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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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World Youth Report 2003
The Global Situation of Young People
Series: World Youth Report
( Print: May 2004,
PDF: October 2006
)
World Youth Report 2003 provides an overview of the global situation of young people. It explores the hope, ambition and potential that exist in our youth today, while at the same time examining the...
World Youth Report 2003 provides an overview of the global situation of young people. It explores the hope, ambition and potential that exist in our youth today, while at the same time examining the...
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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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World Youth Report 2005
Young People Today, and in 2015
Series: World Youth Report
( Print: October 2005,
PDF: October 2006
)
More than 500 million youths worldwide live on less than $2 a day, 113 million are not in school, 88 million are unemployed and 10 million have HIV/AIDS, all significant challenges for reaching the...
More than 500 million youths worldwide live on less than $2 a day, 113 million are not in school, 88 million are unemployed and 10 million have HIV/AIDS, all significant challenges for reaching the...
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World Youth Report 2007
Young People's Transition to Adulthood - Progress and Challenges
Series: World Youth Report
( Print: February 2008,
PDF: January 2008
)
Today’s young people are the best educated generation of youth in history. However, the World Youth Report 2007 argues that for many young people, the transition to adulthood is slowed down by poverty...
Today’s young people are the best educated generation of youth in history. However, the World Youth Report 2007 argues that for many young people, the transition to adulthood is slowed down by poverty...