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Impact of Living or Working Environments on Persons with Disabilities

Series: UNESCAP Working Papers
( Print: December 2007, PDF: April 2007 )

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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Environmental Industries

Country Profile - Trade Opportunities Germany 2004

Series: Global Technology Markets
( Print: November 2004 )

This publication examines Germany's national policies and strategies for development of the environmental industry sector; provides overview of Germany's and worldwide production and trade with EI...

This publication examines Germany's national policies and strategies for development of the environmental industry sector; provides overview of Germany's and worldwide production and trade with EI...


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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...


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Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Czech Republic 2000

Series: Global Technology Markets
( Print: November 2002 )

This study focuses on the information technology (IT) sector in the Czech Republic. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an...

This study focuses on the information technology (IT) sector in the Czech Republic. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an...


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Effective Public-private Partnership in the Information Technology Sector

How to Enhance Business and Trade Capacities

Series: Global Technology Markets
( Print: March 2004 )

This study focuses on the importance of public-private partnership in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It discusses the concept of partnership and describes the activities...

This study focuses on the importance of public-private partnership in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It discusses the concept of partnership and describes the activities...


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Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Armenia 2000

Series: Global Technology Markets
( Print: November 2002 )

This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Armenia. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Armenia...

This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Armenia. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Armenia...


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Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Poland 2000

Series: Global Technology Markets
( Print: November 2002 )

This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Poland. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Poland's...

This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Poland. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Poland's...