Browsing Reports by Subject "TRADE AND INVESTMENTS"
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Advancing enabling policy environments for inclusive businesses in ASEAN
(United Nations, 2019)The objective of this publication is to inform policymakers and other stakeholders on the development of new business models that support sustainable and inclusive development. The new forms of enterprises allow markets ... -
Advancing enabling policy environments for inclusive businesses in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(UN.ESCAP, 2019)Inclusive businesses provide goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis, to people living at the base of the pyramid making them part of the value chain of companies as suppliers, distributors, retailers, ... -
Climate-smart trade and investment in Asia and the Pacific : towards a triple-win outcome
(United Nations, 2011)Managing climate change caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been recognized as one of the world's greatest challenges in current times, in particular in Asia and the Pacific which accounts for most of the world's ... -
Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : global report 2019
(United Nations, 2019)This report presents the results of the third UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, jointly conducted by five United Nations Regional Commissions for Africa (ECA), Europe (ECE), Asia and the Pacific ... -
Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : regional report 2019
(United Nations, 2019)This report presents the results of the third UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, undertaken jointly by the five United Nations Regional Commissions for Africa (ECA), Europe (ECE), Asia and ...
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Digital trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2017)The simplification and digitalization of trade procedures, or digital trade facilitation, is essential to reducing trade costs for developing economies and enabling them to effectively use trade as an engine of growth and ... -
Foreign direct investment and sustainable development in international investment governance
(United Nations, 2019)Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a principal means of financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the corresponding 17 Sustainable Development Goals. FDI's potential contributions to sustainable development ... -
Outcome report : Third ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit : inclusive business partnerships to address challenges ahead
(UN.ESCAP, 2020-11-01)Inclusive Businesses (IB) provide goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis, to people living at the base of the economic pyramid (BoP) making them part of the value chain of companies as suppliers, ... -
Outward foreign direct investment and home country sustainable development
(United Nations, 2020)Asia and the Pacific has now become the largest source of foreign direct investment globally. This is due to the growing number of firms from Asia and the Pacific that have become active outward investors. The upsurge in ... -
Selected issues in cross-border e-commerce development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2019)The fascination of all actors – government, the public, business – with the digital economy is easily understood as one looks at the dynamics of its growth. Some studies estimate that the digital economy is worth $11.5 ... -
Services and global value chains : the Asia-Pacific reality
(United Nations, 2017)The study on 'Services and Global Value Chains: Asia-Pacific reality' reviews the facts and issues related to the roles of services in global value chains. It provides the framework to understand and assess the linkages ... -
Socially responsible business : a model for a sustainable future
(United Nations, 2017)The global business environment has undergone a major transformation that requires greater knowledge to address the social and environmental challenges of our time. Due to the widening of gaps between socioeconomic groups ...