WTO

  • Jul 25, 2002
  • 1 min read

CHINA: Rural unemployment

The rural sector is characterised by unemployment, under-employment and falling incomes,...

China
  • Jul 23, 2002
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: 'Realistic' regional trade deals gain

In recent years trade liberalisation has gathered considerable momentum, but mainly through...

International
  • Jul 23, 2002
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Regional trade agreements

The number of regional trade agreements has increased sharply in recent years.

International
  • Jul 17, 2002
  • 7 min read

INDIA: Patent Law augurs pharmaceutical shake-up

The new legislation seeks to bring India's laws on intellectual property laws into line with...

India
  • Jul 17, 2002
  • 1 min read

INDIA: Patent potential

The new Patent Act brings the country into line with international standards on pharmaceutical...

India
  • Jul 16, 2002
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Labour standards

The global economic slowdown will stimulate a renewed wave of investment in low-factor-cost...

International
  • Jul 16, 2002
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Labour standards

The global economic slowdown, and particularly a slowdown in US demand, will stimulate a...

International
  • Jul 11, 2002
  • 1 min read

CHINA: Record savings

Household savings rose to a record 8.2 trillion renminbi (990.7 billion dollars) in June, the...

China