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Determinantes Próximos de la Fecundidad

Una Aplicación a Países Latinoamericanos

Series: Población y Desarrollo
( Print: November 2003 )

En el estudio de la fecundidad, diferentes factores han sido estudiados para explicar el nivel y las diferencias entre poblaciones. Se habla de determinantes contextuales o indirectos y de...

En el estudio de la fecundidad, diferentes factores han sido estudiados para explicar el nivel y las diferencias entre poblaciones. Se habla de determinantes contextuales o indirectos y de...


Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment, The

A Survey of the Evidence

( Print: March 1992 )

What factors affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? This analytical report looks into the effects such factors as capital requirements, national resource availability, tariff and non-tariff barriers...

What factors affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? This analytical report looks into the effects such factors as capital requirements, national resource availability, tariff and non-tariff barriers...


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Deuxième examen de l’application du Protocole relatif à l’évaluation stratégique environnementale...

( PDF: April 2018 )

Lors de sa troisième session (Minsk, 13-16 juin 2017), la Réunion des Parties au Protocole a accueilli avec satisfaction les rapports des Parties sur leur application du Protocole et a adopté le...

Lors de sa troisième session (Minsk, 13-16 juin 2017), la Réunion des Parties au Protocole a accueilli avec satisfaction les rapports des Parties sur leur application du Protocole et a adopté le...


Developing Countries Anti-cyclical Policies in a Globalized World

Series: Temas de Coyuntura
( Print: February 2001 )

The volatility and contagion characteristic of international financial markets has dominated emerging economies during the 1990s. This paper looks at the role of developing countries' domestic...

The volatility and contagion characteristic of international financial markets has dominated emerging economies during the 1990s. This paper looks at the role of developing countries' domestic...


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Developing Countries' Anti-cyclical Policies in a Globalizing World

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: September 2002 )

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...


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Developing Entrepreneurship and a Sustainable SME Sector in BSEC Countries

( Print: November 2002 )

This document contains conclusions and recommendations that were made by government officials, experts and representatives of international organizations, businessmen and women and representatives of...

This document contains conclusions and recommendations that were made by government officials, experts and representatives of international organizations, businessmen and women and representatives of...


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Developing Entrepreneurship in the UNECE Region

Country Experiences in Reducing Barriers to Enterprise Development

( Print: February 2009 )

The purpose of this publication is to identify and examine the major impediments to entreprise development in the emerging market economies of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe' (UNECE...

The purpose of this publication is to identify and examine the major impediments to entreprise development in the emerging market economies of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe' (UNECE...


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Developing National Action Plans Against Racial Discrimination

A Practical Guide

( Print: July 2014, PDF: July 2014 )

Racism and racial discrimination hinder progress and cause suffering for millions of people in all countries around the world. Lasting improvements to counter racial discrimination at the national...

Racism and racial discrimination hinder progress and cause suffering for millions of people in all countries around the world. Lasting improvements to counter racial discrimination at the national...


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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for...

Regional Policy Toolkit

( Print: April 2017, PDF: February 2017 )

The water and energy nexus regional policy toolkit was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on developing the capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to address the...

The water and energy nexus regional policy toolkit was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on developing the capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to address the...


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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for...

Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit Resource Efficiency Module

( Print: April 2017, PDF: March 2017 )

ESCWA is implementing a UN Development Account (DA) Project on “Developing the Capacities of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Developing Goals”...

ESCWA is implementing a UN Development Account (DA) Project on “Developing the Capacities of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Developing Goals”...


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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for...

Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit Renewable Energy Module

( PDF: June 2018 )

This module highlights the utilization of Renewable energy (RE) to strengthen Water-Energy nexus. It addresses the utilization of RE commercialized technologies to improve water security by providing...

This module highlights the utilization of Renewable energy (RE) to strengthen Water-Energy nexus. It addresses the utilization of RE commercialized technologies to improve water security by providing...


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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for...

Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit Renewable Energy Module

( PDF: June 2018 )

This module highlights the utilization of Renewable Energy (RE) to strengthen Water-Energy nexus. It addresses the utilization of RE commercialized technologies to improve water security by providing...

This module highlights the utilization of Renewable Energy (RE) to strengthen Water-Energy nexus. It addresses the utilization of RE commercialized technologies to improve water security by providing...


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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for...

Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit Technology Transfer Module

( PDF: June 2018 )

This Publication discusses the resource efficiency related technologies and the RE technologies from the perspective of Technology Transfer . This publication also identifies the issues associated...

This Publication discusses the resource efficiency related technologies and the RE technologies from the perspective of Technology Transfer . This publication also identifies the issues associated...


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Developing Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia

Issues, Initiatives and Experiences

( Print: June 2005 )

Women’s entrepreneurship has a tremendous potential in empowering women and transforming society. Yet this potential remains largely untapped in South Asia, with less than ten per cent of the...

Women’s entrepreneurship has a tremendous potential in empowering women and transforming society. Yet this potential remains largely untapped in South Asia, with less than ten per cent of the...


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Development Agendas and Insights

20 Years UNU-WIDER Research

( Print: February 2006, PDF: October 2006 )

This publication reviews twenty years of WIDER research into economic development. Many of the issues – such as poverty, finance and conflict – are as relevant today as they were two decades ago...

This publication reviews twenty years of WIDER research into economic development. Many of the issues – such as poverty, finance and conflict – are as relevant today as they were two decades ago...


Development and Conservation of Groundwater Resources and Water Related Natural Disasters and Their...

Series: Water Resources Series
( Print: January 1989 )

Provides guidance to governments in formulating and adapting national policies and programmes, studies problems caused by natural disasters and long-term effective measures to mitigate their effects.

Provides guidance to governments in formulating and adapting national policies and programmes, studies problems caused by natural disasters and long-term effective measures to mitigate their effects.


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Development Banking in the Eastern Caribbean

The Case of Saint Lucia and Grenada

Series: Financiamiento del Desarrollo
( Print: August 2007 )

This document examines the Saint Lucia Development Bank and the Grenada Development Bank. In an attempt to place the examination of the Development Banks in some context, the examination begins with a...

This document examines the Saint Lucia Development Bank and the Grenada Development Bank. In an attempt to place the examination of the Development Banks in some context, the examination begins with a...