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Report | 2015
Trade in ICT Goods and the 2015 Expansion of the WTO Information Technology Agreement
Author(s): United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) was extended in July 2015 with the goal of expanding the number of products that will enjoy duty free treatment when imported into economies that are members of the agreement. This note provides a first comparison of trade in ICT goods as defined by the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development...
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Report | 2015
Facilitating the Participation of Landlocked Developing Countries in Commodity Value Chains
Author(s): United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face multiple trade and development challenges. In addition to their geographical predicaments and remoteness from international markets, most of these countries are commodity dependent. Primary commodities accounted for more than half of the exports of 27 out of 32 LLDCs in 2011–2013, and resource-based...
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Report | 2015
Port Hinterland Connectivity
Author(s): Merk, Olaf ; Notteboom, Theo
The competitiveness of a seaport depends on the extent the cargo handled in the port can reach its hinterland destination (e.g. Acciaro & McKinnon, 2013). The importance of hinterland connections has been recognised as one of the most critical issues in port competitiveness and development in most ports around the world. Upgrading of...
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Report | 2007
Infrastructure to 2030 (Volume 2): Mapping Policy for Electricity, Water and Transport
Author(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Infrastructure systems play a vital role in economic and social development. Demand for infrastructure is set to continue to expand significantly in the decades ahead, driven by major factors of change such as global economic growth, technological progress, climate change, urbanisation and growing congestion. However, challenges abound: many...
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Report | 2015
Overcoming Barriers to International Investment in Clean Energy
Author(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The perceived potential of clean energy to support employment in the post-crisis recovery context has led several OECD and emerging economies to design green industrial policies aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers, notably through local-content requirements (LCRs). These typically require solar or wind developers to source a specific share...
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Report | 2015
Towards a Framework for the Governance and Delivery of Infrastructure
Author(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
In response to discussions on the need for further study on how to think about infrastructure governance and modality choice at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Senior PPP Officials in Paris on 17-18 February 2014, this paper sets out a draft framework for the public governance and delivery of infrastructure. The ambition is to harness OECD countries’...
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Report | 2015
The Role of the Energy Charter Treaty in Fostering Regional Electricity Market Integration: Lessons Learnt from the EU and Implications for Northeast Asia
Author(s): Bonafé, Ernesto ; Vanhay, Aurore
This study has been prepared by the Energy Charter Secretariat to evaluate the role of the Energy Charter Treaty in fostering regional electricity market integration, to draw lessons learnt from the liberalisation of the EU energy market and assess relevant implications for Northeast Asia. The study was funded by Korea Energy Economics Institute...
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Report | 2015
Broadband Infrastructure Sharing Policies and Strategies in Emerging Markets
Author(s): Association for Progressive Communications
In the quest for universal access, this study shows that the cost of network deployment can be dramatically reduced if operators collaborate with each other in deploying fibre optic backbones or masts for wireless broadband. The report points out that even greater savings can be made if other utilities such as roads, rail lines, pipelines and...
