WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/WGTI/W/53
21 August 1998
(98-3263)
Working Group on the Relationship
between Trade and InvestmentOriginal: English
COMMUNICATION FROM UNCTAD
Attached is a list of recent UNCTAD publications relevant to the work of the Working Group
on the Relationship between Trade and Investment.  It has been submitted by the UNCTAD
Secretariat in response to a request made by the Working Group at its meeting of 16-17 June 1998.1
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Groupe de travail des liens entre
commerce et investissement
COMMUNICATION DE LA CNUCED
Une liste des publications récentes de la CNUCED en rapport avec les travaux du Groupe de
travail des liens entre commerce et investissement figure ci-après.  Elle a été communiquée par le
Secrétariat de la CNUCED en réponse à la demande formulée par le Groupe de travail à sa réuniondes 16 et 17 juin 1998.
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Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Relación
entre Comercio e Inversiones
COMUNICACIÓN DE LA UNCTAD
Se adjunta una lista de publicaciones recientes de la UNCTAD relacionadas con la labor del
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Relación entre Comercio e Inversiones.  La ha presentado la secretaría de
la UNCTAD en respuesta a una solicitud formulada por el Grupo de Trabajo en su reunión de los
días 16 y 17 de junio de 1998.1
                                                     
1 Where UNCTAD publications are available in other WTO languages than those listed, references will
be given in an addendum to this document, to be issu ed when the requisite information has been received from
UNCTAD./Pour les publications de la CNUCED disponibles dans d'autres langues de l'OMC que celles
mentionnées, des références seront communiquées dans un addendum au présent document, qui sera publié
quand les informations requises auront été reçues de  la CNUCED./En el caso de las publicaciones de la
UNCTAD que estén disponibles en otros idiomas de la OMC aparte de aquel en el que figuran en la lista, seindicarán las referencias en un addendum al presente documento, que se distribuirá cuando se haya recibido dela UNCTAD la información correspondiente.WT/WGTI/W/53
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UNCTAD Publications Relevant to the Work of the WTO Working Group
on the Relationship between Trade and Investment
1988-1998
Studies and Reports
UNCTAD (1998), World Investment Report 1998  (forthcoming)
UNCTAD (1998), Transnational Corporations, Foreign Direct Investment and development
(forthcoming) (an advance unedited version of this technical paper was submitted to the WTO
Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment at its second meeting on
6-7 October 1997)
UNCTAD (1998), Bilateral Investment Treaties in the mid-1990s  (forthcoming) (an advance unedited
version of this study was submitted to the WTO Working Group on the Relationship between
Trade and Investment at its fifth meeting on 16-17 June 1998)
UNCTAD (1998), UNCTAD's work related to the deve lopment dimension of international investment
agreements: Statement by Karl P. Sauvant to the WTO Working Group on the Relationship
between Trade and Investment, at its fifth meeting on 16-17 June 1998
UNCTAD (1998), Report of the Expert Meeting on Existing Regional and Multilateral Investment
Agreements and Their Development Dimensions, document TD/B/COM.2/11;
TD/B/COM2/EM.3/3, mimeograph
UNCTAD (1998), "UNCTAD's analytical work related to bilateral, regional, plurilateral and
multilateral agreements and initiatives", Speaking points by Karl P. Sauvant to the WTO
Working Group on the Relationship Between Trade and Investment at its fourth meeting on
30-31 March 1998
UNCTAD (1998), "Existing regional and multilateral investment agreements and their relevance to a
possible multilateral framework on investment: issues and questions", Note by the UNCTAD
secretariat, document TD/B/COM.1/EM.3/2, mimeograph
UNCTAD (1997), "UNCTAD's activities relating to a possible multilateral framework on investment:
presentation of the work programme", mimeograph
UNCTAD (1997), "Expert meeting on existing agreements on investment and their development
dimensions:  summary notes of the discussions prepared by the secretariat", internal working
paper of the secretariat (EGM/Rep./1(97)), mimeograph
UNCTAD (1997), "Report of the Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and their
Development Dimensions", document TD/B /COM.2/5 - TD/B/COM.2/EM.1/3, mimeograph
UNCTAD (1997), "Bilateral investment treaties and their relevance to a possible multilateral
framework on investment: issues and questions", Note by the UNCTAD secretariat,
document TD/B/COM.2/EM.1/2, mimeograph
UNCTAD (1997), World Investment Report 1997:  Transnat ional Corporations, Market Structure
and Competition Policy  (Geneva: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.97.II.D.10WT/WGTI/W/53
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UNCTAD, Invest in France Mission, DATAR and Arthur Andersen (1997), International Investment:
Towards the Year 2001  (Paris: DATAR), Sales No. GV.E.97.0.5
UNCTAD (1997), The TRIPS Agreement and Developing Countries  (Geneva: United Nations),
United Nations document, Sales No. E.96.II.D.10
UNCTAD (1997), Sharing in Asia's Dynamism: Asian Direct Investment in the European Union
(Geneva:  United Nations), United Nations document, Sales No. E.97.II.D.1
UNCTAD and the Europe an Commission (1996), Investing in Asia's Dynamism: European Union
Direct Investment in Asia  (A joint publication with the Office for Official Publications of the
European Communities, Luxembourg), ISBN 92-827-7675-1
UNCTAD (1996), Incentives and Foreign Direct Investment  (Geneva: United Nations), United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.II.A.6
UNCTAD (1996), World Investment Report 1996: Investment, Trade and International Policy
Arrangements  (New York and Geneva: United Nations), United Nations Publication, Sales
No. E.96.II.A.14
UNCTAD (1996), Foreign Direct Investment in Africa , Current Studies, Series A, No. 28 (Geneva
United Nations) United Nations document, Sales No. E.95.II.A.6
UNCTAD (1996), International Investment Agreements, A Compendium. Volume I: Multilateral
Instruments, Volume II: Regional Instruments, Volume III: Regional Integration, Bilateral
and non-Governmental Instruments  (Geneva: United Nations), United Nations publications,
Sales Nos. E.96.II.A.9,10,11, respectively
UNCTAD (1996), "Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on its Ninth
Session", Midrand, South Africa; UNCTAD document TD/378, mimeograph
UNCTAD (1996), Self-regulation and Environmental Management: An Analysis of Guidelines Set by
World Industry for Their Member Firms (Geneva: United Nations), United Nations document,
Sales No. E.96.II.A.5
UNCTAD (1996), The New Globalism and Developing Countries , John Dunning and
Khalil A. Hamdani (eds.) (United Nations Univesity Press on behalf of UNCTAD),
ISBN 92-808-0944-X
UNCTAD (1995), World Investment Report 1995: Transnational Corporations and Competitiveness
(Geneva and New York: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.II.A.9
UNCTAD (1995), Fostering Technological Dynamism: Ev olution of Thought and Technological
Development Process and Competitiveness: A Literature Review  (Geneva: United Nations),
United Nations document, Sales No. E.95.II.D.21
UNCTAD (1994), World Investment Report 1994: Transnat ional Corporations, Employment and the
Workplace  (Geneva and New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.94.II.A.14
UNCTAD (1994), Environmental Management in Transnat ional Corporations: Report on the
Benchmark Corporate Environment Survey  (Geneva: United Nations), United Nations
document, Sales No. E.94.II.A.2WT/WGTI/W/53
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World Bank and UNCTAD (1994), Liberalizing International Transactions in Services: A Handbook
(Geneva: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.94.II.A.11
UNCTAD (1993), Small and Medium-sized Transnational Corporations: Role, Impact and Policy
Implications  (New York and Geneva: United Nations) United Nations document,
Sales No. E.93.II.A.15
UNCTAD (1993), Explaining and Forecasting Regional Flows of Foreign Direct Investment
(New York and Geneva: United Nations), Unit ed Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.II.A.15
UNCTAD (1993), World Investment Report 1993: Transnational Corporations and Integrated
International Production . (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.93.II.A.14
UNCTAD (1993), World Investment Report 1993: Transnational Corporations and Integrated
International Production. An Executive Summary .  ST/CTC/159
UNCTAD (1993), Foreign Investment and Trade Linkages in Developing Countries  (Geneva: United
Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.II.A.12
UNCTAD (1993), Transnational Corporations from Developi ng Countries: Impact on Their Home
Countries  (Geneva: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.II.A.8
United Nations, TCMD/DESD (1993), Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property Rights
(New York: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No.E.93.II.A.10
United Nations, TCMD/DESD (United Nations, Tr ansnational Corporations and Management
Division, Department of Economic and Social Development) (1992), World Investment
Report 1992: Transnational Corporations as Engines of Growth  (New York and Geneva,
United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.92.II.A.19
United Nations, TCMD/DESD (1992), Formulation and Implementa tion of Foreign Investment
Policies: Selected Key Issues  (UNCTC Current Studies, Se ries B, No. 10) (New York:
United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.92.II.A.21
United Nations, TCMD/DESD (1992), Climate Change and Transnational Corporations: Analysis
and Trends  (New York: United Nations), United Nations document, Sales No. E.92.II.A.2
United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations (UNCTC) (1992), Foreign Direct Investment
and Technology Transfer in India (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.92.II.A.3
UNCTC and ICC (International Ch amber of Commerce) (1992), Bilateral Investment Treaties,
1959-1991   (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.92.II.A.16
UNCTC and UNCTAD (1992), The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment:  A Survey of the
Evidence  (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.92.II.A.2
UNCTC (1991), Criteria for Sustainable Development Management (New York: United Nations)
UNCTC (1991), Government Policies and Foreign Direct Investment  (New York: United Nations),
United Nations publication, Sales No. E.91.II.A.20WT/WGTI/W/53
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UNCTC and UNCTAD (1991), The Impact of Trade-related Investment Measures on Trade and
Development  (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.91.II.A.19
UNCTC (1991), World Investment Report 1991: The Triad in Foreign Direct Investment  (New York:
United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.91.II.A.12
UNCTC (1991), Options to Facilitate Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies to Developing
Countries on Favourable Terms, Packets I and II (New York: UNCTC)
UNCTC (1990), Transnational Corporations and the Transfer of New and Emerging Technologies to
Developing Countries (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.90.II.A.20
UNCTC (1990), New Issues in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations , UNCTC
Current Studies, Series A, No. 19 (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.90.II.A.15
UNCTC (1990), Regional Economic Integration and Transn ational Corporations in the 1990s:
Europe 1992, North America, and Developing Countries , UNCTC Current Studies, Series A,
No. 15, (New York: United Nations), United  Nations publication, Sales No. E.90.II.A.14
UNCTC (1990), New Approaches to Best-Practice Manufacturing: The Role of Transnational
Corporations and Implications for Developing Countries , UNCTC Current Studies, Series A,
No. 12 (New York: United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.90.II.A.13
UNCTC (1990), Key Concepts in International Investment Arrangments and their Relevance to
Negotiations on International Transactions in Services,  UNCTC Current Studies, Series A,
No. 13 (New York: United Nations), United  Nations publication, Sales No. E.90.II.A.3
World Bank and UNCTC (1990), The Uruguay Round: Services in the World Economy  (Washington
and New York: United Nations), ISBN: 0-8213-1374-6
UNCTC (1989), Transnational Corporations and International Economic Relations: Recent
Developments and Selected Issues , UNCTC Current Studies, Series A, No. 11, (New York:
United Nations), United Nations publication, Sales No. E.89.II.A.15
UNCTC (1988), Bilateral Investment Treaties  (New York: United Nations), United Nations
publication, Sales No. E.88.II.A.1WT/WGTI/W/53
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The United Nations Library on Transnational Corporations
(Published by Routledge on behalf of the United Nations.)
Set A  (Boxed set of 4 volumes.  ISBN 0-415-08554-3):
Volume One:  The Theory of Transnational Corporations .
Volume Two:  Transnational Corporations: A Historical Perspective .
Volume Three:  Transnational Corporations and Economic Development .
Volume Four:  Transnational Corporations and Business Strategy .
Set B (Boxed set of 4 volumes.  ISBN 0-415-98555-1):
Volume Five:  International Financial Management .
Volume Six:  Organization of Transnational Corporations .
Volume Seven:  Governments and Transnational Corporations .
Volume Eight:  Transnational Corporations and International Trade and Payments .
Set C (Boxed set of 4 volumes.  ISBN 0-8556-X):
Volume Nine:  Transnational Corporations and Regional Economic Integration .
Volume Ten:  Transnational Corporations and the Exploitation of Natural Resources .
Volume Eleven:  Transnational Corporations and Industrialization .
Volume Twelve:  Transnational Corporations in Services .
Set D  (Boxed set of 4 volumes.  ISBN 0-415-08557-8):
Volume Thirteen:  Cooperative Forms of Transnational Corporation Activity .
Volume Fourteen:  Transnational Corporations: Transfer Pricing and Taxation .
Volume Fifteen:  Transnational Corporations: Market Structure and Industrial Performance .
Volume Sixteen:  Transnational Corporations and Human Resources .
Set E  (Boxed set of 4 volumes.  ISBN 0-415-08558-6):
Volume Seventeen:  Transnational Corporations and Innovative Activities .
Volume Eighteen:  Transnational Corporations and Technology Transfer to Developing Countries .
Volume Nineteen:  Transnational Corporations and National Law .
Volume Twenty:  Transnational Corporations: The International Legal Framework .WT/WGTI/W/53
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The UNCTAD's Journal Transnational Corporations  published three times a year,
contains articles relevant to the work of the Working Group on the Relationship between Trade
and Investment.  The 1997 issues contain the following relevant articles:
Aggarwal, A. (1997), "Liberalization, internationaliz ation advantages and foreign direct investment:
the Indian experience in the 1980s", Transnational Corporations , 6, 3, pp. 33-56
Conklin D. and Donald Lecraw (1997), "Restr ictions on foreign ownership during 1984-1994:
developments and alternative policies", Transnational Corporations , 6, 1, pp. 1-30
Ganesan, A.V. (1997), "Development-friendliness criteria for a multilateral investment agreement",
Transnational Corporations , 6, 3, pp.  135-142
Globerman S. (1997), "Transnational corporations and international technological specialization",
Transnational Corporations , 6, 2, pp. 95-114
Gross R. (1997), "Restrictive business practices in international services industries:  examples from
Latin America", Transnational Corporations , 6, 2, pp. 29-50
Kline, J.M. and R.D. Ludema (1997), "Building a multilateral framework for investment: comparing
the development of trade and investment accords", Transnational Corporations , 6, 3, pp. 1-32
Messing, J.W. (1997), "Towards a multilateral agreement on investment", Transnational
Corporations , 6, 1, pp. 123-136
Nunnenkamp P. (1997), "Foreign direct investment  in Latin America in the era of globalized
production", Transnational Corporations , 6, 1, pp. 51-82
Ramaiah, B.B. (1997), "Towards a multilateral framework on investment?", Transnational
Corporations , 6, 1, pp. 117-122
Rugman, A.M. (1997), "Towards an  investment agenda for APEC", Transnational Corporations , 6, 2,
pp. 115-125
Shahin, M. (1997), "Multilateral investment and competition rules in the World Trade Organization:
an assessment", Transnational Corporations , 6, 2, pp. 171-212
Siddharthan N.S. and A.E. Safarian (1997), "Transnational corporations, technology transfer and
imports of capital goods: the recent Indian experience", Transnational Corporations , 6, 1,
pp. 31-50
Tüselmann, H.J. (1997), "The Multilateral Agreement on Investment: the case for a multi-speed
convergence approach to liberalization", Transnational Corporations , 6, 3, pp. 87-112
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