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CEPAL REVIEW #81 12/2003

CEPAL Review No.81, December 2003

Series:
CEPAL Review
8 Apr 2005
Cepal Review is the leading journal for the study of economic and social development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America, each issue focuses on economic trends, industrialization, income distribution, technological development and monetar...
PRELIM OVERVIEW ECON LAT AMER 2004

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2004

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Preliminary Overview of the Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean
22 Apr 2005
This annual publication includes official country figures up to November 30th and an analysis of developments in the region's economy in 2004 and projections for 2005. It covers primary economic indicators such as: Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, imports/exports, and unemployment. Key ec...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS RPT 2005

The Millennium Development Goals Report: 2005

Report 2005

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Millennium Development Goals Report
9 Jun 2005
The Millennium Development Goals, which range from halving extreme poverty to putting all children into primary school and stemming the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, all by 2015, have become globally accepted benchmarks of broader progress, embraced by donors, developing countri...
RAPPORT ECONOMIQ AFRIQUE 2004

Rapport économique sur l'Afrique 2004

Libérer le potentiel commercial de l'Afrique

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Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
11 Mar 2005
Le Rapport économique sur l’Afrique 2004 estime que les politiques commerciales des pays de l’OCDE font gravement obstacle à l’intégration de l’Afrique dans l’économie mondiale. Les exportations africaines ont souffert des politiques des pays industriels, comme l’augmentation croissante des droit...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2005

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2005

Dealing with Shocks

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
7 Oct 2005
This year’s edition of the Survey covers present and future possible shocks and gives Governments remedies for recovery and long-term strategies. The oil price spiral, tsunami fallout, the ageing population and poverty reduction are some of the major subjects discussed. While growth is not expect...
STAT ABSTRACT ESCWA REGION #24

Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region, Issue No. 24

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Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region
15 Jul 2005
This Abstract provides useful statistical data for countries in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia region. The data is collected at the national level and represents areas such as: population and human settlements, education, health, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and f...
HOUSING FINANCE SYSTEMS FOR CTRIES

Housing Finance Systems for Countries in Transition

Principles and Examples

17 Jun 2005
Housing plays an important role in a country’s economy and is often an individual’s biggest asset. The availability of housing finance is, therefore, crucial for overall economic development as well as for a household’s welfare and its quality of life. With the large-scale privatization of the ho...
DEV ECON AFRIQUE RAPPORT 2004

Le développement économique en Afrique 2004

Endettement viable - Oasis ou mirage?

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Développement économique en Afrique, Le
11 Mar 2005
Il analyse les problemes de la dette des pays du continent dans líoptique de la réalisation des Objectifs de développement du Millénaire díici 2015. Il montre que malgré les progres accomplis dans la mise en úuvre de líInitiative renforcée en faveur des pays pauvres trés endettés, les pays africa...
REGULATIONS POLICIES LEGAL FRAMEWO

Regulations, Policies and Legal Frameworks Related to ICT

International Management Standards for ICT Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

7 Oct 2005
The study aims to promote an awareness and appreciation of how new and emerging international management standards such as ISO 9000 (quality management systems), ISO 17799 (information security management systems) and the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) can enhance competitiveness and quality in ...
LAT AMER WORLD ECON 2002/03

Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2002-2003

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Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy
25 Feb 2005
The 2002-2003 edition of Latin America and the Caribbean in the world economy is divided into three parts. The first part concerns trade and regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean while the second is devoted to Latin American trade policy, particularly export promotion policy. Th...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2004 (BK&CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004 (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
11 Mar 2005
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development for the use of government officials, university and other research specialists. The CD-ROM, largely based on the traditional printe...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2004 (CD)

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004 (CD-ROM with Booklet)

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
11 Feb 2005
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics provides a comprehensive collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development for the use of government officials, university and other research specialists. The CD-ROM, largely based on the traditional printe...
PANORAMA INSERC INTL AMER 2002/03

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2002-2003

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
11 Mar 2005
La publicación se divide en tres partes. En la primera, dedicada al comercio y a la integración regional de América Latina y el Caribe, se analizan los principales componentes de la coyuntura internacional y su incidencia en el comercio externo de los países en el 2002 y el 2003. Asimismo, se ana...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #84 DEC 2004

Revista de la CEPAL No.84, Diciembre 2004

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Revista de la CEPAL
28 Jan 2005
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.
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 2003/04

Estudio Económico de América Latina y El Caribe, 2003-2004 (Incluye CD-ROM)

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
11 Feb 2005
La presente edición corresponde al número 56 de esta serie y se divide en dos partes. En la primera se analizan los principales aspectos de la economía regional, mientras en la segunda se examina la situación de cada país en América Latina y el Caribe.
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2004

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
11 Mar 2005
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004 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...
ARAB HUMAN DEV RPT 2004 (A)

Arab Human Development Report 2004 (Arabic language)

Freedom through Good Governance

Series:
Arab Human Development Report (Arabic language)
8 Apr 2005
The new edition of the Report describes free societies, in their normative dimension, as fundamental contrasts with present-day Arab countries. Caught between oppression at home and violation from abroad, Arabs are increasingly excluded from determining their own future. Their challenge will be t...
ANN REVIEW OF DEV GLOBAL 2004 (A)

Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Countries of the ESCWA Region, 2004 (Arabic language)

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Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries
This is the third annual review of key trends and developments regarding regional integration of the countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) region into the global economy. Chapter headings include: the Arab world's share of the global economy; international trade...
WORLD ECON SITUAT PROSPECTS 2005

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2005

Series:
World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
1 Jul 2005
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nati...
DEV SHIPPING & PORTS NOR EAST ASIA

Development of Shipping and Ports in North-East Asia

2 Dec 2005
With the reform and opening up of the Chinese economy and progress in structural transition of Mongolia and the Russian Federation, new opportunities for economic cooperation among the North-East Asian countries are expected to increase. It is essential that an appropriate transport and logistics...
IMPLEMENTING THE MONTERREY CONSENS

Implementing the Monterrey Consensus in the Asian and Pacific Region

Achieving Coherence and Consistency

3 Nov 2005
This study takes stock of the progress made by Asian and Pacific countries in implementing the six areas of action set out in the Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development. These include mobilizing domestic and international resources, international trade, f...
MISSION SEAGULL A CHANGE OF AIR

Mission Seagull

A Change of Air! (CD-ROM)

14 Jan 2005
This CD-ROM, published by UNECE on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, contains interactive games that make learning about the UN and what it does to prevent air pollution exciting and fun. There are four types of games to choose from:...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2004

Rapport sur les Pays les Moins Avancés 2004

Commerce international et réduction de la pauvreté

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Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
11 Feb 2005
Le commerce international est un outil essentiel pour la réduction de la pauvreté dans tous les pays en développement, mais les liens entre l’un et l’autre ne sont ni simples ni automatiques. Le Rapport de 2004 sur les pays les moins avancés (PMA) a pour objet de préciser ces liens et d’aider ain...
EXTERNAL TRADE BULL ARAB REG #13

External Trade Bulletin of the ESCWA Region, Thirteenth Issue

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External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region
14 Jan 2005
The Bulletin includes statistical data and indicators on the international trade in goods of ESCWA member countries, based primarily on national sources, with additional material provided by secondary sources. Data presented includes summary tables on overall trade, trends and share of the region...
STAT YRBK 2001 48TH BK&CD

Statistical Yearbook 2001, Forty-eighth Issue

Series:
United Nations Statistical Yearbook / Annuaire Statistique des Nations Unies (Ser. S)
28 Jan 2005
This annual compilation of statistics for over 200 countries and areas of the world is organized in four parts: world and region summary; population and social statistics; economic activity; and international economic relations. This issue of the Yearbook presents 84 tables in the fields of demog...
ECON DEV & UN REFORM

Economic Development and UN Reform

Towards a Common Agenda for Action - A Proposal in the Context of the Millennium Development Goals

8 Apr 2005
This book is a practical proposal by the Director-General of UNIDO, Carlos A. Magariños, to increase the policy coherence and operational effectiveness of the UN system in the field of economic development. Its core aim is to reorganize the economic development functions of the system by agreeing...
GOOD PRACTICES INFORMATION & COM

Good Practices in Information and Communication Technology Policies in Asia and the Pacific

Promotion of Enabling Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for Information and Communication Technology Development in the Asia-Pacific Region

7 Oct 2005
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are at the heart of recent economic and social transformations in both the industrialized and many developing countries. As their capabilities increase, they are being applied throughout all sectors of economies and societies. Developing countries...
GAOR 57TH SUPP3 ECOSOC 2002

Report of the Economic and Social Council for 2002

Series:
Reports of the Economic and Social Council
14 Jan 2005
Official Records of the Report of the Economic and Social Council for 2002, General Assembly Official Records, Fifty-seventh session.