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Access to knowledge and technology have contributed to solutions for environmental, social, and economic problems. From opening new options for renewable energy, to revolutionizing the delivery of government services, improving health care, and creating new jobs, technology impacts almost everyone鈥檚 lives.

Will the blockchain technology that underlies cryptocurrencies fundamentally transform the interactions across industries? On February 1, our Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit will be hosting a Development Policy Seminar on the Frontier Issue of 鈥淯nderstanding Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Crypto Economy鈥�.

An Expert Group Meeting on Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Development was held in New York on December 14 and 15 to discuss the background, objectives and outline of the World Economic and Social Survey 2018. 聽

DPAD joins panel discussion聽on the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals.聽The event was held at St. John鈥檚 University, organized by the Economics & Finance Society and聽The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.

Pingfan Hong, Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Event held in Vienna, Austria from 26 to 28 Sept ...

Technology has had an undeniable impact on improving living standards and increasing productivity. But how will advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, affect jobs and wages? What will this mean for the distribution of the gains made possible by continued progress?

Summary: In June 2017, the Fed raised its key policy rate for the fourth time since December 2015, and announced plans to gradually reduce the size of its balance sheet. Amid high economic and policy uncertainty, however, rising interest rates by the F ...

Since 1947 the World Economic and Social Survey has promoted a broader understanding of development, emphasizing the importance of advancing the structural transformation of the economy, progress in social development and environmental sustainability. ...

Participation in global value chains (GVCs) can foster development, but the underlying dynamics as well as economic and social effects can vary strongly across countries. To what extent can countries upgrade through GVC participation? What is the role of intangible assets in GVCs trade and the effects of intellectual monopolization on development patterns? What is the role of policy?