Foreign direct investment and policies in the health sector in Asia and the...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in the current health sector. From 2019 to 2020, investment in the health-care sector dropped by 45 per cent and continued to decline in 2021 to 34
View ArticleAsian economic integration report 2023: trade, investments, and climate...
This report shows how smart trade and investment policies, and regulatory cooperation in the Asia and Pacific region can help economies tackle climate change, recover from the pandemic, and support...
View ArticleWorld economic outlook 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast in their latest World Economic Outlook published, that global growth will bottom out at 2.8 percent this year before rising modestly to around three percent
View ArticleWorld investment report 2023: investing in sustainable energy for all
Developing countries face an investment gap of $2.2 trillion annually for the energy transition, out of a $4 trillion annual funding gap for the Sustainable Development Goals, according to this new...
View ArticleRwanda economic update, June 2023: inclusiveness of foreign direct...
The Rwanda Economic Update No. 21 reviews the country’s macroeconomic performance and prospects and includes a special section focusing on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the domestic
View ArticleEnabling foreign direct investment in the renewable energy sector: reducing...
Increasing private investment is critical to meeting the growing energy needs in developing countries. Foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute significantly—by bridging the financing gap but also
View ArticleAsia-Pacific trade and investment report 2023/24: unleashing digital trade...
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a biennial publication prepared by the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
View ArticleInternational debt report 2023
Developing countries spent a record $443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022. These costs shifted scarce resources away from health, education, environment and
View ArticleForeign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2023/2024
Asia and the Pacific witnessed US$ 302 billion worth of Greenfield projects announced in the January to September 2023 period, a staggering 35 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2022, when
View ArticleGlobal FDI in 2023 was weak, with lower flows to developing countries
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2023, at an estimated $1.37 trillion, showed a marginal increase (+3%) over 2022, defying expectations as recession fears early in the year receded and...
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