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LAT AMER WORLD ECON 2014

Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2014

Regional integration and value chains in a challenging external environment

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Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy
20 Jan 2015
The 2014 edition of this publication reviews the main features of a persistently weak global economy and world trade and then turns to global and regional trade trends and prospects. The publication considers the main changes in the organization of production and global trade associated with inte...
ARAB INTEGRAT: 21ST CENT DEV (A)

Arab Integration (Arabic Language)

A 21st Century Development Imperative

31 Dec 2014
This report aims to revive the project of Arab integration conferring new dimensions to the concept of integration to include all aspects of the social structure or the elements of human civilization. It also calls for expanding economic integration beyond the narrow scope of trade liberalization...
PANORAMA INSERCION INTERNACIO 2014

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2014

Integración regional y cadenas de valor en un escenario externo desafiante

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
31 Dec 2014
La edición 2014 del Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe, “Integración regional y cadenas de valor en un escenario externo desafiante”, se divide en cuatro capítulos. En el primer capítulo, se revisan los principales rasgos de la coyuntura internacional y sus reper...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2010

Human Development Report 2010

The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development - 20th Anniversary Edition

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Human Development Report
19 Oct 2010
The Human Development Report has had a profound impact on development policies around the world. The 2010 Report continues the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first time since 1990, the Report looks back rigorously at the past several decades and identifies oft...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2011

Human Development Report 2011

Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All

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Human Development Report
1 Nov 2011
This report examines the urgent global challenge of sustainable development and its relationship to rising inequality within and among countries. It strives to identify polices that would make development both more sustainable and more equitable. The integral relationship between inequality and u...
PANORAMA INSERCION INTERNACIO 2015

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2015

La crisis del comercio regional - diagnóstico y perspectivas

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
24 Mar 2016
En la edición 2015 del Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe se analiza, desde la perspectiva del comercio, el contexto internacional y regional. Desde esa perspectiva, la región enfrenta el contexto económico internacional más desfavorable desde 2009. Más aún, la p...
JUVENTUD: REALIDADES Y RETOS PARA

Juventud: Realidades y Retos para un Desarrollo con Igualdad

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ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
28 Mar 2016
En este documento se pretende abordar los principales retos que enfrenta este segmento tan relevante de la población en su proceso de desarrollo e inclusión en la sociedad latinoamericana y se espera hacer un aporte para el fortalecimiento de las políticas de juventud de la región. En esa línea, ...
INSTRUMENTOS DE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL

Instrumentos de Protección Social

Caminos Latinoamericanos hacia la Universalización

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ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
28 Mar 2016
This book reflects on the public policies, programmes and regulatory frameworks that are taking a rights-based approach to expanding social protection coverage and benefits in Latin America, with a view to achieving universal coverage. Its discussion of the policy tools and programmes pursued in ...
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 2015

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2015

Desafíos para impulsar el ciclo de inversión con miras a reactivar el crecimiento

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
28 Jul 2016
La presente edición corresponde al bienio 2014-2015. Al igual que en ediciones previas, en la primera parte se analiza el desempeño reciente de las economías de la región y sus perspectivas para el año, y en la segunda se discuten aspectos de largo plazo del desarrollo económico de América Latina...
ANNUAL RPT ON EVALUATION 2015

Annual Report on Evaluation 2015

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Annual Report on Evaluation
15 Jun 2016
This report assesses the progress made by the Independent Evaluation Office of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), programme and policy units at UNDP headquarters, UNDP country offices and the evaluation units of the associated funds and programmes in fulfilling the evaluation function o...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS VIET NAM (2ND)

Assessment of Development Results - The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Second Assessment)

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

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Assessment of Development Results
14 Oct 2016
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted an Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Viet Nam in 2015. Following the first ADR conducted in 2003, this is the second independent country-level evaluation conducted by the IEO in Viet Nam....
ASSESS DEV RESULTS ETHIOPIA (2ND)

Assessment of Development Results - Ethiopia (Second Assessment)

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

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Assessment of Development Results
24 May 2016
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted an Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Ethiopia in 2015. This is the second assessment for Ethiopia which was conducted in 2015, covering the period from 2012 to 2015. The evaluation has tw...
COUNTRY PROFILE ON UZBEKISTAN

Country Profile on Housing and Land Management

Uzbekistan

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Country Profiles on Housing and Land Management
9 Mar 2016
This Country Profile on Uzbekistan’s housing and land management sectors, prepared at the request of the Government of Uzbekistan, is the 18th in the series. The Country Profile programme continues to focus on specific challenges or achievements in the housing and land management sectors that are...
DATA TEMPLATE & METADATA FOR SHORT

Data Template and Metadata for Short-term Statistics

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Studies in Methods (Ser. F)
22 Oct 2018
The Handbook aims to raise awareness of the importance of short-term statistics in meeting the information needs for explaining and monitoring rapid changes in economic and financial conditions. It does this by setting out the standards and recommendations for compiling short-term statistics and ...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V22 #2 12/2015

Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 22, No. 2, December 2015

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Asia-Pacific Development Journal
9 May 2016
Published twice a year by the Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the primary objective of the Asia-Pacific Development Journal (APDJ) is to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge, exp...
WHAT THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

What the ASEAN Economic Community Will Mean for Businesses

A Look at the Case of Myanmar

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ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
24 May 2016
With the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) coming into effect, the main purpose of this publication is to serve as a resource to businesses, particularly in Myanmar and the other CLMV countries, in navigating the coming changes. The central conclusion of this guidebook is that despite the numerous o...
INTL COMMIT GLOBAL NAVIGATION

International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG)

The Way Forward: 10 Years of Achievement 2005-2015

24 May 2016
The tenth anniversary of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) brings with it the opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the vital role that satellite technology has played as an innovative tool for sustainable development. The United Nations Office for Outer ...
STAT ABSTRACT ARAB REGION #34

Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region, Issue No. 34

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Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region
3 Jan 2017
This publication presents time series statistics and indicators on economic and social issues in Arab Region member countries. The Abstract is divided into twelve chapters addressing the following topics: population; labour force; education and illiteracy; health; gender equality; national accoun...
ARAB SOCIETY COMP SOC STAT #12

Arab Society: Compendium of Social Statistics - Issue No.12

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Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics
31 Dec 2015
Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics is the latest in a series of biennial compendia of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It provides a general view of Arab society in the ESCWA region and the changes it has encountered over time. D...
NATL ACCT STATS 2014 ANALYSIS

National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014

Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014

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National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates
23 May 2016
The National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014 is the forty-fifth issue of this publication which comprises in the form of analytical tables a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official national accounts data for more than 200 countries and areas...
TRANSFORMATION SUSTAINABLE DEV

Transformations for Sustainable Development

Promoting environmental sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

24 May 2016
This report is a combined effort by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations University (UNU), and the Institute for Global and Environmental Strategies (IGES), and is being published as...
DISABILITY AT GLANCE 2015

Disability at a Glance 2015

Strengthening Employment Prospects for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific

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Disability at a Glance
29 Feb 2016
This publication focuses on barriers to the employment of persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and offers solutions to strengthen their employment prospects. It offers a regional overview of disability legislation, policies and practices, as well as relevant country-specific infor...
REV RECOM REGULAT COOP STAND POLIC

Revised Recommendations on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies

17 Jan 2018
The blueprints of products we use every day are developed in close reference to international standards. When these designs are developed into manufactured goods, firms cooperate with competent bodies that check conformity of their merchandise with relevant norms. And finally, when products are o...
HANDBK LEAST DEV CTRY 2ND (F)

Manuel relatif à la catégorie des pays les moins avancés

Inscription, retrait et mesures spéciales de soutien - Deuxième édition

9 Mar 2016
La deuxième édition du Manuel relatif à la catégorie des pays les moins avancés donne des informations détaillées sur la liste des PMA, y compris une description des procédures et méthodologies retenues pour identifier ces pays, ainsi que des mesures de soutien qui y sont associées. Il s’inspire ...
TOWARDS UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PROTECT

Towards Universal Social Protection

Latin American Pathways and Policy Tools

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ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
10 Feb 2016
This book reflects on the public policies, programmes and regulatory frameworks that are taking a rights-based approach to expanding social protection coverage and benefits in Latin America, with a view to achieving universal coverage. Its discussion of the policy tools and programmes pursued in ...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #117 DEC 2015

Revista de la CEPAL No.117, Diciembre 2015

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Revista de la CEPAL
28 Jan 2016
La Revista CEPAL se fundó en 1976 y es una publicación cuatrimestral de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, de las Naciones Unidas, con sede en Santiago de Chile. El objetico de la Revista es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, con ...
CEPAL REVIEW #115 04/2015

CEPAL Review No.115, April 2015

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CEPAL Review
20 Jan 2016
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...
CEPAL REVIEW #116 08/2015

CEPAL Review No.116, August 2015

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CEPAL Review
28 Jan 2016
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...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #116 AUG 2015

Revista de la CEPAL No.116, Agosto 2015

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Revista de la CEPAL
28 Jan 2016
La Revista CEPAL se fundó en 1976 y es una publicación cuatrimestral de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, de las Naciones Unidas, con sede en Santiago de Chile. El objetico de la Revista es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, con ...