One may argue that the international market would compensate for the small size of the domestic market.

Religious objects are sold on the international black market.

Another crucial front is the further liberalization of international trade and market access.

Indeed, technology transfer is increasingly driven by market forces and international private investors.

Training MFIs in on how to mobilize funds on the international financial market

Another tool was the Market Access Map, a database on market access barriers, developed to enhance transparency and to support international marketing and trade promotion.

In fact, the competent international financial institutions had responded appropriately to recent market volatility.

19. In the international media market, programmes normally run for 30 to 60 minutes.

(i) Recurrent publications International Trade Forum magazine (32) directories and bibliographies (5) electronic market analysis tools (9) market briefs (20) newsletters and bulletins (78) other (15).

Technology transfer and spin off programmes developed by national and international space agencies demonstrated a new market oriented approach based on demand and well identified market segments.

ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE COMPANIES OFFERING MILITARY ASSISTANCE, CONSULTANCY AND SECURITY SERVICES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Some experts expressed concern over the dominant presence of international certifiers in their domestic market.

Availability of appropriate business information is a key factor in international market development and competitiveness.

In this vein, the merits of exploring niche markets were stressed, as opposed to competing in food market segments where large international firms enjoyed well established market presence.

Subsidies have been identified as one important cause of market distortion in the international steel industry.

This is not to say that the international economic system based on market principles is perfect.

The single market also provides a platform and leverage to export goods and services to international markets. So we must make the single market more open, internally and externally.

First, steel prices on the international market have been more attractive than on the domestic Chinese market (the elimination of the export rebate should reduce the attractiveness of exports).

1. Developments in 1997 have reminded the international community that there are dangers as well as opportunities in the international financial market place.

In Singapore, some two thirds of the 204 companies surveyed agreed that OFDI had increased their enterprise competitiveness by improving market access, strengthening market position, increasing the company's international image, and increase familiarity with and experience in conducting international business.

He hoped that international organizations would cooperate in work towards multilateral rules on competition promoting market access.

In addition, rules of origin can have distorting impacts on international trade and thereby affect market opportunities.

This situation has led to abuses and the creation of a veritable international market for adoptable children.

In contrast, while the Rotterdam Convention seeks to regulate (through the prior informed consent procedure) the international market in banned or severely restricted chemicals, the Convention did not create that market.

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Over 90 per cent of coffee traded on the international market is in the form of green beans.

(h) Improving market intelligence and encouraging information sharing on the international timber market with a view to ensuring greater transparency and better information on markets and market trends, including the gathering, compilation, and dissemination of trade related data, including data related to species being traded

Item 4 Market access, market entry and competitiveness

Common Market. Now, listen, about this Common Market.

For the large majority of developing countries, their share in the international tourism market, in terms of both international tourism arrivals and receipts, is still small.

PROPOSALS ON POSSIBLE MEANS OF REGULATION AND INTERNATIONAL SUPERVISION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE COMPANIES OFFERING MILITARY ASSISTANCE, CONSULTANCY AND SECURITY SERVICES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

As already seen, developing countries have increased their shares of the international steel market significantly over the past years.

There was also a need for facilities providing more market information, transparency and regulation to reduce international transaction costs.

DoS worked to support administration objectives that INTELSAT restructuring improves competition in the international satellite market and benefits users.

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International retailers tend to feature international procurement, and their increasing role in the domestic market may lead to a negative balance of trade caused by growing imports.

In view of the expanding influence of financial and market forces at international and national levels, civil society organizations should be supported by States and international organizations to fulfil their countervailing role in representing the public interest and minimizing possible adverse social effects of the market.

International trafficking takes place between areas of production or manufacture and consumption, with south west Asia supplying the bulk of the European market and south east Asia and Latin America supplying the North American market.

There should also be more focus on abuse of international dominance by transnational companies through market behaviour or intellectual property.

a. Market exchange rates obtained from the International Monetary Fund for all Member States that are members of the Fund

The bulk of light industry (textiles, clothing, leather goods) declined sharply owing to its poor competitiveness in the international market.

5. Improvements in market access were a crucial component of international strategies aimed at making trade a lever for development.

One such area has been to promote the organization of an international microfinance market, which is covered in this paper.

A key provision allowing the Government to borrow US 2 billion on the international capital market was retained and approved.