Productivity increases and efficient investment are essential conditions for rapid growth and poverty reduction. Establishment of these conditions requires improvement of the investment climate—that is, the policy and institutional environment that fosters entrepreneurship and productive investment. Global Economic Prospects 2003: Investing to Unlock Global Opportunities analyzes both the global and the national dimensions of the investment climate for developing countries.
This thirteenth annual edition of Global Economic Prospects
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Explores the current state of the world economy and how it affects developing countries’ exports, access to capital, and growth prospects
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Examines recent changes in the organization of global business, notably the proliferation of multinational companies and associate production networks
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Argues that sound national policies, particularly to encourage competition, are needed for countries to reap the benefits of globalization
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Discusses ways that the international community might help developing countries establish competitive investment environments
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Considers the potential for a new World Trade Organization agreement on investment and competition.
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