Global SPC

This research highlights various views on the USA 2008 financial crisis. Studying public data and analyzing facts, it presents validity of the crisis prerequisites and introduces a reader alternative view to the real situation existing at the financial market.

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The purpose of this study is to recommend how to best implement best practices of benchmark countries, which include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand, for the purpose of developing Armenia’s capacity for ag¬ricultural export. The study comprehensively describes current state of the Armenian agricultural sector and identifies its strengths and weaknesses, as well as develops recommendations and development strategies on the basis of these characteristics.

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This research presents the study of the RA institutional system from the perspective of application of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, implemented in the framework of “2008 Program of Implementation of the WTO post accession commitments.” The research also gives necessary conclusions and existing derelictions overcoming suggestions.

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During about 8 years the WTO notification agency of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia was the main responsible body for agreements’ requirements, and particularly for the application of notification requirements in the Republic of Armenia.

The study presents agency’s mission, implemented work, obstacles and issues that arose during this work and gives solution alternatives to these problems in order to avoid them in future, as well as the results of agency’s staff qualification testing.

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The study presents authorities granted by the Doha Declaration, main issues of the negotiations, current status and development of the negotiations, main proposals presented by a country or countries group, issues of interest to developing countries and possible gains from the negotiations according to the main sectors of the Doha Round. Main provisions of the tabled drafts of negotiating documents were also presented and analyzed. 

The study also includes data on proposals presented by the Republic of Armenia in the process of negotiations and provisions of the negotiating documents related to the Republic of Armenia.

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In the framework of this research a set of the laws, governing trade and economic field of the Republic of Armenia, were studied with the view of their compliance to the World Trade Organization Agreements. The compliance of the Republic of Armenia laws was studied from the perspective of both the WTO principles and its agreements. The research also identifies existing disagreements and inaccuracies.

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The study presents the Republic of Armenia commitments in the post accession stage, which now include the whole WTO package. The study describes Armenia’s commitments in a set of sectors, as well as already done or proposed in the short-term changes.

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The “IT Sector Development Concept Paper” was prepared for the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia in support of its strategic goals to develop a robust Information Technology sector and to create a viable E-Society in Armenia. It includes the description of the main objectives of IT industry development and action programs, necessary for their achievement.

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The research analyzes and compares the performance of Armenian IT-related policies with the best practices of select countries identified as benchmarks. As a result of benchmarking analysis, Global SPC has formulated several new approaches to improving IT policies for consideration by the Armenian government and IT cluster advocacy groups. More concretely, this research provides specific examples and case studies from countries which have demonstrated a successful record of IT development, and offers several proposed solutions that may be adopted and implemented by Armenian stakeholders, after careful consideration of the country’s unique circumstances.

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