The UNCTAD Discussion Papers are a series of scholarly papers on all aspects of international trade, finance, investment, technology and macroeconomics in the context of development. The papers, authored by UNCTAD staff, visiting consultants, as well as external researchers, are selected on the basis of their analytical quality and policy relevance. The areas covered by the series in 2001 are technology diffusion and growth; industrial reform in China; international capital standards; and exchange-rate policies.
