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The war in Ukraine is a human tragedy for the people of Ukraine, but its economic implications are global. This instant report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment channels through which countries will be affected by the...
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. Bhutan can benefit from the experience of East Asia and other countries on how to break out of this low investment trap. FDI …
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year long economic expansion underway in the region since 2001. Emerging East Asia comprises Developing East Asia (China …Growth in Emerging East Asia is expected to reach close to 8 percent in 2006, the second strongest pace in the five … (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, China). The rest of this summary provides further information on the main cross …
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Transition to a new world order with more diffuse distribution of economic power is under way. This first edition of a new World Bank flagship report, 'Global Development Horizons 2011', focuses on three major international economic trends: the shift in the balance of global growth from...
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Cities can increase economic growth and participate in global economic flows by acting as hubs or gateways to regional corridors, that are supported by three dimensions of connectivity: physical (infrastructure) connectivity, digital connectivity, and economic integration. Integrating these...
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In China, changing demographics, rising incomes and shifting consumer preferences have resulted in an ever … others, 2014). The growing number of consumers in China, that are increasingly more affluent and educated, will continue … development benefits along the way. For centuries, Central Asia has occupied a position of strategic importance in trade between …
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thus less dependent on China's BRI overland corridors for trade, investment and growth. Nevertheless, the Georgian … government is investing in the one BRI corridor China, Europe route that passes through the Caucuses, partly because it provides … a faster route to China. The potential for larger volume of Chinese transit cargo on this route may also be attractive …
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Armenia is a small land-locked mountainous country with relatively difficult access to regional and global markets. The borders with Azerbaijan in the east and with Turkey in the southwest and west are closed. Only the borders with Georgia in the north and Iran in the south are open for trade...
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Uzbekistan is a resource-rich country with a relatively young population of 33 million, the largest in Central Asia. It … connections and on how well they work. It can also potentially be the largest market in Central Asia and given its sizeable young …
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