WAIPA Consultative Committee Resources
World Investment Reports
- WIR 2021: Investing in Sustainable Recovery
- WIR 2020: International Production Beyond Pandemic
- WIR 2019: Special Economic Zones
- WIR 2018: Investment and New Industrial Policy
- WIR 2017: Investment and the Digital Economy
- WIR 2016: Investor Nationality: Policy Challenges
See all World Investment Reports HERE.
Global Investment Trends Monitors
- GITM 39: Global FDI rebounds in the first half of 2021
- GITM 38: Global FDI flows down 42% in 2020
- GITM 37: RCEP agreement a potential boost for investment in sustainable post-COVID recovery
- GITM 36: Global FDI flows down 49% in 2020
- GITM 35: Special Issue: Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global FDI and GVCs
- GITM 34: Special Issue: Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on global FDI
The IPA Observer
- The IPA Observer No.11: Promoting Investment in Health Post-Pandemic: A Global Trend?
- The IPA Observer No.10: Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Investment Promotion
- The IPA Observer No.9 Special Issue: Post-COVID-19: Investment Promotion Agencies and the “New Normal”
- The IPA Observer No.8 Special Issue: Investment promotion agencies: striving to overcome the covid-19 challenge
- The IPA Observer No. 7: Promoting Investment for Sustainable Development in Cities
- The IPA Observer No. 6: Investment Facilitation: The perfect match for investment promotion
- The IPA Observer No. 5: Promoting Green FDI: Practices and Lessons from the Field
Other Resources and Publications
- Investment Policy Monitor
- Sustainable FDI
- Investment Country Profiles
- FDI in LDCs
- Investment statistics
- UNCTAD Manual on FDI statistics
- Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development
- Investment Guides
- World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
- Sustainable Stock Exchanges
- Responsible Agricultural Investment
Global Investment Competitiveness Reports
- Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019/2020 : Rebuilding Investor Confidence in Times of Uncertainty
- Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/2018 : Foreign Investor Perspectives and Policy Implications
Doing Business Reports
See all Doing Business reports HERE.
World Development Reports
- World Development Report 2021 : Data for better lives
- World Development Report 2020 : Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains
- World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work
- World Development Report 2018 : Learning to Realize Education’s Promise
- World Development Report 2017 : Governance and the Law
See all World Development Reports HERE.
FDI and IPAs related publications
- Planning for Success : Strategies of Investment Promotion Agencies Technical Note
- Investment Policy and Regulatory Reviews by Countries
- Strengthening Service Delivery of Investment Promotion Agencies : The Comprehensive Investor Services Framework, 2020
- Institutions for Investment : Establishing a High-Performing Institutional Framework for Foreign Direct Investment, 2019
- Maximizing the Potential Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment for Competitiveness and Development, 2017
- Promoting Foreign Investment in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations, 2014
- Global Investment Promotion Best Practices, 2012
- The Effectiveness of Promotion Agencies at Attracting Foreign Direct Investment, 2004
See all publications by World Bank HERE.
Other Resources
OECD Economic Outlook
- OECD Economic Outlook, Interim Report, March 2021
- OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2020 Issue 2
- OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2020 Issue 1
- OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2019 Issue 2
- OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2019 Issue 1
See all OECD Economic Outlooks HERE.
OECD Business and Finance Outlook
- OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020
- OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2019
- OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2018
- OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2017
- OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2016
See all OECD Business and Finance Outlooks HERE.
Economic Policy Reforms
- Economic Policy Reforms 2021
- Economic Policy Reforms 2019
- Economic Policy Reforms 2018
- Economic Policy Reforms 2017
- Economic Policy Reforms 2016
See all Economic Policy Reforms HERE.
Other Resources and Publications
- OECD Work on Investment Promotion and Facilitation
- OECD Investment Policy Reviews
- OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment
- OECD FDI Statistics
- OECD Environmental Outlook
- OECD Employment Outlook
- OECD Tourism Trends and Policies
- OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook
- Tax Policy Reforms
- Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs
See all OECD Publications HERE.
The World Employment and Social Outlook Trends
- World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020
- World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019
- World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018
- World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2017
- World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2016
Global Wage Reports
- Global Wage Report 2020/2021
- Global Wage Report 2018/2019
- Global Wage Report 2016/2017
- Global Wage Report 2014/2015
See all ILO flagship reports HERE.
Other Publications and Resources
- International Labour Review Journal
- International Journal of Labour Research
- International Social Security Review
- Working Papers
- World of Work Magazine
- Statistics and databases
See all ILO publications HERE.
Industrial Development Report
- Industrial Development Report 2020: Industrializing in the digital age
- Industrial Development Report 2018: Demand for Manufacturing: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
- Industrial Development Report 2016: The Role of Technology and Innovation in Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
- Industrial Development Report 2013: Sustainable Employment Growth: The Role of Manufacturing and Structural Change
See all Industrial Development Reports HERE.
Making It: UNIDO’s quarterly magazine
- Number 27: Industry 2030
- Number 26: Time to go Circular
- Number 25: Partnering for impact: achieving the SDGs
- Number 24: When industry meets the city: the Belt and Road Initiative
- Number 23: Industrializing Africa
See all magazines HERE.
Other Publications and Resources
- International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics
- Statistical Databases
- Statistical Country Briefs
- Publications on Advancing Economic Competitiveness
- Trade Investment Innovation Knowledge Hub
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ICC Trade Register Reports
- ICC Trade Register Report 2019
- ICC Trade Register Report 2018
- ICC Trade Register Report 2017
- ICC Trade Register Report 2016
- ICC Trade Register Report 2015
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Global Issues and Trends
- Banking and Finance
- Competitive Markets
- Digital Growth
- Diversity
- Global Governance
- Innovation and Intellectual Property
- Counterfeit and Piracy (BASCAP)
- Responsible Business
- Trade and Investment
Other Publications and Resources
- Business Guide to Trade and Investment
- Rethinking Trade and Finance
- ICC Guidelines for international investment 2016
- Trade in the digital economy – A primer on global data flows for policymakers
- Dispute Resolution Services
- Resources for Business
- Chamber Services
- Online Learning
- ICC Digital Library
- ICC Knowledge to Go
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Publications
- Economic Development Reference Guide
- Economic Diversification: How Community Colleges Partner with Economic Development Organizations
- Green Metrics: Common Measures of Sustainable Economic Development
- What You Should Know 2.0: Elected Leaders and Economic Development
- Building the Foundation: EDOs and Philanthropies as Partners
- Understanding Renewable Energy Businesses: Aligning Renewable Energy Firms and Economic Developers
- Economic Development in a Transforming Energy Economy
- Powering Up: State Assets & Barriers to Renewable Energy Growth
- Creating Quality Jobs: Transforming the Economic Development Landscape
- Economic Development and Smart Growth
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Other Resources