The cumbersome administrative process of trading in the Asia Pacifi c region has lead to propose the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacifi c Region (FTAAP), as part of the governance structure. In this respect, the Asia Pacifi c Economic Cooperation (APEC) would play a major role regarding the setting of guidelines for economic cooperation and a free and open approach to investments....

OECD's books, periodicals and statistical databases are now available via www.SourceOECD.org, our online library. Ask your librarian for more details of how to access OECD books on line, or write to us at [email protected] Today's " knowledge economies " are seeing the emergence of new paradigms for innovation and the advancement of knowledge in relation to economic activities. This report ex...

Until 1989, the cooperative movement in Bulgaria built various organizations. Even before establishment of first our country 1890, so-called pre-cooperative forms joint work and mutual assistance existed. Historically, significance cooperatives lies their socio-economic commitment to local population. The ideological organizational principles Bulgarian were finally formed on eve Second World Wa...