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Investment promotion agencies to play critical role in orienting foreign direct investment toward infrastructure and green growth
… This year's Investment Promotion Conference at UNCTAD's World Investment … followed the publication of UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2014 , which identified an annual investment gap of …
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Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 51% in 2022
… UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published on 5 July shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Latin America and the Caribbean …
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Investment flows to developing countries in Asia remained flat in 2022
… Foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries in Asia remained … 2022, about half of global inflows, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published on 5 July. Inflows were highly …
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DITE Activities Report, 2006
… developing countries, a trend frequently headlined in the world´s media. As the report notes, DITE successfully assisted recipient countries to attract this investment, organizing investment fora in Africa and Central …
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Corporate income taxes and investment incentives: A global review
… and skills. The tax regime is also a factor in investment decisions, and although tax incentives are … expands on the findings and analysis presented in the World Investment Report 2022: International Tax Reform and Sustainable …
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UNCTAD calls for urgent global action to support the world’s 46 least developed countries
… The world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs) are being hit the … in the next decade. Loading... UNCTAD urges tackling debt, investment and productive capacities UNCTAD is calling for … in LDCs or explore its Least Developed Countries Report 2022 . … UNCTAD calls for urgent global action to …
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Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2023
… countries. The 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report finds that SDG financing needs are growing, but … development, while addressing near-term crises. Delaying investment in sustainable transformations is not an option – … supported by integrated national financing frameworks. The world is at a crossroads. The international community must …
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Promoting Investment and Trade: Practices and Issues
… This report focuses on a very topical issue: institutional arrangements for investment and trade promotion . The main rationale for creating institutions that promote investment as well as trade is that both functions have …
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BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES 1959-1999
… Today, all countries seek foreign direct investment to advance their development process. They have … updates are reported in various publications,notably the World Investment Report and International Investment Instruments: A Compendium …
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Global ‘Blue Deal’ urgently needed to protect and invest in our ocean
… Environment Review 2023 , published on 8 May, analyzes the world’s ocean economy – worth an estimated $3-6 trillion – … fishing, seafood, shipping and coastal tourism. The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum , calls for a global trade, investment and innovation “Blue Deal” to sustainably use our …