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New system boosts ease of doing business in Iraq
… transformative for the nation,” said James Zhan, UNCTAD’s investment and enterprise director. He lauded the initiative, … the situation. Iraq ranks 172 out of 190 economies in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index for 2020. Improving … appreciate its efforts in automating services,” said the World Bank’s Ramzi Namaan. “This system encourages more …
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Green Finance experts roll out new plan
… in Bonn, Germany, capital market leaders from around the world gathered to share ideas for promoting green finance in … will guide the efforts of Stock Exchanges all over the world to go green. The fact that Luxembourg’s Stock Exchange … regulators, and companies—can encourage sustainable investment and enhance corporate transparency, and ultimately …
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All countries share the same home
… rules-based international economic order for the postwar world. That order was tasked with keeping the financial … policies in support of full employment, productive investment and increased trade, avoiding imported deflation … Boston University in the US. They are authors of the new report, A New Multilateralism for Shared Prosperity: Geneva …
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Science and innovation funds key to COVID-19 responses and beyond
… this error, advocating for more near- and long-term investment in STI to support immediate crisis management … crisis, countries – particularly in the developing world where innovation systems remain fragile – should … Policy Reviews , its biannual Technology and Innovation Report and experience of leading the United Nations …
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Global FDI to fall 10-15% in 2016, road to recovery looks bumpy
… is troubling, because our global economy urgently needs investment to get it going again," Dr. Kituyi said. The … FDI flows are falling, a forecast made last June in the World Investment Report. Declining FDI reflects the fragility of the global …
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COVID-19 and beyond: What role for LDCs?
… As the world seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the … especially in high-productivity sectors, requires more investment in education and skills training, but these … publication, entitled The Least Developed Countries Report 2020 , to be released on 3 December. At this time of …
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Building productive capacities can avert a lost decade in the poorest countries
… While no country is spared, the coronavirus has hit the world’s poorest nations disproportionately. The 46 least … job creation, household income, domestic finances and investment mean that LDCs will continue to rely on external … challenge. Enter UNCTAD’s 2020 Least Developed Countries Report which uses its new Productive Capacities Index …
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Prospects for economic growth in 2020 hinge on reducing trade disputes and uncertainty, UN finds
… growth in a decade, slipping to 2.3 per cent in 2019. The world, however, could see a slight uptick in economic … and Prospects (WESP) 2020, which was launched today. The Report states that growth of 2.5 per cent in 2020 is … in all parts of society. This requires prioritizing investment in sustainable development projects to promote …
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Top economists outline plan for a global green new deal
… they see facing the multilateral system of trade, investment and finance ahead of the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in the United States capital of … for a Global Green New Deal’ are outlined in a new report by UNCTAD’s Richard Kozul-Wright and the University of …
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UNCTAD Secretary-General addresses Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
… ECE in cooperation with UNCTAD, the PAM Panel on Trade and Investment in the Mediterranean, and the PAM Standing … developments that have taken place there. Referring to a report by the World Economic Forum, he stressed the importance of …