Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2023/24 by United N... - 9789210029902

Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2023/24unleashing digital trade and investment for sustainable development\nAuthor(s): United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: United Nations, United States\nImprint: United Nations\nISBN-13: 9789210029902, 978-9210029902\nSynopsis\nDigital technologies are revolutionizing the landscape of international trade and investment. As digital trade gains momentum, disparities in readiness are accentuating pre-existing inequalities. Countries and communities that are ill-prepared to seize these opportunities risk losing out on fundamental drivers of contemporary economic growth, societal development, and environmental conservation. Trade and investment authorities are grappling with a pressing challenge: - How can digital trade and investment policies be crafted to simultaneously drive growth and cater to societal and environmental imperatives? This core inquiry is the focus of the Asia-P)