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Impact of Living or Working Environments on Persons with Disabilities
Series: UNESCAP Working Papers
( Print: December 2007,
PDF: April 2007
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Persons with disabilities are often the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper assesses quantitatively the importance of living or working environmental...
Persons with disabilities are often the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper assesses quantitatively the importance of living or working environmental...
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Agricultural Trade Reform and Poverty in the Asia-Pacific
A Survey and Some New Results
Series: UNESCAP Working Papers
( Print: January 2009,
PDF: March 2013
)
This document reviews the literature on the relationship between agricultural trade policy reform and poverty, and the results of recent detailed simulation studies applied to economies in the ESCAP...
This document reviews the literature on the relationship between agricultural trade policy reform and poverty, and the results of recent detailed simulation studies applied to economies in the ESCAP...
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Workers' Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty in Developing Asia and the Pacific Countries
Series: UNESCAP Working Papers
( Print: December 2007,
PDF: April 2007
)
This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on growth and poverty reduction in developing Asia-Pacific countries using panel data over the period 1993-2003. The results suggests that, while...
This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on growth and poverty reduction in developing Asia-Pacific countries using panel data over the period 1993-2003. The results suggests that, while...
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Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) for Asia and the Pacific Region
Some Economic Implications
Series: UNESCAP Working Papers
( Print: December 2007,
PDF: April 2007
)
Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. Longer combination vehicles...
Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. Longer combination vehicles...
Arms Bazaar, The
Series: ODS Lecture
( Print: November 1996
)
This lecture, by the former President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias Sanchez, reveals the extent and surge of the arms trade in the post-cold war world and its consequences for development.
This lecture, by the former President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias Sanchez, reveals the extent and surge of the arms trade in the post-cold war world and its consequences for development.
Global Competitiveness and Human Development
Allies or Adversaries?
Series: ODS Lecture
( Print: April 1997
)
The nations of the developing world are not just emerging markets, as the phase has it. They are human societies. This publication walks us through the systemic human development problems that emerge...
The nations of the developing world are not just emerging markets, as the phase has it. They are human societies. This publication walks us through the systemic human development problems that emerge...
People First
Series: ODS Lecture
( Print: March 1998
)
This book expresses the primacy of people centred development. It calls for a partnership between key institutions such as the United Nations and Government to give people 'a chance' by working...
This book expresses the primacy of people centred development. It calls for a partnership between key institutions such as the United Nations and Government to give people 'a chance' by working...