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This text discusses the background, objectives, approaches and progress achieved in the decade-long negotiations on an International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology which took place under the aegis of UNCTAD.
List of contents
List of Contributors. Preface; G. Corea , R. Ricupero. Introduction; S. J. Patel, et al. Chronology of Main Events. Part I. The Code Negotiations: Background and Main Issues. 1. The Rationale for Regulatory Action; UNCTAD Secretariat. 2. A Preliminary Evaluation of the Proposed Text; Countess Pease Jeffries. 3. An Overview of the Draft Code; D. Thompson. 4. Antitrust at the United Nations: A Tale of Two Codes; D. L. Miller, J. Davidow. 5. Responsibilities and Obligations of Parties; C. M. Correa. 6. Applicable Law and Dispute Settlement; G. Wilner. 7. A Critique of the Code Provisions; J. W. Skelton, Jr. 8. The Status of the Negotiations: A 1990 Evaluation; UNCTAD Secretariat. 9. Negotiations on an International Code of Conduct for the Transfer of Technology; S. Sell. Part II. Historical Perspectives and Reflections. 10. From Santiago de Chile (1972) to the Dawn of the Third Millennium; S. J. Patel. 11. The Pugwash Code; G. Oldham. 12. The Developing Countries' Quest for a Code; E. E. Galal. 13. Stalemate in the Negotiations on Restrictive Practices; J. Davidow. 14. The Evolution of the Negotiating Context; A. Alencar. 15. The African Experience; F. Oragwu. 16. The Latin American Policies; C. B. Aguirre. 17. The Role of Third Parties as Facilitators; J. F. Freymond. 18. Perception Gaps and Mistrust as Obstacles to Multilateral Solutions: Some Empirical Evidence; T. Sagafi-Nejad, H. V. Perlmutter. Part III. Emerging Trends and Negotiating Agendas. 19. Emerging Trends: New Patterns of Technology Transfer; C. Correa. 20. Contemporary Relevance; J. Faundez. 21. A Changing Policy Landscape; J. Touscoz. 22. An Overview of Legislative Changes; A. Omer. 23. Global Environmental Agreements: A New Twist to the North-South Debate; A. Yusuf. 24. The TRIPS Agreement and Development; S.K. Verma. 25. Global Competition and Intellectual Property Protection; J. H. Reichman. 26. Competition, Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology; H. Ullrich. 27. The Unfinished Agenda; P. Roffe, T. Tesfashew. Annex I. The Pugwash Code. Annex II. The Draft Code of Conduct. Annex III. Selected Bibliography. Index.
