Tabla de Contenidos: “…Recursos naturales, medio ambiente y regulación transnacional: La agenda ambiental de la APEC : libre comercio y ambiente, ©convergencia o mundos paralelos? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Investment policy -- Transparency and predictability -- The components of domestic investment policy -- Non-discrimination -- Protection of property rights -- Contract enforcement and dispute settlement -- International investment agreements -- Core questions and principles -- Overall legal framework for investment -- Non-discrimination and national treatment -- Land tenure -- Intellectual property rights -- Contract enforcement, domestic dispute settlement and commercial arbitration -- Expropriation regime -- Investment treaty policy -- Supplemental questions -- Overall legal framework for investment -- Non-discrimination and national treatment -- Land ownership and registration -- Intellectual property rights -- Contract enforcement and investment dispute settlement -- Expropriation regime -- Investment treaty policy -- Additional resources -- Websites -- OECD -- UNCTAD -- APEC -- Other -- 2. Investment promotion and facilitation -- Core questions and principles -- Supplemental questions -- Additional resources -- Websites -- Tools, guidance, manuals -- Indicators -- 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-EU Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield -- Binding Corporate Rules -- Standard Contractual Clauses -- Other Approved Transfer Mechanisms -- APEC Privacy Framework -- Cross-Border Enforcement Issues -- Global Privacy Enforcement Network -- Resolving Multinational Compliance Conflicts -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Appendix: Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 1: Privacy in the Modern Era -- Chapter 2: Legal Environment -- Chapter 3: Regulatory Enforcement -- Chapter 4: Information Management…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Home-country Perspective -- Region Focus: Indian FDI in Africa -- Global FDI Patterns -- Trends in FDI -- Direction of FDI -- FDI Outflows -- Foreign Investment in India -- Policy Perspective -- Sectoral Dimensions of FDI Flows -- Geographical Composition -- Outward Indian FDI -- Closing Case: Chinese Investment in Africa -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Chapter 10: Regional Economic Integration -- Introduction -- Levels of Economic Integration -- Effects of Integration -- Trade Creation and Trade Diversion -- Reduced Import Prices -- Increased Competition and Economies of Scale -- Higher Factor Productivity -- Regional Trading Agreements -- European Union (EU) -- International Business in Action: EU Restriction on the Use of Pesticides -- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- Region Focus: US-South Korea Trade Pact -- CARICOM -- MERCOSUR -- Andean Pact -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) -- Closer Economic Relations (CER) -- Economic Integration in Africa -- Commodity Arrangements -- Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -- Closing Case: The Future of OPEC -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Unit IV: Global Monetary Environment -- Chapter 11: International Monetary and Financial System -- Introduction -- Basics of Foreign Exchange -- Exchange Rate Determination -- Currency Convertibility -- Monetary Systems till the Present -- The Gold Standard (1876-1914) -- The Inter-war Years and World War II (1914-44) -- The Bretton Woods System (1944-73) -- The Post-Bretton Woods System: 1973-Present -- Contemporary Exchange Rate Systems -- Fixed Rate System -- Independent Float System…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…INTERNATIONAL TRADE CREDIT -- TRADE PROMOTION IN INDIA -- Organizations for Export Promotion -- Export Incentives -- Marketing Assistance -- Market Development Assistance -- Market Access Initiative -- Foreign Exchange -- Trade Fairs and Exhibitions -- Export Risk Insurance -- Production Assistance/Facilities -- Special Economic Zones (SEZs) -- Export Processing Zones -- Free Trade Zone (Ftz) -- Export-oriented Unit (Eou) -- Export Houses -- Special Economic Zone -- KEY TERMS -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- Chapter 8 REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -- INTRODUCTION -- LEVELS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -- Free Trade Area (FTA) -- Customs Union -- Common Market -- Economic Union -- Political Union -- EFFECTS OF INTEGRATION -- Trade Creation and Trade Diversion -- Reduced Import Prices -- Increased Competition and Economies of Scale -- Higher Factor Productivity -- REGIONAL TRADING AGREEMENTS-A GLOBAL OVERVIEW -- European Union (EU) -- Euro -- NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) -- NAFTA Provisions -- Importance of NAFTA -- CARICOM -- MERCOSUR -- ANDEAN PACT -- ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) -- Objectives of ASEAN -- ASEAN Achievements -- ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION FORUM (APEC) -- SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONALCOOPERATION (SAARC) -- CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS (CER) -- AFRICA -- COMMODITY ARRANGEMENTS -- Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -- KEY TERMS -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- Chapter 9 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM -- INTRODUCTION -- BASICS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE -- Exchange Rate Determination -- Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rate Systems -- Currency Convertibility -- EVOLUTION OF THE MONETARY SYSTEM -- The Gold Standard (1876-1914) -- The Inter-war Years and World War II (1914-44) -- The Bretton Woods System (1944-73) -- The Post-Bretton Woods System:1973-Present…”

“…Implementing these recommendations will assist not only Malaysia's domestic policy goals but also promote regional integration in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through supporting regulatory convergence…”

“…The case studies provide qualitative evidence that many of the goods included on either the APEC or the OECD lists of environmental goods are used in the performance of environmental services. …”

“…Les données qualitatives présentées dans les études de cas montrent que bon nombre des biens environnementaux figurant sur les listes de l'APEC ou de l'OCDE sont utilisés dans la prestation de services environnementaux. …”