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Policy guidebook on attracting and promoting FDI in the digital economy
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02-22)
<p>Foreign direct investment (FDI) can significantly contribute to the sustainable development of both home and host countries in several important ways: through expanding production and access to markets, bringing in ...
The digital divide and COVID-19 : impact on the socioeconomic development in Asia and the Pacific
(UN.ESCAP, 2022-06)
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global economic recession. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread to every part of the world, governments released policies to restrict people`s socio-economic activities to limit the spread ...
Frontiers of inclusive innovation : formulating technology and innovation policies that leave no one behind
(United Nations, 2021)
Science, technology and innovation (STI) can increase the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of efforts to meet the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The successful adoption of existing innovations ...
Digital solutions centre for sustainable development : options for operational modalities
(UN.ESCAP, 2022)
<p>The Government of Kazakhstan and the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) reached an understanding to explore options on establishing a Digital Solutions ...
Promoting ICT connectivity through internet exchange points in South-East Asia
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed marked improvements in digital connectivity and digital transformation thanks to innovative information and communications technology (ICT) development. Moreover, the COVID-19 ...
Digital economy integration in Asia and the Pacific : insights from DigiSRII 1.0
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>In this paper, we utilize ESCAP (2020)’s framework of Digital and Sustainable Regional Integration Index version 1 (DigiSRII 1.0) to uncover digital economy integration trends across Asia-Pacific region. The results ...
National action plan promoting Pakistan's digital trade intergration in the Asis-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2021)
Study shows Pakistan has relatively restrictive digital-trade policy environment. Removing trade obstacles on investment in digital sectors, digital goods, and services would serve Pakistan’s interest to fully utilize the ...
Collection of policies and recommendations to improve meaningful participation of people in vulnerable situation in the digital economy
(UN.ESCAP, 2022-01-16)
<p>The United Nations’ call to “leave no one behind” has become a core guiding principle for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Recognizing this, as part of contribution to the work ...
Trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific : bigger, deeper, digital and more supportive of sustainable development?
(United Nations, 2022)
The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the largest contributor to the worldwide build-up of preferential trade agreements (PTAs), accounting for about half of PTAs worldwide. PTAs have become bigger, deeper, more digital ...
Report of the frontiers of inclusive innovation policy forum
(United Nations, 2022-03)
The Frontiers of Inclusive Innovation Policy Forum was organized by ESCAP in collaboration with Digital Pathways at Oxford, the Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN), the Honey Bee Network, and the Gujarat Grassroots ...