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Showcasing a partnership approach in supporting the IPoA in the LDCs: The EIF
… in pursuit of the IPoA objectives. … UNCTAD/ALDC/Antalya/2016 … Showcasing a partnership approach in supporting the …
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WIR-Foreign direct investment to transition economies declined by 27% in 2017, says United Nations report
… contracted by 31% to $41 billion after their rebound in 2016, while FDI to South-East Europe recovered by 20% to $5.5 billion after the decline in 2016. The top recipients of foreign direct investment were … region increased from $8 billion in 2011 to $23 billion in 2016, making it the fourth largest source country. In 2017, …
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A Case For Cautious Optimism: Global Foreign Direct Investment To Rise By 5% In 2017, Says United Nations Report
… Digital Economy . After FDI flows retreated marginally in 2016 – by 2%, to $1.75 trillion – the new, more optimistic … (UNCTAD). The new UNCTAD report reveals that in 2016 the United States remained the largest recipient of FDI, … billion – a slim decrease of 1% from the previous year. In 2016, the 2% decline in global FDI flows came amid weak …
Information Document
Issues paper on Technology Foresight and Technology Assessment for Sustainable Development
… “wild card” breakthroughs technology society (Miles al., 2016).34 , TF involve enlisting engagement wide range … PUB program active National Bioeconomy Strategy (2016), efforts highlighted importance multi-stakeholder … serves strong effective implementation (Bakule al., 2016, . 133). 81 main player TF, Centre Management Strategic …
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Fifty years of occupation have driven the Palestinian economy into de-development and poverty
… (GDP) fell from 3.4 to 2.9 per cent between 2015 and 2016. The fact that, today, real GDP per capita in the … is a threat to the future of the Palestinian people In 2016, unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory was … 27 per cent in the West Bank and 56 per cent in Gaza in 2016. Palestinian youth unemployment rates are the highest in …
Non-Official Document
Role of trade policies and stakeholder involvement for sustainability: Case study from palm oil in Indonesia
… palm oil sustainability - 5 10 15 20 25 30 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ill io ns CPO Palm Oil … 1,5 1990 1996 2000 2003 2006 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ill io ct ar Pulpwood Plantation Oil Palm … LICENSE GOV. LAW NO.1/2019 RPJMD 2019-2023 PROV. LAW NO.17/2016 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & MANAGEMENT PROV. LAW …
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Countries Cut Back Red Tape To Attract New Investment, As Policies Become More Complex, Divergent And Uncertain
… 79% of the newly adopted investment policy measures in 2016 were aimed at investment liberalization and promotion, … new investment restrictions or regulations introduced in 2016 largely reflect concerns about foreign ownership of … Figure . Changes in national investment policies, 1992-2016 (Percentage Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report …