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Taxing for tomorrow : aligning fiscal policies with the sustainable development goals
(United Nations, 2024-08)Taxation plays a vital role in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it generates revenues for funding new and essential policies and programmes and can direct consumption and production towards socially ... -
Understanding and improving adult mortality measurement in a changing demographic landscape
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-09-02)The proportion of adult deaths is rising due to declining child mortality and lower fertility rates, shifting the burden of premature deaths to ages 15-59, which are mostly preventable. Simultaneously, deaths among those ...
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Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Hong Kong, China
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Hong Kong, China's digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Viet Nam
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Viet Nam’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Vanuatu
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Vanuatu’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Türkiye
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Türkiye’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Thailand
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Thailand’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Singapore
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Singapore’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Russian Federation
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of the Russian Federation’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Republic of Korea
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of the Republic of Korea’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Philippines
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of the Philippines’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Pakistan
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Pakistan’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : New Zealand
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of New Zealand’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Nepal
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Nepal’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Malaysia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Malaysia’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Lao PDR
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Lao PDR’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Kazakhstan
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Kazakhstan’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Japan
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Japan’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : Indonesia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of Indonesia’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ... -
Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) 2.0 economy profile 2024 : India
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-08)This brief provides a concise summary of India’s digital trade policy profile, benchmarked against the regional average based on data from 21 Asia-Pacific economies included in the ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Regional Digital Trade ...
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