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What future for women small-scale and informal cross-border traders when borders close?
… 70% to 80% in some countries. In response to the global health crisis, countries in Africa have increasingly … in food markets of neighboring countries and in supply chains. After already a few weeks with no gains, there are … diversification, establish stronger linkages with local value chains or adopt digital solutions to redress business …
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Trade Policy Framework: Botswana
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… surplus trade services, experienced strong downturn result global financial crisis, recovered. Botswana ratified … “ open trade investment regime encourages integration global trading environment import diverse modern technologies … capacity ability integrate world trade circuits global chains. openness country decided government. , amount trade …
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E-COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2001 - TRENDS AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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… , importantly, developing countries engage -business, global productivity growth accelerate. comparison disruptive … phenomenon: estimates, United States represents 75 cent global private equity venture capital markets. Western Europe … monitor trade informa- tion global networks supply chains open fashion; � enhance improve harmonization …
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Report of the Secretary-General: The impact of rapid technological change on sustainable development
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… innovation policies, technologies, , deliver progress global development. progress requires environment nurtures … strengthening farmer–scientist knowledge flows.8 3 Global Pulse, 2014, 2014 Annual Report: UN Global Pulse, . 8, … increasing return industries, benefit participation global chains. developing countries lack domestic technological …
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PROSPECTS FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND THE STRATEGIES OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, 2004-2007
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… UNITED NATIONS York Geneva, 2004 ii Acknowledgements Global Investment Prospects Assessment (GIPA) conducted team … ISBN 92-1-112657-6 iii Summary Main Findings Prospects global foreign direct investment (FDI) expected positive … years . stage expected FDI recovery set acceleration global GDP growth, levels interest rates major capital …
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TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
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… transport cost ability countries effectively participate global trade. Landlocked LDCs face freight costs 40 cent … realizing making transport sector productive competitive global market, increase attractiveness recipient FDI. … ocean transport markets. general frameworks elaborated global level, important Governments pursue parallel efforts …
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Navigating through the coronavirus crisis and uncertainty: How maritime transport data can help
… across regions in the first 31 weeks of 2020. At the global level, container ship arrivals started to fall below … segments While about 60 per cent of seaborne trade by value is estimated to be carried in containers, other markets … While the shipping industry managed to keep global supply chains functional, and ports remained open while protecting …
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Cadre de politique commerciale: Algerie
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… Pasteur 'Algérie VA Valeur Ajouté IRG Impô sur le Revenu Global VAHH Valeur Ajouté Hors Hydrocarbures LFC Loi de … Recommandations Concernant les Douanes 59 5. Environnement Global des Affaires 60 6. Recommandations Concernant les … présentation de la loi de finances pour 2016 retient solde global prévisionnel de -30,3 Mrds $US, contre -27,4 Mrds $US …
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WORLD TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN TEXTILES AND CLOTHING OFFERS PROMISES AND RISKS, SAYS UNCTAD
… firms that respond to market demands, move up the value chain and capture niche markets are poised to reap … implications of ATC quota elimination usually rely on the Global Trade Analysis Project model (GTAP). But the model has … including the aspect of trade facilitation. The apparel value chain is relocating to countries with the lowest wages, …
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UNCTAD Surveys of Infrastructure Regulators and Competition Authorities
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… million people (10 cent world’ work force) employed ISS. global ISS output estimated $8.6 trillion 2010, 14 cent global output, developing countries group represent 31 cent. … ISS play critical role expansion deepening global chains, expansion trade . constitute major tasks performed …