COVID-19 And Tourism
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the global economy. By the end of the first quarter of 2020, the travel to an abrupt halt and significantly impacted the tourism industry.
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Commodities at a glance: Special issue on strategic battery and minerals
<p>The supply of raw materials to produce rechargeable batteries — crucial to move to cleaner energy — is uncertain, a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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World Investment Report 2020- International Production Beyond the Pandemic
<p>Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) will be under severe pressure this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These vital resources are expected to fall sharply from 2019 levels of $1.5
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Challenges, Policy Options, and the way forward
<p>This publication is the outcome of a joint project of UNCTAD and the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) on landlocked developing countries entitled “Identifying Growth Opportunities and Supporting
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Global trade continues nosedive, UNCTAD forecasts 20% drop in 2020
<p>International trade in goods is expected to continue its nosedive in the coming months as economies struggle to recover from lockdown measures used to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. New UNCTAD data published
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Kiribati: Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment
<p>The low-lying island nation’s digital solutions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have given new impetus to its efforts to harness the development gains of information and communications
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The Need To Protect Science, Technology And Innovation Funding During And After The COVID-19 Crisis
<p>This policy brief makes a case for protecting science, technology and innovation (STI) budgets during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath, based on the fact that continued investments in STI will
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Investment Policy Responses To The COVID-19 Pandemic
<p>Investment policies make an important contribution in tackling the devastating economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous countries around the globe have taken measures in support
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COVID-19: A 10-Point Action Plan To Strengthen International Trade And Transport Facilitation In Times Of Pandemic
<p>As countries adopt radical measures to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, international trade and transport systems are under tremendous stress. Early evidence shows that international trade
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The IPA Observer: Investment Promotion agencies striving to overcome the COVID-19 challenge
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic will cause a dramatic drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Multinational enterprises (MNEs), local businesses, and investment have been severely affected with far-reaching