Private investment, particularly in productive sectors, remained low due to an ongoing lack of confidence of potential investors in the political situation.

Distorted interest rates, official guarantees, and tax subsidies encourage continued investment in real estate, when what the economy needs is investment in, say, technology and clean energy.

The Commission welcomes the information provided in the DITE Activities Report 2004 and would like to see it continued as a regular feature.

That, plus ongoing investment in local cell infrastructure kept connectivity charges low, and helping to make high speed Internet connectivity more affordable.

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In the east, China, its growth model unsustainable, could be underwater by 2013, as its investment bust continues and reforms intended to boost consumption are too little too late.

Europe s lack of a collective defense strategy, together with declining investment in military capacity, is also a serious obstacle to its continuing global influence as a security actor.

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With foreign direct investment still flowing in, Brazil s lower external vulnerability leaves the country in a much better position than ever before to weather the global storm at least for now.

The Government would be following up on the implementation of the recommendations of the IPR, which related to modernizing the FDI entry regime, strengthening Board of Investment (BOI) core functions and reforming the tax regime on investment.

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Under what conditions can one reasonably hope to restart a multilateral agreement on investment? To be viable, such an agreement must recognize the legitimate need for some regulation.

The continued importance of assessing the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) was highlighted, as was the need to learn from existing instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact, and their implementation.

If a relationship or stay in the Netherlands has lasted more than three years, continued residence is permitted.

Recognizing that continued economic insecurity will exacerbate this perilous situation, the government has announced a new package of economic incentives aimed at attracting foreign direct investment.

He also acknowledged the centrality of employment to poverty eradication, the need for sustained investment in long term human resources development, and the adverse impact of the HIV AIDS pandemic and the brain drain on the scarce human resources in the region.

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Such violence threatens the continuation of the tahadiya.

Front loaded public investment could be funded through an enhanced European Investment Bank.

Second, investment in real estate development accounts for nearly one quarter of the total.

This agency acts as a one stop shop and as the focal point for investment promotion activities.

It was also reported that UNCTAD had carried out an assessment of the investment promotion capacity of the national investment promotion agency (Agence Nationale de Développement de l'Investissement).

Rather than securing investment for productive sectors of the economy, the financial industry has become adept at securing investment in itself.

Investment policies should extend to both domestic and foreign direct investment.

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The investment policy reviews and investment guides produced by UNCTAD had been valuable in improving the investment policy environment in those countries.

As the composition of China s economy continues to shift from investment to consumption, demand for commodity intensive consumer durables cars, mobile phones, indoor plumbing, computers, and televisions will rise.

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The main victims of the continuing violence are civilians.

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Stronger safety net programs might reduce the need for precautionary savings in the future, but such reforms cannot be accomplished overnight.

In particular, the Thai Exim Bank and the Board of Investment have been providing facilities (e.g. information, outward investment missions) to help Thai firms venture abroad.

Implementing the IPR recommendations could improve Benin's capacity to attract FDI and benefit from FDI by reforming the regulatory and institutional investment framework.