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TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS (Vol.4, No.1)
… Editorial Statement and Notes ARTICLES Sir Leon Brittan Investment liberalization: the next great boost to the world economy Sylvia Ostry and Farid Harianto The changing … review article BOOK REVIEWS Just Published Books Received Report of the editors … TNC Journal Vol.4 No.1 … …
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Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) commits to promoting sustainability
… that have publicly committed to promoting sustainable investment practices. These include the Brazilian stock … and regulators, to promoting long term sustainable investment and improved environmental, social and corporate … 5,000 listed companies, it is the largest exchange in the world in number of listings. The market capitalization of the …
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Progress on Africa’s integration boosts prospects for economic transformation in Egypt
… is a small industrial player, accounting for only 2% of world manufacturing, Egypt is the continent’s top … Egypt attracted the highest percentage of foreign direct investment (FDI) in electronics and electrical manufacturing … of knowledge-intensive ones (14%), according to the report. However, Egypt still trades little with other African …
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Reforming the IIA Regime - a Stocktaking
… that: At the national leve l, since the launch of UNCTAD's Investment Policy Framework, at least 110 countries have … and human rights, or financing for development). UNCTAD's World Investment Forum and its Investment Commission provide … with its Work Programme on IIAs, UNCTAD's World Investment Report series 2010-2015 highlighted a myriad of challenges …
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Trade costs of non-tariff measures now more than double that of tariffs
… trade - has risen significantly, according to a new report launched on 14 th October by the United Nations … Pacific (ESCAP) and UNCTAD. The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2019 (APTIR) finds that NTMs are now … Asia-Pacific economies. Download: Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2019 : Navigating Non-tariff Measures …
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Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2022
… 2022 | UNCTAD explored the major obstacles facing the world’s most vulnerable nations, including soaring debt, … climate vulnerability. More 3. Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is … 2021 Published on 9 June 2022 | UNCTAD’s World Investment Report showed that the continent saw foreign direct …
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Sustainable finance surges despite volatile markets during COVID-19
… Sustainability-themed investment in the global capital markets experienced strong … despite volatile markets in 2020, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2021, published on 21 June. With a growing need to …
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Vanuatu shows how to reduce emissions through trade facilitation
… countries show how to do it. International trade and investment drive economic growth and remain critical for the … Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report , released on April 4, 2022, confirms that limiting … assistance program, has helped customs offices around the world clear goods faster and increase the pace of trade. …
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Global merchandise trade exceeds pre-COVID-19 level, but services recovery falls short
… with 2020. The strong growth will push the value of world trade in goods about 15% higher than before the … 2021 after a deep contraction recorded in 2020. The annual report presents the statistical landscape for 2020 through a … variety of statistics relevant to international trade, investment, maritime transport and development. It also …
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Multinationals wary of unpredictable legal environment
… China does not have a low tariff investment regime, but transparency for foreign investors … that it remains the second largest recipient of FDI in the world, and provides a lesson for other developing countries, … , Secretary-General of CUTS. The 2014 World Investment Report also noted that policy uncertainties surrounding FDI …