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Economic and Social Development

REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #87 DEC 2005

Revista de la CEPAL No.87, Diciembre 2005

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Revista de la CEPAL
24 Feb 2006
El objetivo de esta revista es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, en especial mediante enfoques analíticos y de políticas, con artículos de expertos en economía y otras ciencias sociales, tanto de Naciones Unidas como fuera de ella.
INFORME SOBRE COMERCIO DESARR 2005

Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo 2005

Nuevas características de la interdependencia mundial

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Informe sobre el comercio y el desarrollo
25 Aug 2006
Según el Informe sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo de este año, el panorama mundial para 2005 y años subsiguientes se ve ensombrecido por los crecientes desequilibrios comerciales a escala mundial. ¿Cómo corregirlos sin que se produzca una recesión en el mundo entero? La solución pasa por un aume...
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2005

Rapport sur le Commerce et le Développement 2005

Nouvelles Formes d'Interdépendance Mondiale

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Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
23 Feb 2007
Ce rapport constitue une source précieuse d'analyse des tendances et perspectives de l'économie mondiale. L'édition 2005 montre que les chances d'atteindre les objectifs du Millénaire, c'est-à-dire de réduire de moitié la pauvreté extrême d'ici à 2015, se sont considérablement améliorées au cours...
RAPPORT SUR COMMERCE DEV 2004

Rapport sur le Commerce et le Développement 2004 -Aperçu Général et Deuxième Partie

Cohérence des politiques, stratégies de développement et intégration dans l’économie mondiale

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Rapport sur le commerce et le développement
10 Feb 2006
La situation de l’économie mondiale est meilleure qu’il y a un an. La reprise de la production et du commerce mondiaux en 2003 a fait naître l’espoir, désormais largement partagé, que l’accélération de l’activité en 2004 entraînera un retour à des taux comparables à ceux enregistrés à la fin des ...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 2004

Social Panorama of Latin America 2004

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Social Panorama of Latin America
27 Jan 2006
The 2004 edition of the Social Panorama of Latin America analyses the major demographic changes that have occurred in the region over the past few decades, examines the socioeconomic status of Latin American youth, looks at institutional and programmatic guidelines for youth policies and describe...
ECLAC BIENNIAL RPT 2002/04

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Biennial Report (11 May 2002 - 6 June 2004)

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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Biennial Report
27 Jan 2006
This Report on the activities of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean covers the two-year period between the last session of the Commission, held in May 2002, and April 2004. It reviews the activities carried out under the programme of work of the ECLAC system.
PANORAMA INSERC INTL AMER 2004

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2004

Tendencias 2005

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
13 Jan 2006
La edición de 2004-2005 del Panorama de la inserción internacional de América Latina y el Caribe se divide en seis capítulos. En el capítulo I se examina la evolución reciente de la economía mundial. En el capítulo II se analizan las negociaciones internacionales en la Organización Mundial del Co...
INDUSTRIAL DEV RPT 2005

Industrial Development Report 2005

Capacity Building for Catching-up - Historical, Empirical and Policy Dimensions

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Industrial Development Report
13 Jan 2006
In a world increasingly driven by innovation, framework conditions that are a prerequisite of economic catch-up have been transformed so as to encompass the various dimensions of innovative development as key ingredient. This edition of the Report argues that from the perspective of domestic poli...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2006

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2006

Energizing the Global Economy

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
2 Jun 2006
According to this year’s edition of the Survey, the principal policy issues and challenges facing the region over the next 12 months are concerned with the course of oil prices, the threat of global external payment imbalances unwinding precipitously, the impact of higher interest rates and the p...
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 2004/05

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe, 2004-2005 (Incluye CD-ROM)

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
30 Dec 2005
La presente edición del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe se entrega en dos partes. En la primera se examinan los principales aspectos de la economía regional, mientras en la segunda se analiza la coyuntura de los países de América Latina y del Caribe. El principal vínculo entre el ...
ECON RPT ON AFRICA 2005

Economic Report on Africa 2005

Meeting the Challenges of Unemployment and Poverty in Africa

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Economic Report on Africa
23 Feb 2007
With the highest incidence of poverty in the world, Africa urgently needs to create more employment and thus tackle the scourge of hunger, malnutrition and the overall low living standards the continent continues to witness. In addition to its traditional role of reviewing Africa’s economic perfo...
INVEST POLICY REV KENYA

Investment Policy Review - Kenya

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
24 Mar 2006
Kenya was a magnet for foreign direct investment in East Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. The Review highlights, however, that the country has underperformed significantly in terms of FDI attraction in the past couple of decades. The reasons include poor or inconsistent economic policies, deteriora...
AFRICAN STAT YRBK 2004 V2 P4

African Statistical Yearbook 2004

Vol.II, Part 4 - East Africa

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African statistical yearbook / Annuaire statistique pour l'Afrique
20 Oct 2006
This publication contains statistical data on 13 countries in East Africa. The data covers population, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, transport, communications and international tourism, foreign trade, prices, finance, and social statistics. The information is use...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2005

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2005

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
24 Feb 2006
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2005 provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The publication presents consolidated reference statistics con...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2005 (CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2005 (CD-ROM)

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
24 Feb 2006
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2005 on CD-ROM provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The CD-ROM presents reference statistics considered ...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2005 (BK&CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2005 (Set of Book & CD-ROM)

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
21 Apr 2006
This book and CD-ROM set provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The publication presents consolidated reference statistics considered of par...
STAT YRBK 2005 50TH ISSUE

Statistical Yearbook 2005, Fiftieth Issue

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United Nations Statistical Yearbook / Annuaire Statistique des Nations Unies (Ser. S)
4 May 2007
The Statistical Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations. The 50th issue contains da...
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AN OPEN WORLD

Social Justice in an Open World

The Role of the United Nations

10 Mar 2006
The present publication seeks to provide an overview and interpretation of the discussions and debates that occurred at the four meetings of the Forum for Social Development held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, within the framework of the implementation of the outcome of the World...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V12 #2 12/2005

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol.12, No.2, December 2005

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Asia-Pacific Development Journal
2 Jun 2006
The primary emphasis of the Journal is the publication of empirically based, policy-oriented articles, which can engage the attention of policy makers, academicians and researchers. The articles analyze development issues and problems relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. (The Asia-Pacific Develop...
POPULATION & DEV RPT #2 DEMO WIND

Population and Development Report, Issue No.2

The Demographic Window - An Opportunity for Development in the Arab Countries

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Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
14 Jul 2006
The Population and Development Report, a series of analytical reports published biennially, aims to enhance knowledge about the vital relationship between population and development issues and to generate awareness in advance of the challenges presented by population dynamics and demographic chan...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 2004

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2004

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
27 Jan 2006
This Yearbook provides a comprehensive compilation of statistical tables relating to the ESCAP region. It provides each country's data in a single section: population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, energy, transport and communications, external trade, w...
PRIORITY INVESTMENT NEEDS FOR DEV

Priority Investment Needs for the Development of the Asian Highway Network

29 Jun 2007
Upgrading and improving the Asian Highway network to the requirement of international transport is one of the important obligations of the Parties within the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network. The present publication includes a review of status of the network and priority i...
ASIAN PACIFIC JRNL ON INFO COMM

Asia-Pacific Journal on Information, Communication and Space Technology

Reviews and Updates - WSIS, e-Government, ICT Indicators, CeCs, Connectivity, Poverty Alleviation

29 Jun 2007
TheAsian and Pacific region has achieved the fastest economic growth rates in the world. Yet, the region is still home to 800 million people living on less than US$ 1 a day. Towards reducing digital divides and turning them into digital opportunities, the present publication aims to inform of the...