accounting. One delegation said that its country would like to benefit more from the Centre's expertise in that area. 139. A number of delegations noted with gratitude the Centre's assistance to the intergovernmental negotiations on the code of conduct. In that regard, particular references were made to the organization of a symposium at The Hague on 15 and 16 September 1989, on the main outstanding provisions in the draft code, support to the meeting of the Enlarged Bureau of the special session of the Commission (New York, 23-25 January 1990) and a number of recent publications devoted to the code and code-related issues. 140. During the discussion of the item, several delegations commented on.the report of the Secretary-General on transnational corporations and development: policies to stimulate the transfer of investment capital, technology and skills to developing countries (E/C.l0/1990/3). Those delegations supported in principle the proposal to start preparing country assessment studies with regard to the implementation of foreign direct investment policies. Such studies would be undertaken only for countries that volunteered to participate in the process and would be carried out in close co-operation with host Governments, upon their request, and other interested parties, including transnational corporations. Several delegations suggested that those studies should be carried out with a view to identifying existing country-specific problems and further enhancing foreign direct investment inflows. One delegation observed that a region-by-region, rather than a country-by-country, approach would be more appropriate. 141. A number of delegations expressed their satisfaction with the Centre's work on information dissemination. The quality and practical thrust of The CTC Reporter and the newsletter, Transnationals, were commended. An expert adviser, with reference to the growing importance of transnationalization for the evolution of the world economic system, suggested that the Centre's documentation and research results should be more widely disseminated to all interested constituencies, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the work of the Centre in the areas of accounting, transnational corporations, and information dissemination, with a focus on economic development and international cooperation. The topic of foreign direct investment policies and the transfer of investment capital, technology, and skills to developing countries suggests a strong connection to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade