In today’s globalized world, diplomacy plays a crucial role in international cooperation, but the traditional roles, such as that of the Economic Attaché or Commercial Attaché, need to evolve. These ...

Trade capacity building includes a wide variety of activities, but essentially involves developed countries sharing technical knowledge on policy development, building functioning and efficient ...

Counterpoint to “The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee” article, published in the Summer 2011 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review Fair Trade USA is disappointed that the Stanford Social ...

Santiago Fernández de Córdoba is an economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and a Special Professor of Economics at Universidad de Navarra, Spain. He has been a ...

PDF document available at: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/publication/dsp_policy_07.pdf Summary: The global economy remains ...

Developing and integrating agricultural markets may be key to addressing Africa’s sustainability challenges. By modelling trade costs from farm gate to potential import markets across eight African ...

The African Development Bank Group held an inaugural Integrate Africa Forum during its 2026 Annual Meetings, convening heads of development partners, corporate leaders and other stakeholders, to ...

The 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) took place last week (26 – 29 March) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with the aim of aligning the multilateral trading system with 21st ...

Trade holds promise for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction by enhancing pricing dynamics and boosting productivity. However, low-income countries face challenges such as insufficient tax ...

The positive impact of American small businesses is not just seen on Main Street. It is felt worldwide, including in developing and middle-income countries. In fact, many entrepreneurs often play a ...

Climate change policy has several potential risks. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of green technology development, green energy consumption, energy efficiency, foreign direct ...

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