Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Slides) Read more about Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Slides) Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated UNCITRAL’s readiness to assist non-member countries.
Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech) Read more about Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech) Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated UNCITRAL’s readiness to assist non-member countries.
Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference: De-Risking Investment in the South Pacific Through a World Class International Arbitration Disputes Regime Read more about Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference: De-Risking Investment in the South Pacific Through a World Class International Arbitration Disputes Regime To raise awareness and discuss the positive development impact of international arbitration reform in the South Pacific, ADB, in conjunction with UNCITRAL, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, and other renowned arbitration institutions and development partners, hosted the Third South Pacific International Arbitration Conference (the “Conference”).
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: James Mirrlees Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: James Mirrlees
Economics of International Arbitration Read more about Economics of International Arbitration Lastly, Prof. Dr. Jordi Paniagua, professor of economics at the University of Valencia, explained how international economic flows follow the gravity equation. FDI and trade increase with economic activity (meaning more producers and consumers) and decrease with certain frictions, comprising both natural frictions, such as distance and cultural and linguistic links, and man-made frictions, which include the contractual and institutional environment.
Promoting Confidence in International Business through Building on the Rule of Law Read more about Promoting Confidence in International Business through Building on the Rule of Law Mr. David Tonkin, chief counsel for legal, procurement and fraud at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), briefed the participants about the economic challenges faced by the Pacific region owing to inefficient and burdensome regulation, ineffective contract enforcement, corruption, limited access to finance, and inadequate access to insurance and risk mitigation products.
Jordi Paniagua Keywords economics foreign direct investment FDI online networking Read more about Jordi Paniagua Prof. Dr. Jordi Paniagua is a professor of economics at the University of Valencia, Department of Applied Economics II. He has an academic and applied specialization in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and online networking. In his academic career, he has published papers in leading academic journals in the field of international economics and business. He has worked as telecommunications engineer in multinational enterprises and served in the public administration in the area of FDI promotion and policy-making.
Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam Read more about Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link between FDI and domestic firms. Among the different spill over channels, backward linkages are believed to have a positive impact on upgrading local firms’ technological and organizational capabilities. This study draws on the backward spill over effects from the supplier perspective based on the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey conducted by the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam and in-depth interviews with domestic suppliers.