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Transfer Of Technology In The Contemporary International Order, Chantal Thomas Feb 2015

Transfer Of Technology In The Contemporary International Order, Chantal Thomas

Chantal Thomas

No abstract provided.


Bretton Woods 1.0: A Constructive Retrieval For Sustainable Finance, Robert Hockett Dec 2014

Bretton Woods 1.0: A Constructive Retrieval For Sustainable Finance, Robert Hockett

Robert C. Hockett

Global trade imbalance and domestic financial fragility are intimately related. When a nation runs persistently massive current account deficits to maintain global liquidity as has the United States now for decades, its central bank effectively relinquishes exchange rate flexibility to become a de facto central bank to the world. That in turn prevents the bank from playing its essential credit-modulatory role at home, at least absent strict capital controls that are difficult to administer and have long been taboo. And this can in turn render credit-fueled asset price bubbles and busts all but impossible to prevent, irrespective of the nation's …


Attorney-General Of Pakistan - A Brief Overview, Umair Ghori Oct 2012

Attorney-General Of Pakistan - A Brief Overview, Umair Ghori

Umair H. Ghori

The legal system of Pakistan represents a fusion of the Shariah law and common law systems. Traditionally, the Pakistani legal system adapted the pre-1947 colonial law for local use. Amendments to these colonial laws, in particular inspired by the Islamic traditions, have been interspersed in intervals. As a result, the Pakistan legal system retains fundamental common law doctrines (such as binding precedent and delegated legislation) while gradually integrating laws of Islamic origin within the existing common law framework. However, Pakistan's legal system is far from being a complete mirror of the English legal system. One such major distinction is that …


Global Textiles And Clothing Trade - Trade Policy Perspectives, Umair Ghori Feb 2012

Global Textiles And Clothing Trade - Trade Policy Perspectives, Umair Ghori

Umair H. Ghori

The author presents substantial case studies of the effect of the abolition of quotas on global trade in this sector. Concentrating mainly on China and Pakistan but also examining India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and seven other Asian T&C manufacturing countries, he contrasts post-abolition reality with pre-abolition predictions of the impact of abolishing quotas, and details the continuing distortion caused by tariffs, non-tariff barriers and through trade remedies such as safeguards and anti-dumping. All of the analysis is supported by the judicious use and interpretation of extensive statistics, compelling arguments, and interviews with entrepreneurs and trade officials in Pakistan (as a case …


Initiatives On Ip Enforcement Beyond Trips: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement And The International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, Christoph Antons, Gabriel Garcia Dec 2010

Initiatives On Ip Enforcement Beyond Trips: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement And The International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, Christoph Antons, Gabriel Garcia

Dr Gabriel Garcia

No abstract provided.


North American Futures: Canadian & U.S. Perspectives, Managing The Arctic, David Caron Mar 2010

North American Futures: Canadian & U.S. Perspectives, Managing The Arctic, David Caron

David D. Caron

Presentation and discussion of issues relevant to balanced Arctic exploration, multilateral cooperation policy, growth and development and political-economic perspectives.