Foreign Trade Library @ Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

The major objective of the Centre has been to provide research and analytical support on a continuous basis to the Department of Commerce on identified issues pertaining to the World Trade Organization. In addition, it is also tasked to carry out research activities, bring out Publications on WTO related subjects, carry out Outreach & Capacity Building programmes by organizing seminars, workshops, subject specific meetings etc., and to be a repository of important WTO documents in its Trade Resource Centre.

Recognising the role of innovations, R&D and technology for the growth and competitiveness of trade and industry in a knowledge based economy, the Centre for International Trade and Technology (CITT) has been set up in 2001 at IIFT with the active technical and financial support of Ministry of Science & Technology, DSIR, GoI. The CITT primarily aims to promote the technology business through policy research, capacity building, dissemination of information and networking and collaborations.

The model envisaged for the SME Centre reinforces IIFT’s basic philosophy of integrating research and training for the benefit of the SMEs with a special focus on Internationalisation of SMEs. This will be complementary to the current activities of other Institutions in this regard. The center plays a pivot role of knowledge partner in all its activities to provide and disseminate the latest developments affecting the sector.

 
       

 

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  1. Agriculture Market Access Database (AMAD)
    http://www.amad.org/
    A cooperative effort of UNCTAD, FAO, the World Bank and other organizations, AMAD provides statistical data on tariffs, market prices and exchange rates for 50 countries.
  2. Bangladesh Unnayan Gabeshona Protishthan (BIDS)
    http://www.bids-bd.org/
    A multidisciplinary organisation which conducts policy oriented research on development issues mainly in the context of Bangladesh . Their researchers also directly contribute to formulation of development policies through participation in government committees and task forces.
  3. Centre for Policy Development (CPD)
    http://www.cpd-bangladesh.org/
    The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) with support from leading civil society institutions in Bangladesh is mandated to service the growing demand for a more participatory and accountable development process. CPD organises multistakeholder consultations and conducts research on issues of critical national and regional interests.
  4. CIDSE
    http://www.cidse.org/
    The International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity, an alliance of 15 Catholic aid agencies, works on several trade issues including trade and food security and trade relations between EU and third world countries.
  5. Consumer Unity and Trust Society
    http://www.cuts-international.org/
    India-based advocacy and research centre on multilateral trade and sustainable development issues, consumer safety and economic regulation. Has several centres working on specific areas such as regulation and South-South economic cooperation.
  6. European Commission
    http://europa.eu.int/comm/trade
    Official website documenting European Union trade policies and news.
  7. Global Economy: World Trade Organization:                                                 http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/wto/
  8. Global Trade Analysis Project                                                                                          http://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/
    Coordinated by the Center for Global Trade Analysis at Purdue Universty, GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project) is a global network of researchers and policy makers conducting quantitative analysis of international policy issues .
  9. Guide to Electronic Sources for International Law                                                  http://www.asil.org/resource/home.htm
    International Economic Law, Private International Law, International Commercial Arbitration, International Intellectual Property Law, etc. By the American Society of International
  10. INCIDIN
    http://www.incidinb.org/
    Research organisation conducting participatory action research in central Bangladesh . They provide a space for interaction between development activists and exploration of ideas and action towards transformation for a pluralistic, democratic Bangladesh.
  11. India & the World Trade Organization:   http://www.indianembassy.org/policy/WTO/overview.html                                        
  12. Indian Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
    www.icrier.org
    Autonomous nonprofit research organisation engaged in policy oriented research on issues which are central to India 's international position and its economic exposure to the rest of the world.
  13. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
    http://www.iatp.org/
    IATP's mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. Site provides policy papers, news and background material.
  14. Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
    http://www.ips.lk/
    An autonomous research institute in Sri Lanka acting as an independent source of long-term policy advice to policy makers and development planners in Sri Lanka and the wider region. The IPS is the publisher of the annual " Sri Lanka State of the Economy Report". As the coordinator of the SAARC network of researchers, the Institute was instrumental in launching the “South Asia Economic Journal in 2000” under the aegis of the SAARC secretariat.
  15. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
    http://www.ictsd.org/
    Upcoming and recent events, resource papers, news, updates background and other resources from a coalition that seeks to bridge the gap between proponents of trade and sustainable development .
  16. International Trade Centre
    http://www.intracen.org/
    ITC, the technical cooperation agency of UNCTAD and WTO, supports transition economies to develop trade in various ways.
  17. London School of Economics and Politics
    http://www.lse.ac.uk/
    A world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Site provides gateway to different research centres and studies.
  18. NAFTA
    www.nafta-sec-alena.org
    Website of the secretariat of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which is responsible for the administration of the dispute settlement provisions and support for various non-dispute issues.
  19. NYU Law Library Guide to International and Foreign Databases--International Trade      http://www.law.nyu.edu/library/research/foreignintl/internationaltrade/index.htm
  20. Overseas Development Institute—IEDG
    http://www.odi.org.uk/iedg/index.html
    The International Economic Development Group (IEDG) of the Overseas Development Institute, Britain 's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues, undertakes comparative trade and trade policy analyses.
  21. Oxfam
    http://www.oxfam.org/
    Oxfam is a development, advocacy and relief agency working to put an end to
    poverty worldwide. It has launched an international campaign to make trade fair (see listing below).
  22. SAARC
    http://www.saarc-sec.org/
    The website of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation gives details about the agreements on economic cooperation signed by member countries.
  23. South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment
    http://www.sawtee.org
    A consortium of South Asia NGOs, SAWTEE's mission is to enable South Asian communities to benefit from changing economic paradigms and minimise the harm they could cause.
  24. Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
    http://www.sdpi.org/
    The Sustainable Development Policy Institute provides the global sustainable development community with representation from Pakistan as well as South Asia as a whole. The institute brings out various publications and initiates research.
  25. The Research & Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries
    http://www.ris.org.in/
    RIS deals with work relating to global issues in the field of economic international relations and development cooperation among developing countries. They also have numerous publications on related issues.
  26. Trade Issues/Rules and WTO(TWN):                                                                                  http://www.twnside.org.sg/trade.htm
  27. Trade Knowledge Network
    http://www.tradeknowledgenetwork.net/
    A network of research and policy institutions in Africa , Asia , Europe , North and South America exploring the connection between trade and sustainable development. Sites features trade related news, research papers and journals.
  28. UNCTAD
    http://www.unctad.org/
    UN body responsible for trade and development issues.
  29. UNCTAD INDIA
    http://www.unctadindia.org/
    The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) aims at the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy with special attention being paid to the needs of the least developed countries, and countries with economy in transition. The website features studies and publications on issues such as trade, globalisation, gender and a gricultural trade liberalisation.
  30. World Bank Trade Group
    www.worldbank.org/trade
    The World Bank's trade-related policies, research, statistics and country projects.
  31. World Trade Law net                                                                                              http://www.worldtradelaw.net/
  32. WTO
    http://www.wto.org/
    The World Trade Organisation frames rules for global trading policies and settles disputes. The site provides news updates, documents, details of negotiations, etc.
  33. WTO Global Issues:                                                                                                                   http://www.globalissues.org/article

 

 

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