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Globalisation, automation and the history of work: Looking back to understand the future
… to living in cities. At the same time, the focus of value creation shifted from land to capital. The Great … was a rocky ride, resulting in deindustrialisation of the Global North and a shift to service jobs that was devastating … with low-wage workers abroad who were – via global value chains (GVCs) – using high-technology provided by G7 firms. …
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Part I
… stakes previously operational mines. , region’ share global FDI declined, partly inflows manufacturing sector … rising amounts FDI inflows , , led increase Africa’ share global FDI, flows regions grown faster (figure 2). Starting … authorities. state-owned enterprises, notably hotel chains, state farms plantations slated sale economic …
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REPORT OF THE EXPERT MEETING ON IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMEs IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE ROLE OF FINANCE, INCLUDING E-FINANCE TO ENHANCE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
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… rendering efficient services customers local, regional global levels; TD//COM.3/39 TD//COM.3/EM.13/3 Page 5 () … locally internationally; () Creating local, regional global -finance platforms active participation financial … participate -commerce framework global regional supply chains, SMEs face challenge meeting standards applied TNCs. …
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REVIEW OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF UNCTAD IN 1997
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… - 7 Group Twenty- . East Asian Development: Lessons 8 - 10 Global Environment . Economic Development Regional Dynamics … Finance Sustainable Development 14 - 25 () Development global greenhouse 14 - 17 gas emissions trading system (ii) … trade requires efficient door--door logistics chains, simple trade formalities, procedures operations. …
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Contribution by Uganda, Priority Theme 1:‘The role of science, technology and innovation to increase substantially the share of renewable energy by 2030’
… policy compatible international trends, regional global. , policy conducive environment attract private … generations. Energy Policy Uganda seek compatibility global regional energy policies. Local policy developments … regional energy trends, areas energy investment, pricing global impacts. involvement private finance energy sector …
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Experts look beyond WTO setback as time runs out to roll back harmful fishing subsidies
… action that consider the conservation of fish stocks and value chains in sea products. Negotiations remain alive with seven … continues to decline precipitously. More than 85% of global fish stocks are now fully exploited or overexploited. …
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THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LDCs AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE WORLD ECONOMY
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… world agricultural markets, accounting 5 percent global agricultural exports early 1970s barely 1 percent late … represent enormous challenges: overcoming marginalisation global markets; adapting technological change; coping … experience success stories, account emerging domestic global challenges. critical strategy recapitalize …
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How Experts in Shipping Perceive the Mid-term Future - Three Schools of Thought
… creation ), which claims that economic and societal value can be boosted by symbiotically driving collaboration … to align the different participants in the self-organized global shipping ecosystem. Maritime standardization is … school. Surprisingly, the role of the maritime sector in global trade reflected in the importance of supply chain …
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Taking stock of the contribution of effective forms of cooperation to the Millennium Development Goals and their evolution in the area of trade and development
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… concrete optimism Goal 1 poverty reduction. World Bank Global Monitoring Report 2011, incidence income poverty $1.25 … due strong performance China (UNCTAD, 2013). current rates global progress, meet goals access improved water sources … cooperation -members Development Assistance Committee, global funds private philanthropy. growth diversification, …
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The Least Developed Countries Report 2013 (Overview)
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… UNCTAD/LDC/2013 (Overview) 1 Introduction sluggish global economic performance years, developed countries (LDCs) … investment decisions, dignified pathway poverty. onset global financial economic crisis 2008, employment generation … enhanced regional cooperation agricultural commodity chains production, processing marketing (.. rice, maize, …