COMPETITIVENESS
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Trade and transport costs in the Arab region E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/3 Trade costs are a major determinant of trade competitiveness and integration in regional and global economies. The Arab region has high trade costs, resulting in low trade integration at the... |
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Developing an artificial intelligence strategy: National guide E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/TP.8 Components supporting successful AI strategies from around the world: |
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Competition and Regulation in the Arab Region, Economic Governance Series 2015 E/ESCWA/EDID/2015/5 Competition policy and regulation are essential components of economic systems at the national, regional and global levels. In Arab countries, however, heavily concentrated and inefficient... |
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Competitiveness of the ICT Sector in the Arab Region: Innovation and Investment Imperatives E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/4 Developing countries have often focused on venture capital to boost investment. Some Arab countries are proponents of that approach, launching many funds geared towards the promotion of... |
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Best Practices and Tools for Increasing Productivity and Competitiveness in the Production Sectors: Assessment of Zaatar Productivity and Competitiveness in Lebanon E/ESCWA/SDPD/2010/Technical Paper.3 The Arabic term zaatar designates a variety of aromatic perennial plants typically harvested from the wild, which generally belong to the Origanum, Thymus and other genera of the Lamiaceae (mint)... |
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Increasing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Use of Environmentally Sound Technologies: Assessing the Potential for the Development of Second-generation Biofuels in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2009/5 While international debate continues regarding the development of primary biofuels, second-generation biofuels derived from agricultural waste have emerged as an environmentally sound alternative... |
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Impact of Industrial Policies on the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/7 The impact of industrial policies on the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises is examined in this study and analytical tools for impact assessment are suggested. Industrial... |
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Environmental Standards and Competitiveness of Key Economic Sectors E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/4 While some analysts consider environmental standards as a valuable mechanism for improving production efficiency, others argue that compliance with those standards is an additional and costly... |