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WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1979/1980

World Economic Survey 1979-1980

Current Trends in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
5 Jul 1980
World Economic Survey 1979-1980 observes that the present world economic situation is characterized by a slow pace of economic advance in most countries, which is expected to weaken further in the coming months, particularly in developed market economies. This is accompanied by high rates of pric...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1980/1981

World Economic Survey 1980-1981

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
30 Dec 1981
World Economic Survey 1980-1981 discusses the deterioration in the performance of the world economy in 1980, which was accompanied by a marked slowdown in the expansion of world trade, worsened imbalances in current accounts and an acceleration in the pace of inflation. Although some recovery in ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1981/1982

World Economic Survey 1981-1982

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
6 May 1992
World Economic Survey 1981-1982 observes that economic expansion decelerated markedly throughout the world in 1981. The slowdown affected all major regions and groups of countries, independently of their level of development or economic structure. The deceleration was particularly intense in the ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1983

World Economic Survey 1983

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
19 May 1983
According to World Economic Survey 1983, the world economy remained in the grip of recession during 1982 and is only now beginning, in a few places, to show some signs of recovery. The unexpectedly severe contraction in demand that ensued from the anti-inflationary policies set in train by major ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1984

World Economic Survey 1984

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
8 Mar 1984
After the most protracted global economic recession since the 1930s, the prospects for sustained and broad-based growth are still not satisfactory. This unresolved issue is the focus of World Economic Survey 1984. A major development in 1983 was the recovery in North America. The recovery of the ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1985

World Economic Survey 1985

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
6 Jul 1985
The crucial role of international trade in reinforcing global demand was evident in 1984, as the growth of world output gradually regained the pace of the late 1970s. Yet the geographical spread of the recovery remained limited, and economic growth in half of the developing countries was still so...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1986

World Economic Survey 1986

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
9 Apr 1986
The large imbalances in trade and payments that have in recent years characterized the world economy persisted in 1985 and early 1986. In particular, unprecedented disequilibrium prevailed in the trade and financial relations of major industrial countries, and there was a continued overall net tr...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1987

World Economic Survey 1987

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
6 Jan 1987
The modest expansion that characterizes the world economy during most of the first half of the 1980s persisted in 1986. Inflation has decelerated considerably and industrial countries are entering their fifth year of expansion, though at a slow pace. The world economy appears to be set in a slow ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1988

World Economic Survey 1988

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
9 Apr 1988
The growth of gross world product in 1987 was slightly above 3 per cent. Short-term trends indicate that the world economy will continue to expand during the next two years, but at a lower rate. The period ahead will be one in which multilateral institutions and traditional economic relations wil...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 1989

World Economic Survey 1989

Current Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
12 Jun 1989
Global economy growth in 1988 confounded expectations. Not only was the expansion of world output larger than expected, but international trade and investments grew vigorously. However, this expansion failed to spread to many developing countries, particularly those in Africa and Latin America, w...
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2012

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2012

Utilización de las remesas y los conocimientos de la diáspora para crear capacidades productivas

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Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
31 Dec 2012
La incierta recuperación económica mundial y el empeoramiento de la crisis en la eurozona siguen aminorando los factores que permitieron al grupo de países menos adelantados (PMA) alcanzar tasas más elevadas de crecimiento entre 2002 y 2008. Pese a una ligera mejora del crecimiento del PIB real e...
PAISES MENOS ADELANTADOS 2011

Los Países Menos Adelantados Informe de 2011

La potencial contribución de la cooperación Sur-Sur al desarrollo incluyente y sostenible

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Informe sobre los Países Menos Adelantados
31 Dec 2011
El año 2011 año ha sido importante para los países menos adelantados (PMA). Del 9 al 13 de mayo, Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno y representantes de los Estados se reunieron en Estambul con ocasión de la Cuarta Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Países Menos Adelantados (PMA-IV) para exam...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2013

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2013

Une croissance créatrice d’emplois pour un développement équitable et durable

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Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2013
Malgré la stagnation de l’économie mondiale ces dernières années, les pays les moins avancés (PMA) ont, dans l’ensemble, enregistré une légère croissance. Le revenu par habitant a progressé régulièrement dans ces pays considérés en tant que groupe, laissant espérer que certains d’entre eux pourra...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2012

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2012

Mettre à profit les envois de fonds et les compétences des diasporas pour renforcer les capacités productives

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Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2012
Une reprise économique mondiale hésitante et l’aggravation de la crise de la zone euro continuent de peser sur les facteurs qui ont permis aux pays les moins avancés (PMA) en tant que groupe d’enregistrer des taux de croissance élevés entre 2002 et 2008. En dépit d’une légère amélioration de la c...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2011

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2011

Contribution potentielle de la coopération Sud-Sud à un développement équitable et durable

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Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
31 Dec 2011
2011 a été une année importante pour les pays les moins avancés (PMA). Du 9 au 13 mai, les chefs d’État et de Gouvernement et les représentants des États réunis à Istanbul pour la quatrième Conférence des Nations Unies sur les pays les moins avancés ont examiné les problèmes de développement prop...
PANORAMA FISCAL AMERICA LATIN 2018

Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe 2018

Los desafíos de las políticas públicas en el marco de la Agenda 2030

27 Apr 2018
La presente edición del Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe coincide con un importante hito: el trigésimo aniversario del Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal de la CEPAL. Durante los últimos 30 años, este seminario ha sido un evento central en la agenda regional para la discusión de l...
INVEST POLICY REV UZBEKISTAN

Investment Policy Review - Uzbekistan

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
19 Apr 1999
Since its independence in 1991, Uzbekistan has made careful progress in the transition from a centrally-planned to a market economy. Recognizing that foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute to Uzbekistan’s growth and development, and also ease the country’s transition to a market-based eco...
INVEST POLICY REV TAJIKISTAN

Investment Policy Review - Tajikistan

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
28 Nov 2016
More than a decade of high economic growth has contributed to poverty reduction in Tajikistan. Following independence, the country suffered significant economic losses and social costs, which were compounded by the consequences of the civil war that ended in 1997. Since that time, peace and polit...
INVEST POLICY REV SUDAN

Investment Policy Review - The Sudan

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
28 Feb 2015
Sudan has a significant but largely unexploited potential to attract foreign investors, notably due to ongoing internal conflicts. The country is also facing the consequences of the secession of South Sudan, in particular the loss of the bulk of its oil reserve. In this context, reassuring and re...
INVEST POLICY REV REP OF MOLDOVA

Investment Policy Review - Republic of Moldova

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
9 Jan 2013
Following independence in 1991, the Republic of Moldova experienced one of the largest and longest-lasting losses of productive capacity among transition economies. The crisis, associated with a severe decline in manufacturing and agricultural activities, lasted throughout the 1990s and spurred a...
INVEST POLICY REV MONGOLIA

Investment Policy Review - Mongolia

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
21 Jun 2013
Mongolia is a resource-rich country with formidable growth prospects. Having adopted a democratic system and a market economy, the country is today at a turning point, as the discovery of huge mineral resources could pave the way to rapid economic and social development. While many of the buildin...
INVEST POLICY REV KYRGYZSTAN

Investment Policy Review - Kyrgyzstan

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
2 Aug 2016
Kyrgyzstan has substantial untapped economic growth and sustainable development opportunities. Strategically located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, on the ancient Silk Road, this landlocked mountainous country is an established trading center and has the potential to become a regional...
INVEST POLICY REV ETHIOPIA

Investment Policy Review - Ethiopia

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
10 Jul 2002
With the signing of the peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea in December 2000, effectively ending the two-year conflict between the neighboring countries, there is a renewed hope that Ethiopia will regain the economic growth momentum that it experienced in the post 1992 liberalization per...
INVEST POLICY REV BOSNIA

Investment Policy Review - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
18 Jul 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a transitional economy striving towards European integration. Soon after independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina plunged into a conflict which came to an end with the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. Sinc...
INVEST POLICY REV BANGLADESH

Investment Policy Review - Bangladesh

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
6 Jul 2013
The Investment Policy Review of Bangladesh, prepared by UNCTAD at the request of the Government, identifies the issues that should be addressed if foreign direct investment (FDI) is to play a larger role in the country’s development. The IPR concentrates on the analysis of the regulatory and lega...
FISCAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 2018

Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Public policy challenges in the framework of the 2030 Agenda

14 Jan 2019
This edition of Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean coincides with an important milestone: the thirtieth anniversary of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Over the past 30 years, this seminar has b...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1994

Social Panorama of Latin America 1994

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Social Panorama of Latin America
2 Dec 1994
This third edition of the Social Panorama of Latin America is an expression of the ECLAC secretariat's continuing effort to incorporate the social dimension into the Commission's annual appraisals of regional development. The analysis presented in this edition emphasizes core issues concerning ch...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1993

Social Panorama of Latin America 1993

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Social Panorama of Latin America
11 Apr 1993
This second edition of the Social panorama of Latin America is an expression of the ECLAC secretariat's continuing efforts to incorporate the social dimension into the Commission's annual appraisals of regional development. The present report covers twice as many countries as the first, and the i...
SUSTAINABLE DEV GOALS RPT 2018

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report
31 Jul 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 provides an overview of progress towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is prepared by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in cooperation with the United Nations system and based on curre...
SUSTAINABLE DEV GOALS RPT 2018 (R)

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 (Russian language)

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report (Russian language)
27 Sep 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 provides an overview of progress towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and is prepared by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in cooperation with the United Nations system and based on current avai...