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Global Services Forum to focus on sector vital to developing-country economies
23 May 2013
Research and trends in the global economy indicate that developing countries cannot develop without expanding and deepening their services sectors - spheres of economic activity that range from energy, to telecommunications, to such knowledge- and skills-based work as engineering and computer programming.
Trade in creative products reached new peak in 2011, UNCTAD figures show
15 May 2013
Numbers released in run-up to Global Services Forum in Beijing show creative industries exports rose sharply from 2002-2011.
Joint UNCTAD-ILO report urges greater attention to farming sector
14 May 2013
A new book edited by UNCTAD and the International Labour Organization (ILO) stresses that agricultural trade can be an opportunity for creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world.
UNCTAD services study tour sends Ugandan officials to South Africa
10 May 2013
Ugandan officials are visiting Pretoria, South Africa, from 6 to 10 May, to learn how to expand their nation’s services sector so that it boosts growth and makes the national economy less vulnerable to external shocks.
Experts discuss the contribution of tourism to sustainable development
26 Apr 2013
More than 90 tourism experts have met to debate how this economic sector can carry out its activities sustainably and can add to economic growth in developing countries.
Pushing forward Lesotho’s services agenda
12 Apr 2013
UNCTAD has published the Services Policy Review requested by Lesotho, which sets out a strategic vision for the development of the country’s services sector. The publication provides an overview of Lesotho’s services economy and an in-depth analysis of the financial, health and tourism sectors.
Services exports grew by 2% globally in 2012
10 Apr 2013
Developing economies services trade continued to grow, while developed countries recorded a slight decrease. According to preliminary estimates by UNCTAD and WTO, world services exports grew by modest 2% in 2012. All regions except Africa experienced a much lower growth than in 2011.
Latest Global Investment Trends Monitor focuses on BRICS FDI and Africa
25 Mar 2013
Burgeoning foreign direct investment (FDI) into and out of Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, and South Africa -- collectively known as the BRICS - is mounting in global influence, the latest GITM reports, citing new figures.
First workshop held on Services Policy Review for Nicaragua
7 Mar 2013
Nicaraguan Government officials and UNCTAD experts met in Managua on 25 and 26 February 2013 to review the initial findings of a Services Policy Review of the country.
Expert meeting to focus on infrastructure services and supportive regulations
22 Feb 2013
Transport, telecommunications, and energy are among “infrastructure services” that play a vital role in economic growth. From 25 to 26 February, experts will discuss how developing countries can set up rules and institutions that help ensure such services.
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