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Asian Economic Crisis
Causes, Consequences and Policy Lessons
The objective of the study is to promote better and wider understanding of the causes of the 1997 Asian economic crisis and to reflect on lessons that could be drawn for formulating policy responses...
The objective of the study is to promote better and wider understanding of the causes of the 1997 Asian economic crisis and to reflect on lessons that could be drawn for formulating policy responses...
Commodities and Development Report 2017
Commodities Markets, Economic Growth and Development
The 2017 Commodities and Development Report investigates the transmission channels through which commodity dependence affects micro- and macro-level development outcomes, examines long-term commodity...
The 2017 Commodities and Development Report investigates the transmission channels through which commodity dependence affects micro- and macro-level development outcomes, examines long-term commodity...
Export Diversification and Economic Growth
The Experience of Selected Least Developed Countries
It is generally agreed that export diversification in terms of both non-traditional and traditional commodities is critical to growth and development in small, low-income economies such as least...
It is generally agreed that export diversification in terms of both non-traditional and traditional commodities is critical to growth and development in small, low-income economies such as least...
Commodities and Development Report 2015
Smallholder Farmers and Sustainable Commodity Development
Smallholder farmers constitute the largest contingent of the poor and yet they produce more than 80 per cent of the world's food, in value terms. Though there are marked differences by country and...
Smallholder farmers constitute the largest contingent of the poor and yet they produce more than 80 per cent of the world's food, in value terms. Though there are marked differences by country and...
Commodities and Development Report 2012
Perennial Problems, New Challenges and Evolving Perspectives
The Commodities and Development Report 2012, released during the 13th session of UNCTAD, shows that developing countries suffer from high prices for commodities and food, in particular Least Developed...
The Commodities and Development Report 2012, released during the 13th session of UNCTAD, shows that developing countries suffer from high prices for commodities and food, in particular Least Developed...
Commodities and Development Report 2023
Inclusive Diversification and Energy Transition
This report highlights pathways to economic diversification in commodity-dependent developing countries in an environment where decarbonization of the global economy has become the overarching...
This report highlights pathways to economic diversification in commodity-dependent developing countries in an environment where decarbonization of the global economy has become the overarching...
Income Generation and Poverty Reduction
Experiences of Selected Asian Countries
The present volume of Development Papers addresses the subjects of poverty alleviation and income and employment generation in selected Asian Countries. It is based on country assessment studies...
The present volume of Development Papers addresses the subjects of poverty alleviation and income and employment generation in selected Asian Countries. It is based on country assessment studies...
Microfinance for Poverty Reduction
Building Inclusive Financial Sectors in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia Pacific region holds two thirds of the world’s poor. Over the past few decades the region has seen the development of microfinance institutions which offer a wide variety of financial...
The Asia Pacific region holds two thirds of the world’s poor. Over the past few decades the region has seen the development of microfinance institutions which offer a wide variety of financial...
Commodities and Development Report 2021
Escaping From the Commodity Dependence Trap Through Technology and Innovation
Commodity dependence is a trap: once a country is commodity dependent, it is difficult to develop a productive sector out of commodities and export non-commodity products. This publication argues that...
Commodity dependence is a trap: once a country is commodity dependent, it is difficult to develop a productive sector out of commodities and export non-commodity products. This publication argues that...
Rapport sur les produits de base et le développment 2021
Sortir du piège de la dépendance à l’égard produits de base grâce à la technologie et à l'innovation...
La dépendance aux produits de base est un piège: une fois qu'un pays dépend des produits de base, il est difficile de développer un secteur productif en dehors du secteur des produits de base et d...
La dépendance aux produits de base est un piège: une fois qu'un pays dépend des produits de base, il est difficile de développer un secteur productif en dehors du secteur des produits de base et d...
Commodities and Development Report 2019
Commodity Dependence, Climate Change and the Paris Agreement
This report explores key aspects of the two-way relationship between commodities and climate change, discusses the concept of natural resource conversion and explores its application to renewable and...
This report explores key aspects of the two-way relationship between commodities and climate change, discusses the concept of natural resource conversion and explores its application to renewable and...
Rural Development and Poverty in South Asia
This paper discusses efforts to promote rural development in the countries of South Asia whose economies remain heavily dependent on their agricultural production. The report also examines the impact...
This paper discusses efforts to promote rural development in the countries of South Asia whose economies remain heavily dependent on their agricultural production. The report also examines the impact...
Integrating Economic and Environmental Policies
The Case of Pacific Island Countries
Countries have increasingly recognized that integration of economic and environmental considerations is an imminent challenge in formulating effective sustainable development policies. This volume...
Countries have increasingly recognized that integration of economic and environmental considerations is an imminent challenge in formulating effective sustainable development policies. This volume...
Social Costs of Economic Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific
Studies conducted in the countries of China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand are used to highlight the...
Studies conducted in the countries of China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand are used to highlight the...
Human Resources Development
Effectiveness of Programme Delivery at the Local Level in Countries of the ESCAP Region
For the countries of the region, this publication provides information such as: country profile; development policies; plans and programmes; education and literacy; health and family planning...
For the countries of the region, this publication provides information such as: country profile; development policies; plans and programmes; education and literacy; health and family planning...
Integrating Environmental Considerations into Economic Policy Making
Institutional Issues
This volume focuses on institutional mechanisms for integrating environment into economic policy-making in selected countries of the ESCAP region. In particular it examines existing institutional...
This volume focuses on institutional mechanisms for integrating environment into economic policy-making in selected countries of the ESCAP region. In particular it examines existing institutional...
Control and Management of Government Expenditure, The
Issues and Experience in Asian Countries
With the information gathered from numerous case studies of countries in the Asian region, this publication presents results and in-depth analysis of the control and management of government...
With the information gathered from numerous case studies of countries in the Asian region, this publication presents results and in-depth analysis of the control and management of government...
Policy Analysis Through Macro-Models
Issues, Techniques and Applications in Selected Developing Asian Countries
This publication is a compilation of technical papers on macroeconomic planning techniques by senior officers and policy makers
This publication is a compilation of technical papers on macroeconomic planning techniques by senior officers and policy makers
Foreign Investment, Trade and Economic Co-Operation in the Asian and Pacific Region
A collection of papers on economic cooperation through foreign investment.
A collection of papers on economic cooperation through foreign investment.
Integrating Environmental Considerations into Economic Policy Making Processes
Background Readings - Modalities for Environmental Assessments, Country Studies on Flood Loss...
Development strategies in the Asia and the Pacific region are heavily focused on fostering economic growth and do not always focus on the detrimental environmental effects of the modalities used to...
Development strategies in the Asia and the Pacific region are heavily focused on fostering economic growth and do not always focus on the detrimental environmental effects of the modalities used to...