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Capital flows and development : lessons from South Asian experiences
(United Nations, 2010)
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Foreign capital flows have emerged as key channels of global economic integration all across the world over the past two decades. While foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have been undertaken for a long time ...
Trade, capital flows and the balance of payments : trends, challenges and policy options for india
(United Nations, 2013)
The reforms pursued since 1991 have deepened global integration of the Indian economy in terms of a rising share of trade and an even more dramatic transformation of services trade as well as the emergence of the country ...
Agricultural trade liberalization for food security in South Asia
(United Nations, 2014)
Latest available figures indicate that close to 40 per cent of the world’s population suffering from hunger and malnutrition belongs to South Asia. Remarkable strides towards enhancing food production in the recent decades ...
Harmonization of documents for international transport : a study in the context of South and South-West Asia
(United Nations, 2018)
Harmonization of Documents for International Transport: A study in the context of South and South-West Asia - Simplification of documentary requirements, an important aspect of international transport facilitation, can ...
Trade policy, poverty and income distribution in computable general equilibrium models : an application to the South Asia free trade agreement
(United Nations, 2008)
In line with trends in the other economies, South Asia has been actively engaged in trade liberalization during the past decade, both on a unilateral and a regional basis. On the regional side, the economies of South Asia ...
Regional cooperation for strengthening national food security strategies in South Asia : a policy agenda
(United Nations, 2013)
ESCAP-SSWA, Development Paper 1307, November 2013 Regional cooperation for strengthening national food securing in South Asia: A policy agenda
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This paper, prepared by ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office, is ...
Early lessons in implementing the sustainable development goals in India : the example of Assam
(United Nations, 2018)
Assam has made vigorous efforts since 2015 towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cognizant of the state’s weak progress in development, its recent governments – irrespective of political affiliation– ...
Trade facilitation measures in South Asian FTAs : an overview of initiatives and policy approaches
(United Nations, 2007)
Several South Asian countries have joined the current wave of bilateral and sub-regional free trade agreements (FTA) in the region. The dynamics of regional cooperation is supported by the rapid economic expansion which ...
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector in South and Southeast Asia
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)
<p>This Research Paper examines why agricultural biomass burning is a crucial issue for South and Southeast Asia, and how the emissions from such burning impact climate change, health, environment, and economies, particularly ...
Accelerating Progress in SDG 9 (Sustainable Industrialization) in South and South-West Asia Region
(Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia ESCAP, 2023-10-01)
<p>The sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9) focuses on industrialisation, innovation, and infrastructure. This goal holds significant relevance for South and South-West Asia (SSWA) since the subregion has not yet fully ...