Connect with us

Global Banking and Finance Review is an online platform offering news, analysis, and opinion on the latest trends, developments, and innovations in the banking and finance industry worldwide. The platform covers a diverse range of topics, including banking, insurance, investment, wealth management, fintech, and regulatory issues. The website publishes news, press releases, opinion and advertorials on various financial organizations, products and services which are commissioned from various Companies, Organizations, PR agencies, Bloggers etc. These commissioned articles are commercial in nature. This is not to be considered as financial advice and should be considered only for information purposes. It does not reflect the views or opinion of our website and is not to be considered an endorsement or a recommendation. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or applicability of any information provided with respect to your individual or personal circumstances. Please seek Professional advice from a qualified professional before making any financial decisions. We link to various third-party websites, affiliate sales networks, and to our advertising partners websites. When you view or click on certain links available on our articles, our partners may compensate us for displaying the content to you or make a purchase or fill a form. This will not incur any additional charges to you. To make things simpler for you to identity or distinguish advertised or sponsored articles or links, you may consider all articles or links hosted on our site as a commercial article placement. We will not be responsible for any loss you may suffer as a result of any omission or inaccuracy on the website. .

Finance

UNCTAD PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY DURING E-COMMERCE WEEK

UNCTAD PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY DURING E-COMMERCE WEEK

Two UNCTAD studies show that in order to enable an environment for investment in the digital economy, there is a need for better policy coordination between investment authorities, ministries and the public institutions managing digital development.

Investment in the digital economy is one of the topics being discussed on day two of UNCTAD’s E-commerce week, which runs from 24-28 April 2017.

The digital economy – the application of internet-based digital technologies to the production and trade of goods and services – is becoming an ever more important part of the global economy.

UNCTAD’s Special Issue of the Investment Policy Monitor shows that, even though promoting investment in the digital economy is a priority for almost all countries, there is a need to strengthen the investment dimension in digital strategies and improve policy coordination.

Many countries and economies have adopted digital development strategies. Moreover, an UNCTAD survey of the investment dimension in more than 100 digital development strategies shows that almost all such strategies acknowledge the need for investment.

The survey also shows that hardly any strategy contains a specific ‘investment chapter’ and fewer than half of digital development strategies explicitly consider foreign investment as a source of finance. Furthermore, investment promotion agencies mostly do not feature in the plans.

Responses to a separate UNCTAD global survey of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), confirm that they are generally not involved in the formulation of digital strategies. Nevertheless, for most IPAs, the promotion of investment in digital infrastructure, digital firms, and the development of linkages in the digital sector, are priority objectives.

The results of the two UNCTAD surveys suggest that policy coordination, between investment authorities on the one hand and ministries and public institutions charged with digital development on the other hand, could be improved.

“Considering the pressing need to increase investment in digital economy, it is key to connect the policy makers with the practitioners on the ground to get investment flowing. We need to identify and tap the synergies,” said MukishaKituyi, UNCTAD’s Secretary-General.

UNCTAD’s E-commerce week convenes over 700 delegates representing 65 countries, together with business leaders and civil society to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing e-commerce and the digital transition.

The forthcoming World Investment Report 2017, on Investment and the Digital Economy, will provide policy recommendations on how to strengthen the investment dimension in digital development strategies.

Global Banking & Finance Review

 

Why waste money on news and opinions when you can access them for free?

Take advantage of our newsletter subscription and stay informed on the go!


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Global Banking & Finance Review │ Banking │ Finance │ Technology. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

Recent Post