The Economic Development in Africa report analyses major aspects of Africa´s development problems and policy issues of interest to African countries. It makes policy recommendations for action by African countries themselves and by the international community to overcome the development challenges that the continent faces.

The Information Economy Report is published biennially. It analyses current trends and major international policy issues regarding information and communication technologies and their use for, and effect on, trade and development.

The International Accounting and Reporting Issues Review presents country case studies on the interrelated topics of compliance monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in relation to corporate reporting, auditing and regulation of professional accountants within the context of achieving high-quality corporate reporting.

UNCTAD´s Least Developed Countries Report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries. The Report is intended for a broad readership of governments, policy makers, researchers and all those involved with LDCs' development policies.

Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information.

Issues of science, technology and innovation remain endemic to development and furthering our understanding on these issues is a core challenge for policy research. The series seeks to address issues in science, technology and innovation that are topical and important for developing countries in a comprehensive way with an emphasis on policy relevant analysis and conclusions.

The Trade and Development Report (TDR), launched in 1981, is issued every year for the annual session of the Trade and Development Board. The Report analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels.

The Handbook of Statistics provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development.

The World Investment Report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development.
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This policy brief considers the gender dynamics of trade agreements and how to measure them from an “intersectional lens” – looking at the differing and sometimes multiple injustices often faced by different groups of women. The brief builds on a framework to understand the impact of trade agreements on gender equality and women’s full participation in the economy. It is intended to inform statisticians, trade policymakers, negotiators and academics, among others, about the importance of measuring the impacts of trade agreements on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.