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Boletín de Población de las Naciones Unidas

Fecundidad por debajo del Nivel de Reemplazo

Series: Boletín de Población
( Print: July 2000 )

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas organizó el 4 al 6 de noviembre de 1997 una reunión de expertos para estudiar los...

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas organizó el 4 al 6 de noviembre de 1997 una reunión de expertos para estudiar los...


Assessing Regional Trade Arrangements

Are South-south RTAs More Trade Diverting?

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: February 2002 )

It has generally been argued that regional trade agreements among developing countries may induce potential adverse effects on trade patterns among RTA members and between them and third countries...

It has generally been argued that regional trade agreements among developing countries may induce potential adverse effects on trade patterns among RTA members and between them and third countries...


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World Statistics Pocketbook 1998

World Statistics Pocketbook 1998

Series: World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
( Print: August 1999, PDF: November 1998 )

This handy statistical pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 208 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key...

This handy statistical pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 208 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key...


Integrated Approach to Agricultural Trade and Development Issues, An

Exploring the Welfare and Distribution Issues

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001 )

Computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis has become a well-established methodology for the estimation of trade and welfare effects resulting from trade liberalization. This paper reviews CGE...

Computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis has become a well-established methodology for the estimation of trade and welfare effects resulting from trade liberalization. This paper reviews CGE...


Regional Trade Agreements and Developing Countries

The Case of the Pacific Island's Proposed Free Trade Agreement

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001 )

Fourteen of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies - the Forum Island Countries (FICs) of the Pacific island region - are in the process of forming themselves into a free trade area (FTA)...

Fourteen of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies - the Forum Island Countries (FICs) of the Pacific island region - are in the process of forming themselves into a free trade area (FTA)...


Assessing Regional Trading Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001 )

Using both a gravity model to consider the natural trading bloc hypothesis and simulation using a computer generated equilibrium (CGE) model to make welfare estimates, this publication examines the...

Using both a gravity model to consider the natural trading bloc hypothesis and simulation using a computer generated equilibrium (CGE) model to make welfare estimates, this publication examines the...


Services Sector Reform and Development Strategies

Issues and Research Priorities

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001 )

The purpose of this paper is to review some of the empirical work, which can provide relevant inputs to the implementation of strategies for use in the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS)...

The purpose of this paper is to review some of the empirical work, which can provide relevant inputs to the implementation of strategies for use in the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS)...


Tariffs and the East Asian Financial Crisis

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001 )

This study examines the role of tariffs during the East Asian financial crisis and finds that there is a role of tariffs when it comes to fighting the negative impact of a financial downturn. The...

This study examines the role of tariffs during the East Asian financial crisis and finds that there is a role of tariffs when it comes to fighting the negative impact of a financial downturn. The...


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Quantification of Non-tariff Measures

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: October 2002 )

The increase in the relative importance of non-tariff measures has increased awareness of the various deficiencies in existing non-tariff measures (NTM) data collections. This paper is concerned with...

The increase in the relative importance of non-tariff measures has increased awareness of the various deficiencies in existing non-tariff measures (NTM) data collections. This paper is concerned with...


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World Statistics Pocketbook 2015 Edition

Series: World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
( Print: November 2015, PDF: December 2015 )

This edition of the World Statistics Pocketbook is the thirty-third in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division of the...

This edition of the World Statistics Pocketbook is the thirty-third in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division of the...


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Boletín de Población de las Naciones Unidas

Respuestas Normativas Aplicables al Envejecimiento y la Disminución de la Población

Series: Boletín de Población
( Print: November 2005 )

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas organizó una reunión de expertos para debatir respuestas normativas aplicables al...

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas organizó una reunión de expertos para debatir respuestas normativas aplicables al...


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Boletín de Población de las Naciones Unidas 2002

Perspectivas de Descenso de la Fecundidad en los Países con Fecundidad Elevada

Series: Boletín de Población
( Print: September 2007 )

La población mundial ha alcanzado un total de 6.000 millones de personas al comienzo del nuevo milenio, y las proyecciones demográficas indican que el crecimiento futuro hasta el año 2050 será...

La población mundial ha alcanzado un total de 6.000 millones de personas al comienzo del nuevo milenio, y las proyecciones demográficas indican que el crecimiento futuro hasta el año 2050 será...


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Trade in Services

Market Access Opportunities and the Benefits of Liberalization for Developing Countries

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2003 )

The service sector is the most important sector for most developed economies being the largest contributor to gross domestic product, production, and employment. Developing economies on the other...

The service sector is the most important sector for most developed economies being the largest contributor to gross domestic product, production, and employment. Developing economies on the other...


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International Trade and Labour Market Performance

Major Findings and Open Questions

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2003 )

This paper summarizes the results of recent research into the effects of international trade on labor demand highlighting three areas, which may require further investigation. These areas being: the...

This paper summarizes the results of recent research into the effects of international trade on labor demand highlighting three areas, which may require further investigation. These areas being: the...


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Assessing South-south Regional Integration

Same Issues Many Metrics

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2003 )

The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has increased over time. So have the complexity of issues surrounding their formation and the metrics used to assess them. Despite sustained research...

The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has increased over time. So have the complexity of issues surrounding their formation and the metrics used to assess them. Despite sustained research...


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World Statistics Pocketbook 2014 Edition

Series: World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
( Print: June 2014, PDF: July 2014 )

The 2014 edition is the 33rd in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Over 50...

The 2014 edition is the 33rd in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Over 50...


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Duty and Quota-free Access for LDCs

Further Evidence From CGE Modelling

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2002 )

This study is an extension of the work entitled Duty and Quota Free Market Access for LDCs: An Analysis of Quad Initiatives. Its purpose is to assess the effects of trade policy initiatives aimed at...

This study is an extension of the work entitled Duty and Quota Free Market Access for LDCs: An Analysis of Quad Initiatives. Its purpose is to assess the effects of trade policy initiatives aimed at...


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Boletín de Población de las Naciones Unidas

Arreglos Residenciales de las Personas de Edad - Edición Especial

Series: Boletín de Población
( Print: June 2003 )

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas, con el apoyo financiero del United States National Institute on Aging, organizó una...

La División de Población del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y sociales de la Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas, con el apoyo financiero del United States National Institute on Aging, organizó una...


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World Statistics Pocketbook 2000

World Statistics Pocketbook 2000

Series: World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
( Print: October 2001, PDF: November 2000 )

This handy statistical pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 209 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key...

This handy statistical pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 209 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key...


Post-Uruguay Round Market Access Barriers for Industrial Products

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: February 2002 )

Both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariats have a long history of research on the pattern and effects of border protection...

Both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariats have a long history of research on the pattern and effects of border protection...