Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Launch of the UNCTAD COVID-19 Report
… first. It shows how the pandemic then catapulted into a global economic crisis that has disproportionately impacted … to harness the new shorter, more regional and more digital value chains that will be the way of the future. The crisis has …
Official Document
Investment Policy Review: El Salvador
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… 1. Achieve global excellence investment-related regulation facilitation … . Bring customs office global standards … choice foreign companies participating global supply chains. FDI play bigger catalytic role future, review offers … 3,000 people. Salvadorean branch AVX absorbed production chains affiliates plants Mexico Czech Republic closed. …
Press Material
Improved infrastructure services regulation is needed to tap the potential of Africa's services sector, UNCTAD report says
… cent of the world’s population but only 2.2 per cent of global services exports, indicating tremendous untapped … faced transport costs at 7.7 per cent of the delivered value of exports, more than twice as high as the world … for expanded trade through global services value chains, major investments in transport, logistics and energy …
Press Material
Dominican Republic: Diversification and Innovation Key to Greater Economic Resilience, New Report Says
… is the world’s largest producer of organic cocoa (30% of global production) and organic bananas (55%). Overexposed to … are expected to fall. While limited insertion in global value chains and the importance of the domestic market and the …
Official Document
Recent developments, challenges and opportunities in commodity markets
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Official Document
Climate change adaptation for seaports in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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… development key nodes network closely interconnected global supply chains. addition gateways international trade, create … small island developing States. strategic role ports part global trading system potential climate- related damage, …
Official Document
Trade and development aspects of insurance services and regulatory frameworks
… activities policyholders economy , impact emerging trends global insurance market, overcome supply-side constraints, … Mina Mashayekhi, Elizabeth Tuerk Deepali Fernandes Part : Global market trends insurance services III. Insurance: … countries 313 involves altered logic extended supply chains -production, increases market size product risks, …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
The Third China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services - High-Level Ministerial Workshop on Development Strategies
… to argue that developing countries need a greater voice in global economic decision-making. This greater voice can help … economy has slowed. For almost a whole decade before the global financial crisis erupted, strong global economic … development and regional integration through regional value chain mechanisms. South-South cooperation that spurs …
Official Document
ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMEs THROUGH LINKAGES
Related content: Expert Meeting on the Relationship between SMEs and TNCs to Ensure the Competitiveness of SMEs
… UNCTAD Secretariat* Executive summary ability SMEs compete global market place depends access critical resources … FDI flows developing countries grown dramatically. share global FDI inflows rose 18 percent 1990 high 38 percent 1997 … investments performance marketing outlets, .. restaurant chains, automobile petrol companies. industrial buyers. TNCs …
Official Document
PORTS NEWSLETTER No. 19
… 75 cent trade terms, container traffic continue grow. Global throughput 188 million TEU 1998 expected grow 417 491 … key role play facilitating growth trade. interdependent global economy today, economic growth rapidly increased … project contributed improving export import logistics chains rationalizing assessment collection taxes local …