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Leading economists take centre stage at UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary
… move into other industries, upgrade, and move up the value chain. But you also need to pay attention to the basic …
Official Document
TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS (Vol. 17, No.3)
… .. buying specialized high -adding activities (.. &) chain (UNCTAD, 2005) call centres services (UNCTAD, 2004). …
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The $2.5 trillion African economy: Why a borderless Africa offers best hope for unleashing the continent's potential
… potential to foster the development of robust regional value chains, which could increase intra-African trade. … and unduly constrain the emergence of viable regional value chains. Overall, the relative sophistication of … agenda. The new Pan-African agenda goes beyond trade and value chains, however, and includes free movement of African …
Meeting
The 6th Hongqiao International Economic Forum - Subforum 2
… technologies, and participating in global and regional value chains which are essential for long term growth …
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Global e-commerce policy work to continue despite no deal at WTO’s MC11 meeting
… new markets and connect with domestic as well as global value chains. Nigeria’s chief trade negotiator, Ambassador … content. This has an impact on global value chains, as more of the things businesses and consumers …
Official Document
Forging a Path Beyond Borders: The Global South
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… direct investment GDP gross domestic product GVC global chain ICT information communications technology LDC developed country RVC regional chain SADC Southern African Development Community SIDS small … commodity-led development strategies. include moving chain increasing volume country’ export products broadening …
News
New context calls for changing how we measure maritime connectivity
… of international trade by volume, and about 70 per cent by value, is seaborne. Roughly two-thirds of this seaborne trade by value is containerized and transported by regular liner … and trade or transport costs How? Replacing the base value (using the average of each component, instead of the …
Official Document
National ICT policy review and e-commerce strategy for Botswana
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The Accounting Development Tool: Building Accounting for Development
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… decisions address issues: • tasks performed reporting chain ensure consistency, coherence efficiency efforts … capacity framework set ensure participants reporting chain perform tasks required level quality. , provide … accountants required efficient functioning reporting chain, technical knowledge, membership obligations, …
Non-Official Document
How to include ‘Mode 5’ services commitments in FTAs and at multilateral stage, Dr. Marina Foltea, Founder and Managing Director, Trade Pacts, Switzerland
… Trade Pacts, Switzerland INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON SERVICES VALUE-ADDED IN EXPORTS Services trade policies …