Fiskeriressursar i framtidas Indonesia – korleis møte utfordringane?
Fiskeriminister i Indonesia, Susi Pudjiastuti, besøkjer NUPI for å snakke om korleis landet skal takle dei store utfordringane rundt nasjonal mattryggleik i åra som kjem.
Teoriseminar: Frå rivalisering til tilpassing: Kina og Russlands nye statusforhold
Kvifor har forholdet mellom Russland og Kina utvikla seg i ei positiv retning?
Cyber Security Capacity Building in Myanmar
Digitalization is exposing developing countries to a growing number of risks, as well as opportunities associated with connecting to the Internet. Myanmar stands out as a critical case of both the pitfalls and the benefits Internet connection can bring. Amidst a political transition from military rule to a functioning democracy Myanmar is adding ICT to key areas like banking and e-government. Having been one of the least connected countries in the world only five years ago the country is now connecting to the Internet at an unprecedented pace, with little or no institutions in place to ensure the transition goes smoothly. Using the framework of Cyber Security Capacity Building (CCB) we examine the risks and potential benefits of Myanmar’s embracement of digital technologies.
Impact of non-tariff barriers on trade within the Eurasian Economic Union
How great is the impact of non-tariff barriers on trade in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and how much will internal trade grow if they are eliminated? The Treaty on the EAEU declares removal of non-tariff barriers as a common goal. This article estimates the impact of non-tariff barriers on trade in goods in the EAEU based on 2010–2015 trade data. The empirical approach draws on the Haveman and Thursby disaggregated model. The estimates show that various trade-growth effects can be observed in different trade groups if non-tariff barriers are reduced or fully eliminated. Agriculture and the food industry have the highest growth potential: around 40% growth with a 50% reduction of barriers. The highest growth potential is found for trade between Belarus and Kazakhstan. The most significant effects are observed for member-states that are small in terms of the size of the economy and for which the internal trade share is large.
RAPPORT: Skatt og sårbare stater
TaxCapDev-nettverket har 9 anbefalinger for hvordan Norge kan bidra til utvikling av skattesystemer i sårbare stater.
Building tax systems in fragile states. Challenges, achievements and policy recommendations
This report systematises and analyses existing knowledge on taxation in fragile states. Efforts to support domestic revenue mobilisation in conflict situations require a different approach and other means than in the more stable developing countries. On that basis, the study discusses possible entry points for Norwegian support to domestic revenue mobilisation in ways that may contribute to strengthen state-building and improve government legitimacy. Complexity, limited experience and security concerns suggest that one should be cautious to adopt bilateral technical assistance programmes of the kind implemented in other developing countries. Instead, the study argues in favour of engagement via multilateral institutions, including multi-donor trust funds and other forms of pooled resources. The report recommends nine entry points for Norwegian support to taxation in fragile states: 1. Do no harm 2. Safeguard donor coordination, but ensure a certain humility 3. Support customs administration 4. Capacitate management and taxation of natural resources 5. Support the United Nations Tax Committee 6. Improve taxpayer-tax administration relations 7. Remember the sub-national tax system 8. Support civil based organisations 9. Develop research capacity
Kina: Ny silkevei får blandet mottakelse i Europa
Europeere er betenkte over Kinas framgang, men ønsker mange bidrag velkommen.
Filippinane, ASEAN og klimaendringar
Kva oppnådde Filippinane då dei hadde formannskapet i ASEAN i 2017? Og kva utfordringar skaper klimaendringar for ASEAN-landa?
Frukostseminar: Ei verd av mistillit – kva gjer Kina?
Internasjonale tillitskriser pregar nyheitsbiletet, men korleis er Kina til dette? Og kva betyr Kinas eiga utvikling for det internasjonale engasjementet i landet?
Myanmar – utfordringar og moglegheiter
FN Resident Coordinator og UNDP representant i Myanmar, Knut Østby, og forskarane Roman Vakulchuk og Kristian Stokke ser nærare på Myanmar - eit land med store politiske og økonomiske utfordringar.