The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) generally prohibits the World Trade Organization (WTO) members from using export quotas and other quantitative restrictions with certain exceptions. By contrast, ...

<p>Information and communications technology (ICT) has become a key enabler in the new digital economy and society, providing us with opportunities for transformation in a wide range of socioeconomic sectors. It has ...

Broadband Connectivity in the Pacific Island Countries’ is a Working Paper contributing to the policy dialogue on the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway initiative. The Working paper examined recent ...

There is a crisis in multilateralism. This paper examines multilateralism by looking at the two most important current efforts to devise new multilateral rules binding all nations; the negotiations in the World Trade ...

Trade and investment can be effective means of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. However, stand-alone trade and investment liberalization policies aimed at enhancing economic development may have ...

This is ARTNeT Working Paper No. 158, 'Inequality in Asia: Convergence and Determinants', by Prabir De and Imdadul Islam Halder. Inequality in its different dimensions may undermine the growth process itself through a ...

Development Paper 1601 - Strategies for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South Asia: Lessons from Policy Simulations <p></p> This paper analyzes the major challenges to achieving sustainable development ...

Over the past decade, Australia has attempted to reform its taxation policies on a number of occasions. The outcomes of these reforms can provide some guidance for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper ...

The implementation of the 2030 development agenda for all requires policies that are committed to address the needs of all and official statistics that are responsive to the policy demands. This paper conceptualizes a space ...

Contributions of space technology, digital innovations and geospatial information applications in addressing sustainable development in the region, and the potential for further development of these innovative technologies ...