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World Economic and Social Survey 1999
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 1999,
PDF: September 1999
)
Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...
Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...
Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 1999
Tendencias y Políticas en la Economía Mundial
Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: January 2000
)
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015
Learning from National Policies Supporting MDG Implementation
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: February 2016,
PDF: February 2016
)
The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...
The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2012
In Search of New Development Finance
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: June 2012,
PDF: June 2012
)
The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) is a yearly publication that provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and...
The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) is a yearly publication that provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2013
Sustainable Development Challenges
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2013,
PDF: June 2013
)
The 2015 deadline to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals is fast approaching. There has been significant progress, but it is uneven. Meanwhile the context within which development...
The 2015 deadline to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals is fast approaching. There has been significant progress, but it is uneven. Meanwhile the context within which development...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2001
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2001,
PDF: August 2001
)
Part one. State of the World Economy: chronicles how the very positive developments in output and international trade, with reasonably buoyant levels of international finance for emerging markets for...
Part one. State of the World Economy: chronicles how the very positive developments in output and international trade, with reasonably buoyant levels of international finance for emerging markets for...
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Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 2001
Tendencias y Políticas de la Economía Mundial
Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: October 2003
)
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
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Measuring Restrictions on FDI in Services in Developing Countries and Transition Economies
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: October 2006,
PDF: October 2006
)
The world economy has shifted markedly towards services. Services are critical to the development of a competitive business sector, however, foreign direct investment in services can generate concerns...
The world economy has shifted markedly towards services. Services are critical to the development of a competitive business sector, however, foreign direct investment in services can generate concerns...
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The Universe of the Largest Transnational Corporations
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: December 2007,
PDF: January 2008
)
The publication analyses the universe of the largest transnational corporations TNCs globally and those from developing countries, the market concentration of these firms and the internationalization...
The publication analyses the universe of the largest transnational corporations TNCs globally and those from developing countries, the market concentration of these firms and the internationalization...
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FDI in Tourism
The Development Dimension
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2008,
PDF: October 2008
)
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which developing...
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which developing...
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Elimination of TRIMs
The Experience of Selected Developing Countries
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2008,
PDF: April 2008
)
The publication examines how six countries (Argentina, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Viet Nam) have been affected by the elimination of Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs). The...
The publication examines how six countries (Argentina, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Viet Nam) have been affected by the elimination of Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs). The...
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FDI and Tourism
The Development Dimension - East and Southern Africa
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: January 2009,
PDF: December 2010
)
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can...
Many developing countries are looking to tourism as a potentially promising avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can...
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World Economic and Social Survey 1998
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 1998,
PDF: July 1998
)
Authoritative and reliable, the 1998 World Economic and Social Survey offers unique insight and commentary on current trends and policies in the world economy. Its forecasts and lucid descriptions...
Authoritative and reliable, the 1998 World Economic and Social Survey offers unique insight and commentary on current trends and policies in the world economy. Its forecasts and lucid descriptions...
Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 1998
Tendencias y Políticas en la Economía Mundial
Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: December 1998
)
La presente edición del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial se publica en un momento de incertidumbre en cuanto a la economía del mundo. En un año solamente y tras una serie de acontecimientos que...
La presente edición del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial se publica en un momento de incertidumbre en cuanto a la economía del mundo. En un año solamente y tras una serie de acontecimientos que...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2016
Climate Change Resilience - An Opportunity for Reducing Inequalities
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2016,
PDF: October 2016
)
This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...
This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2002
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: December 2002,
PDF: October 2006
)
Part I. State of the World Economy: In the second half of 2002, the world economy stands at a delicate juncture. After the weakest performance in a decade for the year as a whole, global economic...
Part I. State of the World Economy: In the second half of 2002, the world economy stands at a delicate juncture. After the weakest performance in a decade for the year as a whole, global economic...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2017
Reflecting on Seventy Years of Development Policy Analysis
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2017,
PDF: July 2017
)
The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...
The aim of WESS 2017 is to document the intellectual influence of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs through this flagship publication on its 70th Anniversary. First published in 1948, the...
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TNCs and the Removal of Textiles and Clothing Quotas
Series: UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
( Print: March 2006,
PDF: October 2006
)
For developing countries, the textiles and clothing industries have traditionally been an important gateway to industrialization and increased exports. With the expiration of the Agreement on Textiles...
For developing countries, the textiles and clothing industries have traditionally been an important gateway to industrialization and increased exports. With the expiration of the Agreement on Textiles...
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World Economic and Social Survey 2003
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: November 2003,
PDF: October 2006
)
The World Economic and Social Survey is the United Nations annual analysis of current developments in the world economy and emerging policy issues. It contains forecast of short-term global and...
The World Economic and Social Survey is the United Nations annual analysis of current developments in the world economy and emerging policy issues. It contains forecast of short-term global and...
World Economic and Social Survey 2004
Part I - Trends and Policies in the World Economy, Part II - International Migration
Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( PDF: April 2004
)
The 2004 edition of the World Economic and Social Survey is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the state of the world economy in 2004 and the outlook for 2005. It includes a review of...
The 2004 edition of the World Economic and Social Survey is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the state of the world economy in 2004 and the outlook for 2005. It includes a review of...