One Taiwan Policy [266]

Export Impediments [296]

Every country requires official approval before exporters can ship their products abroad. However, requiring many approvals increases the risk of corruption and delays. While the world average is around 11 signatures required for export, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa require nearly double that number, and some require four times as many. In contrast, OECD countries require an average of only about three signatures. “Signatures required for export” is a sub-indicator of the IFC/World Bank’s “Doing Business” ranking (www.doingbusiness.org). On the globe, each check mark represents five signatures required (check marks are sized to fit the available space).

Carbon Emissions Trading [283]

Indicated are countries that have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol, and are thus eligible for participation in carbon emissions trading. Countries emitting levels of CO2 over 100,000 Gg (gigagrams) are designated by lengths of black bars corresponding to their emission levels. Thick bars indicate twice the amount thin bars do.

3 Hour US Air Force Range [241]

The vast majority of the earth's territory can be reached by American jets within 3 hours due to a global network of air-bases and aircraft carriers.

South - North and South - South Investment Flows [294]

Cross-border trade is a key element in private sector development. Trade between emerging market countries, also called South-South trade, more than tripled between 1995 and 2003, rising from $15 billion to $46 billion. Trade from the South to the North also grew substantially, reaching $7 billion in 2003 (World Bank estimates).