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International Financial Reform

The Broad Agenda

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: November 1999 )

This publication argues that the agenda for international financial reform must be broadened in at least two senses. First of all, it should go beyond the issues of financial prevention and resolution...

This publication argues that the agenda for international financial reform must be broadened in at least two senses. First of all, it should go beyond the issues of financial prevention and resolution...


Algunas Características de la Economía Brasileña desde la Adopción del Plan Real

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: December 1999 )

En el presente documento se examinan los principales resultados del plan de estabilización aplicado en Brasil, desde su adopción hace cinco años, en julio de 1994. Luego de analizar el desempeño de la...

En el presente documento se examinan los principales resultados del plan de estabilización aplicado en Brasil, desde su adopción hace cinco años, en julio de 1994. Luego de analizar el desempeño de la...


Petites Economies d'Amerique Latine at des Caraïbes

Croissance, Overture Commerciale et Relations Inter-regionales

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: March 2002 )

Analyse des principales caractéristiques des petites économies d'Amérique Latine et des Caraïbes, ainsi que de leurs implications sur leur croissance et leurs options de politique économique. L...

Analyse des principales caractéristiques des petites économies d'Amérique Latine et des Caraïbes, ainsi que de leurs implications sur leur croissance et leurs options de politique économique. L...


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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...


Finding Solutions to the Debt Problems of Developing Countries

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: October 1999 )

Foreign debt has been the focus of much attention and contention over the years. The debt 'hangover' of many developing countries and particularly of the heavily indebted poor countries has not been...

Foreign debt has been the focus of much attention and contention over the years. The debt 'hangover' of many developing countries and particularly of the heavily indebted poor countries has not been...


Reforming the International Financial Architecture

Consensus and Divergence

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: October 1999 )

This publication reviews the current controversy on the reform of the international financial architecture. It discusses essential propositions for a relevant reform, areas of growing consensus and...

This publication reviews the current controversy on the reform of the international financial architecture. It discusses essential propositions for a relevant reform, areas of growing consensus and...


América Latina en la Agenda de Transformaciones Estructurales de la Unión Europea

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: October 1999 )

Este documento examina la posición de los países latinoamericanos en el comercio de bienes y servicios y en la inversión extranjera directa de la Unión Europea (UE). También describe, en forma...

Este documento examina la posición de los países latinoamericanos en el comercio de bienes y servicios y en la inversión extranjera directa de la Unión Europea (UE). También describe, en forma...


Economía Brasileña ante el Plan Real y su Crisis, La

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: October 1999 )

El Plan Real, identificado en ocasiones sólo como un plan de estabilización, fue diseñando como un programa de cambios profundos de la economía y la sociedad brasileñas. En este trabajo se describe la...

El Plan Real, identificado en ocasiones sólo como un plan de estabilización, fue diseñando como un programa de cambios profundos de la economía y la sociedad brasileñas. En este trabajo se describe la...


Hacia un Sistema Financiero Internacional Estable y Predecible y su Vinculación con el Desarrollo...

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: June 2000 )

Los días 5 y 6 de septiembre de 1999 tuvo lugar la Reunión Regional de Alto Nivel 'Hacia un sistema financiero internacional estable y predecible y su vinculación con el desarrollo social'. Esta...

Los días 5 y 6 de septiembre de 1999 tuvo lugar la Reunión Regional de Alto Nivel 'Hacia un sistema financiero internacional estable y predecible y su vinculación con el desarrollo social'. Esta...


Supervisión Bancaria en América Latina en los Noventa, La

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: December 2000 )

Durante los años noventa el proceso de transformación de los sistemas financieros ha sido profundo. Sin embargo, las reformas adoptadas no siempre estuvieron acompañadas de un fortalecimiento de la...

Durante los años noventa el proceso de transformación de los sistemas financieros ha sido profundo. Sin embargo, las reformas adoptadas no siempre estuvieron acompañadas de un fortalecimiento de la...


Bond Markets for Latin American Debt in the 1990s

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: February 2001 )

This publication investigates the role of bonds as a source of external finance in Latin America in the 1990s. It also examines why financial volatility and contagion were particularly relevant to...

This publication investigates the role of bonds as a source of external finance in Latin America in the 1990s. It also examines why financial volatility and contagion were particularly relevant to...


Fortaleciendo la Institucionalidad Financiera en Latinoamérica

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: February 2001 )

Las fuertes crisis financieras internacionales que han sacudido a las economías latinoamericanas en las últimas dos décadas sugieren que el sistema financiero internacional adolece de serios defectos...

Las fuertes crisis financieras internacionales que han sacudido a las economías latinoamericanas en las últimas dos décadas sugieren que el sistema financiero internacional adolece de serios defectos...


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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...


Developing Countries Anti-cyclical Policies in a Globalized World

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: February 2001 )

The volatility and contagion characteristic of international financial markets has dominated emerging economies during the 1990s. This paper looks at the role of developing countries' domestic...

The volatility and contagion characteristic of international financial markets has dominated emerging economies during the 1990s. This paper looks at the role of developing countries' domestic...


Do Private Sector Deficits Matter?

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: February 2001 )

During the 1990s, recurrent crises linked to abrupt changes in the direction of international financial flows have been observed in Mexico and most of the Southeast Asian economies. This publication...

During the 1990s, recurrent crises linked to abrupt changes in the direction of international financial flows have been observed in Mexico and most of the Southeast Asian economies. This publication...


International Asymmetries and the Design of the International Financial System

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: June 2001 )

This publication takes a look at some of the basic problems that the international financial system faces. It also discusses the roles of international financial institutions and the essential...

This publication takes a look at some of the basic problems that the international financial system faces. It also discusses the roles of international financial institutions and the essential...