analysis thus takes neoliberalism seriously but also shows that it cannot be the only explanatory framework for understanding contemporary Britain. The book showcases cutting-edge research, making it useful to researchers and students, as well as to those interested in understanding the forces that have shaped our recent past.

Author : Julian Hoppit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107015258

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Britain's Political Economies by Julian Hoppit Pdf

An innovative account of how thousands of acts of parliament sought to improve economic activity during the early industrial revolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211127580

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Review of Maritime Transport 2008 by Anonim Pdf

This annual review identifies the main developments in world maritime transport and provides world-wide statistical data. It takes a look at supply/demand equilibrium in containerized shipping, shipbuilding and shipscrapping, the development of ports, privatization and freight markets among other relevant areas. It also presents extracts of the United Nations Code of Conduct as it relates to the areas discussed.

Author : Biswanath Mukherjee,Ioannis Tomkos,Massimo Tornatore,Peter Winzer,Yongli Zhao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1169 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030162504

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Springer Handbook of Optical Networks by Biswanath Mukherjee,Ioannis Tomkos,Massimo Tornatore,Peter Winzer,Yongli Zhao Pdf

This handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive reference on optical networks, the backbone of today’s communication and information society. The book reviews the many underlying technologies that enable the global optical communications infrastructure, but also explains current research trends targeted towards continued capacity scaling and enhanced networking flexibility in support of an unabated traffic growth fueled by ever-emerging new applications. The book is divided into four parts: Optical Subsystems for Transmission and Switching, Core Networks, Datacenter and Super-Computer Networking, and Optical Access and Wireless Networks. Each chapter is written by world-renown experts that represent academia, industry, and international government and regulatory agencies. Every chapter provides a complete picture of its field, from entry-level information to a snapshot of the respective state-of-the-art technologies to emerging research trends, providing something useful for the novice who wants to get familiar with the field to the expert who wants to get a concise view of future trends.

Author : P. Clavin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230372696

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The Failure of Economic Diplomacy by P. Clavin Pdf

Based on new archival research, this is the first comprehensive study of the failure of international co-operation to combat the Great Depression. The book explores the impact of protectionism, reparations and war debts, as well as the more well known disagreements on monetary issues which, together, helped to prolong the most profound economic depression of the twentieth century. The economic and diplomatic lessons drawn from this period by the major powers - particularly German intelligence as to the deep divisions in Anglo-American economic relations - also provide an important contribution to understanding the origins of the Second World War and the diplomatic and economic order created in its aftermath.