And nearly half of the investment flows from Asian developing economies is directed towards other developing economies in the region.

Developing Economies Long Term Financing Shortfall

Rough estimates, however, suggest that outward FDI from developing countries in other developing economies is increasing.

Figure 1. Developing economies OFDI stock by region, 1980 2004

Therefore, the shares for developing economies in world FDI stock were underestimated.

Procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries and countries with economies in transition

A world recession would have disastrous consequences for the economies of developing countries.

ICTs are expanding the possibilities of developing economies to participate in international markets.

Participation of the developing economies in the global trading system, WT COMTD W 136.

The Declaration also drew attention to the crucial role of tourism in small island developing States and other tourism dependent developing economies.

(a) (i) In the first of the advisory services, replace especially in least developed, landlocked and island developing countries and countries with economies in transition with especially in the developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in particular least developed, landlocked and island developing countries

(f) (i) In the first of the advisory services, replace particularly of least developed, landlocked and island developing countries and countries with economies in transition with especially of the developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in particular least developed, landlocked and island developing countries

Globalization has increased the vulnerability of the developing and transition economies to adverse external shocks.

Annex table. Estimated outward FDI stock from developing economies, by sector industries, 1990 and 2002

At the beginning and at the end of the paragraph, replace in the least developed countries and the countries with economies in transition with especially in the developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in particular the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States .

Replace least developed and landlocked countries as well as other developing countries with the developing countries and countries with economies in transition, particularly the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States .

Another issue is the notion of preferential treatment for developing countries and, perhaps, economies in transition.

Forgiving the disproportionate debt that continues to cripple developing economies will not make creditor countries poor.

Financing for development remains an indispensable factor for the sustained socio economic growth of developing economies.

3 All references to developing countries in this report also include countries with economies in transition.

Global trends since Monterrey have been quite unfriendly to the economies of small island developing States.

establish a global forest fund to assist developing countries and the countries with economies in transition.

Of course, developing countries should not simply mimic developed economies tax systems. After all, no one size fits all approach exists, even among developing countries.

Rural women play a critical role in agricultural production and in the rural economies of developing countries.

OFDI from Asian developing economies was contributing to growing South South FDI flows and intra regional investment.

At the same time, smooth integration of developing economies into the MTS had yet to be achieved.

Landlocked developing countries welcome the adoption of the work programme on small and vulnerable economies to examine issues pertaining to the trade of small economies, as the General Assembly in its resolution 59 245 recognized landlocked developing countries as small and vulnerable economies which are among the poorest of developing countries because of lack of access to the sea, long distance from world markets and high transport and trade transaction costs.

Rapid progress in the emerging economies has contributed to economic pessimism in Europe and North America. After all, the developing economies combined GDP now exceeds that of the advanced economies a situation that would have been unimaginable a generation ago.

Under this programme component, UNIDO assists developing countries and transition economies to achieve compliance with the Stockholm Convention.

Singapore is the second largest source of OFDI among the developing economies after Hong Kong (China) (UNCTAD, 2004).

In contrast, for other developing and transition economies and developed countries, the figure was only 15 per cent.

Contracts valued at 12 million were awarded to companies from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

57 5 Integration of Asian and Pacific developing countries and economies in transition into the international trading system

Having multiple languages, particularly those of developing economies, will equip children with a better chance of finding meaningful employment.

5. Invites Member States and relevant international organizations to support the activities to be organized by developing countries, especially least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and countries with economies in transition

Undertake measures to promote and sustain adequate and stable international capital flows to developing countries, particularly countries in Africa, least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, and to countries with economies in transition

Taking into account the calls to support small and vulnerable economies in the Doha Ministerial Declaration and UNCTAD XI's São Paulo Consensus, which recognized landlocked developing countries as small and vulnerable states, it would be timely to bring landlocked developing countries into the WTO Work Programme for Small Economies.

Corruption under any form or circumstance is a cancer that cripples developed and developing economies alike. It undermines economic growth.

Trade as a proportion of national income is more important for many developing countries than for most large developed economies.

Financing the participation of experts from developing countries and countries with economies in transition in UNCTAD expert meetings 9 (d)

For developing countries and countries with economies in transition, these will include country assistance strategies and poverty reduction strategy papers.

The burden of servicing debt and the payment of arrears have a suffocating effect on the economies of developing countries.

There are an increasing number of middle income developing countries characterized by their world class technologies and rapidly growing economies.

While developing economies share of the global economy has risen from roughly one third to one half over the last decade, developed economies continue to dominate the supply of long term funding. The mismatch between the time horizon of available funding and that of investors and entrepreneurs, particularly those in developing economies, is a source of vulnerability that acts as an impediment to growth.

While the International Monetary Fund forecasts that the advanced economies will grow by just 1.5 in 2013, developing country growth is projected to reach 5.6 . Asia s developing economies, now the world s pacesetters, are expected to grow by 7.2 , with output in Sub Saharan Africa set to rise by a healthy 5.7 .