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KEY STAT & TREND REG TRADE AFRICA

Key Statistics and Trends in Regional Trade in Africa

Series:
Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade
17 May 2019
This publication is a special edition of the "Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade" series. It is structured into three parts. The first part presents an overview of Africa in the world economy as well as intra-African trade. The second part briefly summarizes the history of regional ...
ECON DEV IN AFRICA RPT 2019

Economic Development in Africa Report 2019

Made in Africa – Rules of Origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade

Series:
Economic Development in Africa Report
2 Jul 2019
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for the continent to boost intra-African trade and accelerate structural transformation. However, this relies on a critical policy instrument: the effective implementation of preferential trade liberalization among...
BUILD DIGITAL COMPET BENEFIT FRONT

Building Digital Competencies to Benefit From Frontier Technologies

17 May 2019
This study explores ways in which digital skills can be developed and harnessed to support sustainable development in a current context of technological change. It discusses the types of skills that countries need to prepare the future workforces for the changing world and to maximise the develop...
KEY STAT TREND INTL TRADE 2018

Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade 2018

International Trade Rebounds

Series:
Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade
17 May 2019
This annual publication monitors the trends of international trade in goods and services in the medium term. The series is part of a larger effort by UNCTAD to analyse trade-related issues of particular importance for developing countries. The recovery in international trade in the last two years...
RAPID ETRADE READI ASSES BANGLAD

Bangladesh Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment

9 May 2020
The eTrade Readiness Assessment of Bangladesh focuses on examining seven key policy areas that are most relevant for e-commerce. Within each area, critical readiness gaps are identified and relevant recommendations are proposed to overcome barriers and bottlenecks to the growth of digital trade. ...
RAPID ETRADE READI ASSES AFGHANIST

Afghanistan Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment

14 May 2020
The eTrade Readiness Assessment of Afghanistan focuses on examining seven key policy areas that are most relevant for e-commerce. Within each area, critical readiness gaps are identified and relevant recommendations are proposed to overcome barriers and bottlenecks to the growth of digital trade....
TRADE GENDER NEXUS CON REG INT

Trade and Gender Nexus in the Context of Regional Integration

A Comparative Assessment of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)

17 Oct 2020
This background paper uses a comparative perspective to evaluate the interplay between trade and gender in the context of regional integration efforts in Africa and Latin America, using the case studies of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), respectively.
INTL ACC & REPORTING ISSUES 2018

International Accounting and Reporting Issues - 2018 Review

Series:
International Accounting and Reporting Issues
17 May 2019
This publication reviews recent developments on the performance of enterprises in attaining Sustainable Development Goals, as well as practical implementation of aspects concerning International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). It ...
TRANS CORP V25 #3

Transnational Corporations Vol.25 No.3

Series:
Transnational Corporations
24 May 2019
Transnational Corporations is a policy-oriented journal for the publication of research on the activities of transnational corporations and their implication for economic development. Articles accepted for publication in this issue report on the following research themes: international tax
FORGING A PATH BEYOND BORDERS

Forging a Path Beyond Borders

The Global South

12 Dec 2019
The publication, prepared as a contribution to the BAPA+40 Conference delves into what the future of South-South cooperation holds for developing countries, and how it can be reenergized and revitalized as a unique area of development cooperation. Given the trajectory of South-South cooperation o...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2018

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2018

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
27 Dec 2018
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics was first launched in 1967. Over the past 50 years, the handbook has evolved to incorporate new statistics and ensure that readers have access to the best possible information available. The 2018 edition of the Handbook continues in this tradition of excellence a...
TRANS CORP V25 #2

Transnational Corporations Vol.25 No.2

Series:
Transnational Corporations
5 Dec 2018
Transnational Corporations is a policy-oriented journal for the publication of research on the activities of transnational corporations and their implication for economic development. Articles accepted for publication in this issue report on the following research themes: international tax
TRADE & DEV RPT 2018

Trade and Development Report 2018

Power, Platforms and the Free Trade Delusion

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
18 Jan 2019
This flagship publication examines different aspects of the nature and role of international trade in the era of hyperglobalization and considers related policy challenges that will need to be addressed if trade is to contribute to a more stable and inclusive global economic order. Research provi...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2018

The Least Developed Countries Report 2018

Entrepreneurship for Structural Transformation - Beyond Business as Usual

Series:
Least Developed Countries Report
18 Dec 2018
For Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, they need to transform the structure of their economy. This, in turn, requires entrepreneurship that innovates. The entrepreneurial landscape in LDCs is dominated by micro and small enterprises with low ch...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2018 (R)

Review of Maritime Transport 2018 (Russian language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Russian)
18 Nov 2019
The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship publication, published annually since 1968. Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Review of Maritime Transport provides an anal...
ETUDES TRANSPORTS MARITIM 2018

Etudes sur les transports maritimes 2018

Series:
Etude sur les transports maritimes
19 Nov 2019
La Revue des transports maritimes est une publication phare de la CNUCED, publiée chaque année depuis 1968, l'année 2018 marquant le cinquantième anniversaire. Environ 80% du volume des échanges internationaux de marchandises se font par voie maritime, et ce pourcentage est encore plus élevé pour...
EL TRANSPORTE MARITIMO 2018

Informe sobre el transporte marítimo en 2018

Series:
Transporte Marítimo, El
19 Nov 2019
La revista del transporte marítimo es una publicación emblemática de la UNCTAD, publicada anualmente desde 1968 con 2018 marcando el 50 aniversario. Alrededor del 80 por ciento del volumen del comercio internacional de bienes se realiza por mar, y el porcentaje es aún mayor para la mayoría de los...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2018 (A)

Review of Maritime Transport 2018 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Arabic)
20 Nov 2019
The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship publication, published annually since 1968. Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Review of Maritime Transport provides an anal...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2018 (C)

Review of Maritime Transport 2018 (Chinese language)

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport (Chinese)
21 Nov 2019
The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship publication, published annually since 1968. Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Review of Maritime Transport provides an anal...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2018

Review of Maritime Transport 2018

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
17 Dec 2018
The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship publication, published annually since 1968 with 2018 marking the 50 year anniversary. Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Rev...
TRANS CORP V25 #1

Transnational Corporations Vol.25 No.1

Series:
Transnational Corporations
29 Nov 2018
Transnational Corporations is a policy-oriented journal that serves as a specialized forum for the publication of research on the activities of transnational corporations and their implication for economic development. Articles accepted for publication in this issue report on the following resear...
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2012

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2012

Utilización de las remesas y los conocimientos de la diáspora para crear capacidades productivas

Series:
Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
31 Dec 2012
La incierta recuperación económica mundial y el empeoramiento de la crisis en la eurozona siguen aminorando los factores que permitieron al grupo de países menos adelantados (PMA) alcanzar tasas más elevadas de crecimiento entre 2002 y 2008. Pese a una ligera mejora del crecimiento del PIB real e...
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2011

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2011

La potencial contribución de la cooperación Sur-Sur al desarrollo incluyente y sostenible

Series:
Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
31 Dec 2011
El año 2011 año ha sido importante para los países menos adelantados (PMA). Del 9 al 13 de mayo, Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno y representantes de los Estados se reunieron en Estambul con ocasión de la Cuarta Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Países Menos Adelantados (PMA-IV) para exam...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2013

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2013

Une croissance créatrice d’emplois pour un développement équitable et durable

Series:
Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2013
Malgré la stagnation de l’économie mondiale ces dernières années, les pays les moins avancés (PMA) ont, dans l’ensemble, enregistré une légère croissance. Le revenu par habitant a progressé régulièrement dans ces pays considérés en tant que groupe, laissant espérer que certains d’entre eux pourra...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2012

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2012

Mettre à profit les envois de fonds et les compétences des diasporas pour renforcer les capacités productives

Series:
Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2012
Une reprise économique mondiale hésitante et l’aggravation de la crise de la zone euro continuent de peser sur les facteurs qui ont permis aux pays les moins avancés (PMA) en tant que groupe d’enregistrer des taux de croissance élevés entre 2002 et 2008. En dépit d’une légère amélioration de la c...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2011

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2011

Contribution potentielle de la coopération Sud-Sud à un développement équitable et durable

Series:
Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2011
2011 a été une année importante pour les pays les moins avancés (PMA). Du 9 au 13 mai, les chefs d’État et de Gouvernement et les représentants des États réunis à Istanbul pour la quatrième Conférence des Nations Unies sur les pays les moins avancés ont examiné les problèmes de développement prop...
INVEST POLICY REV UZBEKISTAN

Investment Policy Review - Uzbekistan

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
19 Apr 1999
Since its independence in 1991, Uzbekistan has made careful progress in the transition from a centrally-planned to a market economy. Recognizing that foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute to Uzbekistan’s growth and development, and also ease the country’s transition to a market-based eco...
INVEST POLICY REV TAJIKISTAN

Investment Policy Review - Tajikistan

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
28 Nov 2016
More than a decade of high economic growth has contributed to poverty reduction in Tajikistan. Following independence, the country suffered significant economic losses and social costs, which were compounded by the consequences of the civil war that ended in 1997. Since that time, peace and polit...
INVEST POLICY REV SUDAN

Investment Policy Review - The Sudan

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
28 Feb 2015
Sudan has a significant but largely unexploited potential to attract foreign investors, notably due to ongoing internal conflicts. The country is also facing the consequences of the secession of South Sudan, in particular the loss of the bulk of its oil reserve. In this context, reassuring and re...
INVEST POLICY REV REP OF MOLDOVA

Investment Policy Review - Republic of Moldova

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
9 Jan 2013
Following independence in 1991, the Republic of Moldova experienced one of the largest and longest-lasting losses of productive capacity among transition economies. The crisis, associated with a severe decline in manufacturing and agricultural activities, lasted throughout the 1990s and spurred a...