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LESSONS EAST/SOUTH EAST ASIAN GROW

Lessons of East/South-East Asian Growth Experience, The

Series:
Development Papers
8 Jan 1999
The core factors that underlie the rapid growth of East and South-East Asian countries are examined and their relevance and replicability for other developing countries and especially for South Asia are considered.
TRANSPARENCY ARMAMENTS REGIONAL

Transparency in Armaments

Regional Dialogue and Disarmament

Series:
Disarmament Topical Papers
23 Sep 1994
In seeking to pursue solutions to regional problems, especially that of disarmament and international security, regional dialogue is being encouraged within the international community. Experts on Asia and the Pacific region have written papers contained in this book on current trends in nuclear ...
INDUSTRIAL DEV NEWS ASIA #22

Industrial Development News for Asia and the Pacific

3 May 1996
This annual study reports on industrial progress in the Pacific Rim including public sector and privatization issues, regional cooperation, transfer of technology and human resources development. Also presented are tables on merchandise imports and exports of the region.
TAGEING OF ASIAN POPULATIONS

Ageing of Asian Populations, The

8 Jul 1994
Over the past three decades most of the countries in the Asia and Pacific region have experienced rapid declines in mortality and fertility resulting in changes in their population structure characteristics. This publication offers recommendations on alternative policies and programmes to deal wi...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 1993

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1993

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
15 Jul 1994
The annual Survey provides an extensive annual review of current economic and social trends within the Asian region and analyzes these developments against the background of events in the world economy. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their bu...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 1993

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1993

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
15 Jul 1994
This annual report includes the most up-to-date statistics for more than 40 countries of the region. A wealth of data can be found for each country including population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, energy supplies, consumption, transportation and comm...
12TH UN REG CARTOG CONF ASIA V2

United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific

28 Jul 1995
These publications report on the organization of the conference and discuss such topics as: cartographic data acquisition, manipulation and depiction; policies and management of national mapping and charting programmes; and provide full lists and texts of the resolutions adopted by the conference.
ATLAS MINERAL RES THE ESCAP CAMBO

Atlas of Mineral Resources of the ESCAP Region

Cambodia

Series:
Mineral Resources
27 May 1994
This series shows the distribution of mineral deposits and occurrences in the countries of the Asia and Pacific region irrespective of their economic significance and provides information on their contained commodities, reserves, geographic locations, their relation to the geological environment ...
GUIDEBOOK ON TRADING WITH THE PEOP

Guidebook on Trading with the People's Republic of China

8 Apr 1994
Having opened its doors to international trading in 1979, China by the year 1992 had established trade relations with 221 countries and regions. This publication covers the spectrum of issues related to doing business with China. It offers an in-depth coverage on China's economy and presents an e...
SOCIAL COSTS OF ECON RESTRUCTU

Social Costs of Economic Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Development Papers
15 Jul 1994
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 macroeconomic consequences of economic restructuring. The information also shows the sectoral effects based...
CAMBODIA VOTE FOR PEACE

United Nations in Cambodia

A Vote for Peace

29 Apr 1994
The experience of the United Nations in Cambodia, UNTAC (United Nations Transition Authority in Cambodia), is chronicled in this book through 185 coloured photos and descriptive text. For everyone directly involved in UNTAC, the biggest peacekeeping operation ever mounted by the United Nations, t...
CASE STUDIES POP POLICY MALAYSIA

Case Studies in Population Policy

Malaysia

31 Jul 1993
A series of country case studies has been published by the United Nations which focuses on selected issues in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of population policies in various developing and developed countries. The specific issues addressed include the manner by which policies, pr...
CASE STUDIES POP POLICY CHINA

Case Studies in Population Policy

China

31 Jul 1993
A series of country case studies has been published by the United Nations which focuses on selected issues in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of population policies in various developing and developed countries. The specific issues addressed include the manner by which policies, pr...
ATLAS MINERAL RES THE ESCAP NEPAL

Atlas of Mineral Resources of the ESCAP Region

Geology and Mineral Resources of Nepal

Series:
Mineral Resources
25 Mar 1994
This series shows the distribution of mineral deposits and occurrences in the countries of the Asia and Pacific region irrespective of their economic significance and provides information on their contained commodities, reserves, geographic locations, their relation to the geological environment ...
POPULAT GROWTH & POLICIES MADRAS

Population Growth and Policies in Mega-cities

Madras

28 May 1993
A series of studies on cities in the developing world where populations are expected to exceed eight million by the year 2000. Each book in the series focuses on a particular city and aims to provide a better understanding of all the dynamic aspects of its character in order that effective popula...
POPULAT GROWTH & POLICIES KARACHI

Population Growth and Policies in Mega-cities

Karachi

28 May 1993
A series of studies on cities in the developing world where populations are expected to exceed eight million by the year 2000. Each book in the series focuses on a particular city and aims to provide a better understanding of all the dynamic aspects of its character in order that effective popula...
POPULAT GROWTH & POLICIES DELHI

Population Growth and Policies in Mega-cities

Delhi

28 May 1993
A series of studies on cities in the developing world where populations are expected to exceed eight million by the year 2000. Each book in the series focuses on a particular city and aims to provide a better understanding of all the dynamic aspects of its character in order that effective popula...
POPULAT GROWTH & POLICIES DHAKA

Population Growth and Policies in Mega-Cities

Dhaka

23 Apr 1993
A series of studies on cities in the developing world where populations are expected to exceed eight million by the year 2000. Each book in the series focuses on a particular city and aims to provide a better understanding of all the dynamic aspects of its character in order that effective popula...
POPULAT GROWTH & POLICIES CALCUTTA

Population Growth and Policies in Mega-cities

Calcutta

23 Apr 1993
A series of studies on cities in the developing world where populations are expected to exceed eight million by the year 2000. Each book in the series focuses on a particular city and aims to provide a better understanding of all the dynamic aspects of its character in order that effective popula...
NATL SECURITY CONFIDENCE BUILDING

National Security and Confidence-building in the Asia-Pacific Region

Series:
Disarmament Topical Papers
21 May 1993
This publication examines current security trends in the Asia-Pacific region and assesses the practical value of arms limitation and confidence-building techniques in relation to the settlement of various inter-state problems. It also sets out to develop a clearer sense of the options for dealing...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 1992

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1992

Recent Economic and Social Development

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
13 Aug 1993
The annual Survey provides an extensive annual review of current economic and social trends within the Asian region and analyzes these developments against the background of events in the world economy. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their bu...
DEBT EQUITY SWAPS & DEV

Debt-Equity Swaps and Development

2 Jul 1993
Drawing on the experience of Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the Philippines, this study discusses the successes and pitfalls in design and implementation of debt-equity swaps programmes. The study marks a major step in analyzing empirically the impact of debt-equity swaps on developing countries, part...
ATAS4 TECHNOLOGY ASSESMENT & DEV

Technology Assessment and Development

Series:
ATAS Bulletin
1 Jan 1987
Rapidly changing technologies and their socio-economic implications have made it imperative to analyze more closely the relationship between technological advances and socio-economic development. Technology assessment plays a crucial role in formulating policy and planning options and enhances de...