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World Economic and Social Survey 1999

Trends and Policies in the World Economy

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 1999, PDF: September 1999 )

Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...

Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...


Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 1999

Tendencias y Políticas en la Economía Mundial

Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: January 2000 )

El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...

El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015

Learning from National Policies Supporting MDG Implementation

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: February 2016, PDF: February 2016 )

The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...

The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2015

Making Growth More Inclusive for Sustainable Development

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: August 2015, PDF: December 2015 )

The Survey 2015 assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to sustain inclusive and sustainable growth. The report analyses a...

The Survey 2015 assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to sustain inclusive and sustainable growth. The report analyses a...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2002

Economic Prospects - Preparing for Recovery

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: June 2002, PDF: October 2006 )

The strong economic recovery that had been under way in parts of Asia in 1999-2000 came to a halt this past year. This edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific reviews the...

The strong economic recovery that had been under way in parts of Asia in 1999-2000 came to a halt this past year. This edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific reviews the...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2012

In Search of New Development Finance

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: June 2012, PDF: June 2012 )

The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) is a yearly publication that provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and...

The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) is a yearly publication that provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2013

Sustainable Development Challenges

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2013, PDF: June 2013 )

The 2015 deadline to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals is fast approaching. There has been significant progress, but it is uneven. Meanwhile the context within which development...

The 2015 deadline to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals is fast approaching. There has been significant progress, but it is uneven. Meanwhile the context within which development...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2001

Trends and Policies in the World Economy

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2001, PDF: August 2001 )

Part one. State of the World Economy: chronicles how the very positive developments in output and international trade, with reasonably buoyant levels of international finance for emerging markets for...

Part one. State of the World Economy: chronicles how the very positive developments in output and international trade, with reasonably buoyant levels of international finance for emerging markets for...


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Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 2001

Tendencias y Políticas de la Economía Mundial

Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: October 2003 )

El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...

El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2012

Pursuing Shared Prosperity in an Era of Turbulence and High Commodity Prices

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: September 2012, PDF: June 2012 )

This publication provides a review of the region’s outlook as it recovers from the global economic crisis, and assesses the region’s policy response to remaining and emerging vulnerabilities. Areas of...

This publication provides a review of the region’s outlook as it recovers from the global economic crisis, and assesses the region’s policy response to remaining and emerging vulnerabilities. Areas of...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013

Forward-Looking Macroeconomic Policies for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: May 2013, PDF: May 2013 )

This document provides a review of the region’s performance in 2012 and its outlook in 2013, as it recovers from the global economic crisis and assesses the region’s policy response to remaining and...

This document provides a review of the region’s performance in 2012 and its outlook in 2013, as it recovers from the global economic crisis and assesses the region’s policy response to remaining and...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2014

Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: September 2014, PDF: September 2014 )

The Survey 2014 will examine the region’s challenges to support its economic growth and to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Part I of the report will focus on the region’s outlook as it...

The Survey 2014 will examine the region’s challenges to support its economic growth and to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Part I of the report will focus on the region’s outlook as it...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2001

Financing for Development

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: May 2001, PDF: December 2001 )

Following the impressive recovery in 1999, the economic performance of the ESCAP region strengthened further in 2000 in an environment of low inflation. Prospects for 2001 are mixed. This year's issue...

Following the impressive recovery in 1999, the economic performance of the ESCAP region strengthened further in 2000 in an environment of low inflation. Prospects for 2001 are mixed. This year's issue...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1999

Asia and the Pacific into the Twenty-first Century - Information Technology, Globalization, Economic...

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( PDF: December 1999 )

This year's issue of the survey reviews the economic progress in the ESCAP region over the past year and analyzes population dynamics and their related policy implications. It also provides a regional...

This year's issue of the survey reviews the economic progress in the ESCAP region over the past year and analyzes population dynamics and their related policy implications. It also provides a regional...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2016

Climate Change Resilience - An Opportunity for Reducing Inequalities

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2016, PDF: October 2016 )

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2002

Trends and Policies in the World Economy

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: December 2002, PDF: October 2006 )

Part I. State of the World Economy: In the second half of 2002, the world economy stands at a delicate juncture. After the weakest performance in a decade for the year as a whole, global economic...

Part I. State of the World Economy: In the second half of 2002, the world economy stands at a delicate juncture. After the weakest performance in a decade for the year as a whole, global economic...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016

Nurturing productivity for inclusive growth and sustainable development

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: May 2016, PDF: June 2016 )

The Survey 2016 assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to support countries in striving towards achieving the Sustainable...

The Survey 2016 assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to support countries in striving towards achieving the Sustainable...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017

Governance and Fiscal Management

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: June 2017, PDF: June 2017 )

This publication presents the latest macroeconomic trends, identifies emerging risks and challenges, and takes stock of fiscal, monetary and structural policy developments in the region, providing...

This publication presents the latest macroeconomic trends, identifies emerging risks and challenges, and takes stock of fiscal, monetary and structural policy developments in the region, providing...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2017

Reflecting on Seventy Years of Development Policy Analysis

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2017, PDF: July 2017 )

The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...

The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...


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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2006

Energizing the Global Economy

Series: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
( Print: June 2006, PDF: October 2006 )

According to this year’s edition of the Survey, the principal policy issues and challenges facing the region over the next 12 months are concerned with the course of oil prices, the threat of global...

According to this year’s edition of the Survey, the principal policy issues and challenges facing the region over the next 12 months are concerned with the course of oil prices, the threat of global...