News
Mexico’s Agriculture Development: Perspectives and Outlook
… being a problem, rather than an opportunity for development. The collaboration between UNCTAD and a range of … The importance of agriculture as a fundamental pillar for development and poverty alleviation in rural areas was … the impact of regional trade agreements on agricultural development was stressed, too. It was said that this study …
Publication
Best Practices in Investment for Development: How to Integrate FDI and Skill Development - Lessons from Canada and Singapore
… nation’s human capital – is a key determinant of economic development and growth. At the same time, globalization has made human capital and skills development even more important. The reduction in trade … to the local economy, including in the form of skills development. TNC activity and skills upgrading have a …
Publication
The Least Developed Countries Report, 2011
… as usual in order to promote inclusive and sustainable development and it suggests how South–South cooperation … Report examines how South–South cooperation could support development LDCsagainst this background. It shows that there … cooperation can be turned into a realitythat promotes the development of productive capacities, structural …
News
Harnessing foreign direct investment for development
… companies, could be also used, in the view of many development economists, to support greenfield investment in … policy and legal environments is key to maximizing the development contribution of investment. Merely attracting … "Promoting investment, trade, entrepreneurship and related development policies to foster sustained economic growth for …
News
Helping least developed countries to ''graduate''
… A sessional committee of the Trade and Development Board (TDB) discussed on Friday morning the … soon to receive official status as an LDC. Trade and Development Board discuss UNCTAD’s contribution to the … to international consensus-building on trade and development issues of interest to LDCs, to draw the attention …
Publication
Economic Development in Africa Report 2011
… There is mounting evidence indicating that industrial development presents great opportunities for sustained … regional levels to enhance prospects of achieving their development objectives. The Economic Development in Africa Report (EDAR) 2011 examines the status …
Publication
The Least Developed Countries Report, 2010
… action, foster more stable and inclusive global development. Thecrisis has been a sober reminder that … and progress towards achievement ofthe Millennium Development Goals has remained very slow. The Report calls for the creation of a newinternational development architecture (NIDA) for the LDCs aimed at: a) …
Meeting
Trade and Development Board, 71st executive session
… The seventy-first executive session of the Trade and Development Board will be held from 10 to 11 and 16 to 18 … the session. Key issues on the agenda Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world Deliberations … will provide an opportunity to consider the Trade and Development Report 2021: From Recovery to Resilience – The …
Non-Official Document
Trade and Development Report 2018, Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
… years .. ( big fail, bail, jail) fog (economic) war Trade Development Report 2018 Trade war: spreading pain, loses Trade Development Report 2018 • Tariff war disrupt trade flows, … (Voltaire fig 2.B2) wretched spirit monopoly Trade Development Report 2018 • Digital world intangibles (&, …
Meeting
Launching ceremony of The Least Developed Countries Report 2022 in China
… were carried out by scholars and researchers on development and trade from SUIBE, Fudan University and the …