Vi videoconference on TDR for South Africa proposes strategies for economic growth
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- Eveliina Kauppinen
The Vi videoconference on the Trade and Development Report (TDR) 2016 for Vi affiliate South African member, North West University, gathered eight students and lecturers for a discussion on structural transformation November 25.
Igor Paunovic, of UNCTAD's Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, presented an overview of global economic trends in 2016 and UNCTAD’s recommendations for inclusive and sustained economic growth.
According to the report, global growth is likely to drop below 2.5 percent, and developed countries have been facing even slower growth.