Search results for: “third world”
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Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Article 12 The fact that a property belonging to the cultural or natural heritage has not been included in either of the two lists mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 11 shall in no way be construed to mean that it…
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Commercial arbitral legislation worldwide
Commercial arbitral legislation worldwide This subject of the Encyclopedia covers arbitral law in over 70 countries. This can be a good starting point and tool for students and practitioners interested in international arbitration across multiple jurisdictions. The links below guide readers to authoritative country reports on national arbitral practice, as well as the relevant national…
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Law Journals Ranking Worldwide
Law Journals Ranking Worldwide Note: see also Law Journals (entry). Over the years, many ranking systems for law journals have evolved, incorporating a variety of methodologies and factors, including frequency and other factors. The publication of rankings may change submission patterns, with journals with higher ratings receiving a much greater number of submissions, some of…
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Economic Development
Economic Development of Society (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Economic Development of Society means: is a multidimensional process, covering economic growth, structural changes in economy, improvement of conditions and quality of life. Legal Issues in the Third World’s […]
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Economic Development
Economic Development of Society (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Economic Development of Society means: is a multidimensional process, covering economic growth, structural changes in economy, improvement of conditions and quality of life. Legal Issues in the Third World’s […]
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Group Of Twenty-Four
A block of less developed nations that has called for the allocation of 45 percent of the voting quota at the international Monetary Fund (read this and related legal terms for further details) to Third World nations. Cu…
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Group Of Twenty-Four
A block of less developed nations that has called for the allocation of 45 percent of the voting quota at the international Monetary Fund (read this and related legal terms for further details) to Third World nations. Cu…
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Izmir Group
A loosely connected group of eighteen Third World cotton-producing nations founded after the April 1981 publication of a report by the UN Commission for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) that documented that 90 percent of the world's cotton trade is controlled by fifteen multinational corporations,…
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Convergence Hypothesis
A view held by certain economic and political thinkers that the world can be divided into three economic camps— the industrialized, capitalist world; the communist nations; and the so-called Third World developing nations—and that the capitalists and communists are losing their ideological ident…
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Cofinancing
An arrangement whereby commercial banks and official lending institutions participate in World Bank financing of development projects in Third World countries. The World Bank acts as lead manager for the loan and provides partial funding from its own resources; commercial banks and official lenders …
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International Trade
International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]
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International Trade
International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]