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resources	list of nations / abbreviations for nations

definitionspage down to other definitions in addition to those in the following list:

commerce foreign investment capital international development nation as a location

commerce transaction foreign market international markets overseas

foreign direct investment international commerce international trade payment in consideration

Area Developmentfirst section of this Enterprise and Economic Development Library

exportTeach Me Finance.com explains export / see the definition of foreign market

external marketforeign or international market / The Free Dictionary by Fartex

(Foreign Direct Investment) FDI MagazineAbout Enterprise Development listing

foreign investmentEnterprise and Economic Development Glossary explanation

foreign marketresource paper: What is a Foreign Market? / crgp.stanford.edu

global regions search suggestions / global city-regions search suggestions

import tradeTeach Me Finance.com definition / Search www.teachmefinance.com

international development lawHow to Define ... from wikihow.com / about Wikihow

about international lawaccess to resources of the UN (United Nations)

Kompass.com / Kompass Group(help) (about Kompass search engine) (search)

telephone directorysearch tool at Embassy World.comabout Embassy World

reverse investment OECD Glossary has a definition / about OECD

TradePort.orgCalifornia's Gateway to Global Trade (about)

United Nations Member States

World Banklinks to Various World Bank resources:

World Bank agricultural and rural development

What is rural development?

World Bank Countries and Regions

International Development Association (IDA)

World Bank Topics in Development

World Bank defines local economic development

WBI / The World Bank Institute resources


World Bank:

aboutTopics in Developmentselect 200+ topics alphabetically or search

local economic developmentalso see Appendix G of the .network glossary

rural development(What is rural development?) (World Bank operating unit)

WBI / The World Bank Institute resourcesmore in the library's business section

financial/technical assistance to developing countries(World Bank operating unit)

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commerce:

... all business activities that facilitate buying and selling; all activities that facilitate the carrying out of reciprocal agreements by which parties accept something of value on one side and deliver on the other and, in the case of the latter, end with payment in consideration as well as a mutual understanding that the aim is to make a profit. Commerce includes the making of contracts as well as the intercourse, traffic, and navigational activities that bring about delivery and payment. Chambers of commerce are membership organizations operated by and for business and commercial interests in specific locations. It is not unusual for a national or city-region chamber to have operations dedicated to international trade and development.

definition of commerce / what does commerce mean / how do business and commerce relate

commercial transaction:

... doing, carrying on or conducting business to its conclusion or settlement; to conduct or carry out specific activities of commerce; the action of transfer within a matter of finance.

definition of payment in consideration / what is a payment in consideration

foreign direct investment:

... the importation of capital or items of economic value owned by individuals or enterprises outside of a country that causes economic development to happen in a domestic location; the use of non-domestic money, which may be referred to as capital from overseas, to expand, relocate or startup operations of foreign-owned enterprises that bring about economic development; the enterprise and economic development result of a site selection or facilities location project of foreign ownership; the financing of structures, equipment, and operations exported from one county directly to another, thus creating jobs there. FDI does not include financial transactions by foreign investors such as equity purchases which are fluid or speculative. The meaning of the FDI acronym as presented here is strictly within the bounds of global enterprise and economic development.

definition of direct foreign investment / what does fdi mean in terms of foreign investment

foreign investment capital:

... that which can be converted to money in hand as an available resource infused from outside a country; the product of financial instruments organized or created through capital formation using sources from outside of a country and identified within the foreign investment process; a financing resource for enterprise and economic development projects.

definition of direct foreign investment / what does fdi mean in terms of foreign investment

foreign market:

... given that an economy can be defined as a system for developing, producing, distributing and managing material wealth in and around a place, and that the market is a way of defining it in terms of the existence of buyers, a separate economy recognizable as a market that is accessible from the first is deemed to be foreigna foreign market. This definition is refined by factoring in the term export. Therefore, an enterprise operating from its location with an ability to effectively reach buyers of its products or services in an economy separated from its own is an exporter. It is seen as exporting to a foreign market.

definition of foreign market / what is a practical definition of a foreign market

international commerce:

... commercial transactions on a global scale involving importing and exporting as well as certain development activities, such as providing financing, technology, supplies and equipment, for undeveloped, underdeveloped, and distressed nations in order that they might be positioned to take advantage of opportunities for business and commerce beyond their borders.

definition of international commerce / what is international commerce

international development:

... making changes on a global scale with an aim towards maximizing capability, potential, quality of life, and growth among and within countries and economies; economic development efforts that reach beyond national borders to find prospects as well as efforts to gain from reverse investment opportunities; a expression used to identify various development programs within organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank. For example, the World Bank and UN work together through the latter's organization known as the International Development Association.

Wikipedia offers a discussion, pointing out that international development is ... a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition. It is an expression that is, nevertheless, understood within the context of economic development to the extent that agencies are able to create programs with such entities as international trade and development. Several websites dedicated to international development, including Wikipedia, tie the expression to discussions of sustainable development.

The UK International Development Department explains how it is involved in by pointing out that international development encompasses ... efforts, by developed and developing countries, to bring people out of poverty and so reduce how much their country relies on overseas aid. Many different things can contribute to development which reduces poverty, such as settling conflicts, increasing trade, tackling climate change, securing more and better aid, and improving health and education. Also, there is a US United States Agency for International Development (USAID) website which addresses, among other things, economic growth and trade.

The Network is dedicated to global enterprise and economic development; therefore, its definition of international development is within the context of the two processes combined.

the meaning of international development / what is international economic development

international markets:

... more than one foreign market; external markets; foreign locations where buyers or potential buyers of exported products or services exist; offshore markets; international (outside of the borders of a county being discussed or considered) plus markets (locations where groups of consumers are known to exist and to which products and services are exported). Resources for learning about markets are accessible in the library's reference materials section. Sometimes the expression, overseas markets, is used. Also international markets is part of the jargon of those who are involved in trading securities ... that at issuance are offered simultaneously to investors in a number of countries (source of quote).

definition of international trade

international trade:

... the buying and selling of goods and services beyond national borders; the activities of exporting and importing on a global scale. See international trade and development.

definition of international trade

overseas:

... a metaphor for foreign; a non-literal reference sometimes uses to identity locations in general in terms of importing and exporting internationally; North American slang for where distant foreign countries are located in general. For example, a representative of a location seeking economic development opportunities through direct foreign investment might say casually that his or her organization is geared to work with prospects from overseas.

what is overseas investment in terms of economic development

payment in consideration:

... the ending of a business transaction at a point where agreed to benefits or rights of all parties are satisfied; the partial or complete discharge of obligations set by a bargain whereby settlement occurs to the satisfaction of the parties thereto. Consideration may be promised, given, or done but, in any case, is something that is binding in the transaction. To be paid in consideration for delivery within a commercial transaction.

definition of payment in consideration / what is a payment in consideration

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"global city regions" list

Africa "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Asia "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Australia "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Eastern Europe "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Middle East "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

North America "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Middle Europe "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Oceania "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

South America "major city regions" contacts "economic development" regional

Western Europe

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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada(activities and programs) (help)

United States of America / Department of Commerce(about) (contact)

US EAR / Export Administration Regulations Marketplace(about EAR)

US ITA / International Trade Administration(about ITA)

US Export.GovUSA.gov (Businesses and Nonprofits) / (more from USA.gov)

Mexican Department of Commerce contact information.network resource archive

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