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Trade cautiously with single market and Africa's economy could rise to top
… set the stage for opportunities in many new prospective value chains. There’s a push to open up the skies at a time … currency convertibility and, crucially, recognise the value of African tourism and plan for it. These strategic … the AfCFTA will support SMEs to link into regional value chains simply to better exploit trade preferences …
Press Material
Foreign direct investment to West Asia declines for fourth straight year
… the report says. The report, which is subtitled Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development , was … FDI to Yemen swung back from a negative to a positive value in 2012 ($349 million), as investors were encouraged by …
Official Document
Methodological Note 2015
Related content: World Investment Report 2015
… (BD4). 6 ultimate controlling parent entity top ownership chain controlled entity. 7 Includes Australia, Austria, …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
13th Session of the IGE on Competition: High Level Panel on the Role of Competition Policy in the Global Agenda
… of this sort between UNCTAD and the OECD is of great value to member states particularly for developing countries … at the WTO, where the main theme this year is how Global Value Chain can generate growth and economic development. One of …
Official Document
Transport Newsletter, No. 55 Third Quarter 2012
… - coping special envi- ronment - crucial point trans- port chain, important closer maritime human resource management - …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
WTO Public Forum - Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Inclusive Trade: The role of Government
… worth $36 billion in 2012. VSS today are a tool for supply-chain management, a marketing instrument for businesses, and … - rather than the traders and retailers at the end of the value chain. VSS should benefit producers, especially in developing …
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Impact of falling oil prices on developing countries examined at Commodities forum
… the income available for distribution throughout the value chain. This can create tension among stakeholders and …
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Market incentives to address conservation and climate change discussed at Lima conference
… development of local livelihoods and low carbon emissions value chains. The impact of BioTrade services is also …