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Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development [2015 Edition]
… The 2015 Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development , … debates on investment issues, e.g. during UNCTAD's World Investment Forums, IIA Conferences and other … investment governance, discussed in the World Investment Report 2015 . Developments in international investment …
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Trade and Development Report 2017
… of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world economy remains unbalanced in ways that are not only … sluggish growth, or worse. The Trade and Development Report 2017 argues that now is the ideal time to crowd in private investment with the help of a concerted fiscal push – a …
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Proposed minimum tax on multinationals has ‘major implications’ for investment policy
… (MNEs) has major implications for international investment and investment policy, according to the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2022 published on 9 June. The report, …
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Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 2020
… Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are forecast to decrease by up to 40% … their 2019 value of $1.54 trillion, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2020 . This would bring FDI below $1 trillion for the …
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Investment Policy Review of South-East Europe
… The Investment Policy Review (IPR) of South-East Europe (SEE) is … collaboration with each other. The recommendations of this report will inform the Regional Investment Policy and … of the RCC Secretariat, with technical support of the World Bank Group / IFC, financial support of the European …
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Trade and Development Report, 2013
… years after the onset of the global financial crisis the world economy remains in a state of disarray, with global … virtually grounding to a halt, the Trade and Development Report (TDR) 2013 stresses. Growth remains subdued in … between increases in household consumption, private investment and public expenditure. Fostering the purchasing …
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UNCTAD15: Building resilience key to prosperity for all in post-COVID-19 world
… on a sustainable planet. “A successful post-pandemic world must be marked by greater resilience,” said Isabelle … and tighter fiscal space. According to a recent UNCTAD report , the coronavirus pandemic has pushed more than 32 … panellists decried mounting public debt in the developing world, which is worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and …
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Global foreign direct investment flows fell sharply in 2017
… Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by 23% in 2017, to $1.43 trillion … from $1.87 trillion in 2016, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018. The decline is in stark contrast to other …
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Invest in small business and reap big rewards
… of hope, income and scalability – but only with the right investment. On 27 June, the day dedicated to celebrating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (World MSME Day), UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi … survivalist mode. UNCTAD’s 2018 Least Developing Country report finds that while 70% of the total working force in …
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Global competition for investment prompts a surge in special economic zones
… policies and increasing competition for international investment has sparked a boom in the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs), according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019 . The global tally of zones has increased to …