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Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2015

Building Productive Capacities to Overcome Structural Challenges

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: January 2016, PDF: December 2015 )

This publication aims to inform policymakers of the development challenges and prospects of the region's 36 least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing...

This publication aims to inform policymakers of the development challenges and prospects of the region's 36 least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing...


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Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016

Adapting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the National Level

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: October 2016, PDF: October 2016 )

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016 explores ways to adapt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the unique circumstances, capacities and levels of...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016 explores ways to adapt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the unique circumstances, capacities and levels of...


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Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2017

Investing in Infrastructure for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: July 2017, PDF: May 2017 )

This report introduces the Access to Physical Infrastructure Index as a tool to capture the multidimensional character of infrastructure and to illustrate the strong positive causality between...

This report introduces the Access to Physical Infrastructure Index as a tool to capture the multidimensional character of infrastructure and to illustrate the strong positive causality between...


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Flexibilidad del Mercado de Trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe, La

Aspectos del Debate, Alguna Evidencia y Políticas

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2008 )

La presente publicación asume una perspectiva histórica, enfatizando que la eficiencia de una institucionalidad laboral depende de su concordancia con las características económicas, sociales...

La presente publicación asume una perspectiva histórica, enfatizando que la eficiencia de una institucionalidad laboral depende de su concordancia con las características económicas, sociales...


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Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates, Misalignment and Competitiveness in the Southern Cone

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2008 )

This publication presents an analysis of the evolution of the competitiveness in the traded goods sectors in six Latin American countries. It finds that the competitiveness of the nontraditional...

This publication presents an analysis of the evolution of the competitiveness in the traded goods sectors in six Latin American countries. It finds that the competitiveness of the nontraditional...


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Patrones de la inversión y el ahorro en la Argentina

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: September 2008 )

Argentina ha experimentado fluctuaciones macroeconómicas cíclicas e intensas además de variaciones importantes en las tasas de crecimiento. Las variaciones en los flujos de ahorro e inversión han sido...

Argentina ha experimentado fluctuaciones macroeconómicas cíclicas e intensas además de variaciones importantes en las tasas de crecimiento. Las variaciones en los flujos de ahorro e inversión han sido...


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Especialización Intraindustrial en Mercosur, La

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: June 2008 )

El intercambio comercial entre Argentina y Brasil tiene un componente intraindustrial relevante. Dos conjuntos industriales se destacan: por un lado el complejo automotriz, y por otro, productos...

El intercambio comercial entre Argentina y Brasil tiene un componente intraindustrial relevante. Dos conjuntos industriales se destacan: por un lado el complejo automotriz, y por otro, productos...


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Middle Class and the Development Process, The

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: August 2008 )

Stable, higher income democracies often gave both a strong middle class and relatively low levels of inequality. Lower and middle income countries with highly unequal patterns of income distribution...

Stable, higher income democracies often gave both a strong middle class and relatively low levels of inequality. Lower and middle income countries with highly unequal patterns of income distribution...


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Impuestos a los Patrimonios en América Latina

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: August 2008 )

Informe preliminar sobre la aplicación de impuestos de patrimonio en América Latina que examina cuestiones institucionales, administrativas y de política fiscal. El documento incluye un análisis de la...

Informe preliminar sobre la aplicación de impuestos de patrimonio en América Latina que examina cuestiones institucionales, administrativas y de política fiscal. El documento incluye un análisis de la...


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Movilidad internacional de personas y protección social

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: October 2008 )

Este trabajo analiza la protección oficial de los migrantes latinoamericanos y su grado de integración al país donde residen con cierto grado de permanencia. Por un lado, se examina la no...

Este trabajo analiza la protección oficial de los migrantes latinoamericanos y su grado de integración al país donde residen con cierto grado de permanencia. Por un lado, se examina la no...


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El Ingreso Nacional Bruto Disponible en América Latina

Una Perspectiva de Largo Plazo

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2009 )

Entre 2003 y 2007 la región de América Latina y el Caribe atravesó una coyuntura singular, completando cinco años consecutivos de crecimiento económico. Este documento realiza un análisis de lo...

Entre 2003 y 2007 la región de América Latina y el Caribe atravesó una coyuntura singular, completando cinco años consecutivos de crecimiento económico. Este documento realiza un análisis de lo...


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Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2023

Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2023

Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Seamless and Sustainable Connectivity

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: June 2023, PDF: June 2023 )

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked...

The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked...


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Migraciones Internacionales en un Contexto de Crecimiento Económico

EL Caso de Chile

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: January 2007 )

Este trabajo analiza las migraciones internacionales en Chile durante las últimas tres décadas e identifica la importancia de cinco determinantes principales de los flujos de emigración e inmigración...

Este trabajo analiza las migraciones internacionales en Chile durante las últimas tres décadas e identifica la importancia de cinco determinantes principales de los flujos de emigración e inmigración...


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Asset Accumulation by the Middle Class and the Poor in Latin America

Political Economy and Governance Dimensions

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2007, PDF: April 2007 )

This paper highlights missing components of current social policies in Latin America that affect the political-economy equilibrium: in particular, the neglect of the middle class as valid subject of...

This paper highlights missing components of current social policies in Latin America that affect the political-economy equilibrium: in particular, the neglect of the middle class as valid subject of...


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Coordination of Public Expenditure in Transport Infrastructure

Analysis and Policy Perspectives for Latin America

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2007, PDF: April 2007 )

Multinational transport infrastructure (MTI) projects are fraught with coordination issues. This paper contributes by identifying the key issues necessary for effective MTI coordination, analyzing...

Multinational transport infrastructure (MTI) projects are fraught with coordination issues. This paper contributes by identifying the key issues necessary for effective MTI coordination, analyzing...


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Savings in Latin America after the Mid 1990s

Determinants, Constraints and Policies

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: March 2007, PDF: April 2007 )

National savings and growth in Latin America have remained low in the 1990s and 2000s. The low level of national savings rates has forced Latin American countries to depend on foreign savings to...

National savings and growth in Latin America have remained low in the 1990s and 2000s. The low level of national savings rates has forced Latin American countries to depend on foreign savings to...


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Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Growth Transitions Rather than Steady States

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: January 2008 )

This study helps to provide a statistical framework for analyzing the growth story of Latin America. It helps to demonstrate that some growth episodes are not well captured by standard growth...

This study helps to provide a statistical framework for analyzing the growth story of Latin America. It helps to demonstrate that some growth episodes are not well captured by standard growth...


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Migraciones Internacionales, Remesas y el Desarrollo Económico

la Experiencia Latinoamericana

Series: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
( Print: February 2008 )

Este trabajo presenta las tendencias más recientes en cuanto a las características socio-económicas y demográficas de las personas que emigran, sus preferencias en cuanto a destinos y las principales...

Este trabajo presenta las tendencias más recientes en cuanto a las características socio-económicas y demográficas de las personas que emigran, sus preferencias en cuanto a destinos y las principales...


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Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2019

Structural Transformation and its Role in Reducing Poverty

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: August 2019, PDF: August 2019 )

This report discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), collectively referred to...

This report discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), collectively referred to...


Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2020

Leveraging Ocean Resources for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States

Series: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report
( Print: June 2021, PDF: June 2021 )

This annual ESCAP publication discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS)...

This annual ESCAP publication discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS)...