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STAT ABSTRACT ARAB REGION #33

Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region, Issue No. 33

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Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region
18 Mar 2014
The thirty-third issue of the Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region presents time series statistics and indicators on economic and social issues in all fourteen Arab Region member countries. The Abstract is divided into twelve chapters addressing the following topics: population; labour force; ...
ARAB SOCIETY COMP SOC STAT #11

Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics

A Compendium of Social Statistics - Issue No.11

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Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics
7 Oct 2014
The Compendium of Social Statistics and Indicators is a biennial publication published by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It typically focuses on such areas as population, education, households and family, human settlements, health and econo...
INNOV POLICY FOR GREEN TECHNO

Innovation Policy for Green Technologies

Guide for Policymakers in the Transition Economies of Europe and Central Asia

10 Jun 2014
Many transition economies in Europe and Central Asia are endowed with rich natural resources and biodiversity. At the same time, global climate change and associated extreme weather events are already affecting these countries, with serious economic and social consequences. The countries are now...
WORLD YOUTH RPT 2013

World Youth Report 2013

Youth and Migration

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World Youth Report
28 May 2014
The World Youth Report 2013 focuses on the topic of youth and migration. It delivers a synopsis of the basic facts on youth migration and development discussing who is migrating, where they are coming from, where they are going to and why. The Report looks at the entire process involved in migrat...
TRANS JUST ECON SOC CUL RGHTS

Transitional Justice and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

31 May 2015
The failure to fulfil economic, social and cultural rights and the outright violation of these rights are often at the root of conflict. Furthermore, the actions and omissions by States and non-State actors during conflict can also amount to violations of economic, social and cultural rights, and...
INTL RECOM ENERGY STATISTICS

International Recommendations for Energy Statistics

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Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
26 Oct 2018
The International Recommendations for Energy Statistics (IRES) were  developed to assist countries in the establishment and strengthening of their energy statistical programmes. They provide data compilers with a complete set of recommendations covering all aspects of the statistical production p...
RPT WORLD SOCIAL SITUATION 2013

Report on the World Social Situation 2013

Inequality Matters

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Report on the World Social Situation
19 Feb 2014
The 2013 report examines key drivers of inequality that have emerged in the recent past and the impact of rising inequality. It examines trends in social, economic and spatial inequalities and assesses why inequality matters in order to propose policy solutions to this persistent problem, paying ...
FRAMEWORK DEV ENV STAT 2013

Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics 2013

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Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
22 Mar 2018
This multipurpose conceptual and statistical framework provides an organizing structure to guide the collection and compilation of environment statistics at the national level. Though recommended for use by countries at any stage of development, its primary objective is to guide countries at earl...
POPULAT & DEV RPT DEV POLICY IMPL

Population and Development Report, Issue No.6

Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in Arab Countries

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Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
18 Sep 2014
This report shows that the Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development. It argues that countries can best manage and benefit from the consequences of the age structural transitions taking place across t...
INDUSTRIAL DEV RPT 2013

Industrial Development Report 2013 - Sustaining Employment Growth: The Role of Manufacturing and Structural Change

Sustaining Employment Growth - The Role of Manufacturing and Structural Change

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Industrial Development Report
28 May 2014
The Industrial Development Report 2013 examines the role of structural change and employment and explores the underlying drivers of structural change in manufacturing. While manufacturing employment is growing in developing countries, its decrease in developed countries is being mitigated by the ...
NATL ACCT STATS 2012 ANALYSIS

National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2012

Analysis of Main Aggregates 2012

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National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates
11 Feb 2014
This publication is a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official national accounts data for more than 200 countries and areas, covering the years from 1970 to 2012. Tables include analysis of data on gross domestic product (GDP) by different structural components, w...
PROMOT SUSTAIN RESPONS BUSIN ASIA

Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Business in Asia and the Pacific

The Role of Government

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ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
16 Jan 2014
This policy-oriented paper identifies initiatives that policy-makers in the Asia Pacific region should duly consider for promoting CSR practices, at both the regional and national levels, and spanning domestic SMEs to large MNEs. The initiatives are diverse in focus and scope, although there is o...
FROM CORP SOC RESPONS CORP SUSTAIN

From Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Sustainability

Moving the Agenda Forward in Asia and the Pacific

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ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
16 Jan 2014
This publication looks at recent developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) with particular attention to the growing role of impact investment and the need for greater convergence of global CSR instruments and provides recommendations to policymakers to enhance the adoption of CSR as a...
PANORAMA INSERC INTL AMER 2012/13

Panorama de la inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2013

Lenta poscrisis, meganegociaciones comerciales y cadenas de valor - el espacio de acción regional

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
7 Oct 2014
Este edición, titulado “Lenta poscrisis, meganegociaciones comerciales y cadenas de valor: el espacio de acción regional”, se divide en tres capítulos. En el primer capítulo se revisan los principales rasgos de la persistente debilidad que exhiben la economía y el comercio mundiales y se examina ...
UN CHRONICLE V50 #4 2013

UN Chronicle Vol.L No.4 2013

Education

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UN Chronicle
20 Mar 2014
A must-read for every concerned world citizen, the United Nations Chronicle is a quarterly, easy-to-read report on the work of the United Nations and its agencies. Produced by the United Nations Department of Public Information, every issue covers a wide range of United Nations related activities...
CHRONIQUE ONU V50 #4 2013

Chronique ONU Vol. L No.4 2013

Éducation

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Chronique ONU
15 Dec 2013
Une lecture incontournable pour tous les citoyens du monde, la Chronique ONU est une publication trimestrielle, un rapport facile à lire sur les travaux des Nations Unies et de ses agences. Produit par le Département de l'information, chaque numéro couvre un large éventail d’activités des Nations...
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DATA 2013

World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2013

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World Humanitarian Data and Trends
15 Dec 2013
This publication presents global and country-level data and trend analysis relevant to humanitarian assistance. Its purpose is to bring this information together in one place and present it in an accessible way. It is intended to establish a common baseline of humanitarian data that allow for...
INFORMATION ECON RPT 2013

Information Economy Report 2013: The Cloud Economy and Developing Countries

The Cloud Economy and Developing Countries

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report (IER)
22 Jan 2014
The Information Economy Report 2013 contributes a nuanced appraisal of the potential role and value of cloud computing in developing and transition economies. It does so by looking at three main areas: current status of the cloud economy in developing countries, potential impacts and, building on...
WORLD ECON SITUAT PROSPECTS 2014

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014

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World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
20 Jan 2014
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 Nat...
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 2013

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013

Tres décadas de crecimiento desigual e inestable

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
30 Oct 2013
La presente edición corresponde al bienio 2012-2013. 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...
ALTERN DEV STRATEG POST 2015 ERA

Alternative Development Strategies for the Post-2015 Era

The United Nations Series on Development

Series:
United Nations Series on Development
21 Oct 2013
The global economic crisis of 2008-2009 exposed systemic failings at the core of economic policymaking worldwide. The crisis came on top of several other crises, including skyrocketing and highly volatile world food and energy prices and climate change. This book argues that new policy approaches...
ASIA PACIF ECON AFTER GLOBAL

Asia-Pacific Economies after the Global Financial Crisis

Lessons Learned and the way Forward

10 Sep 2014
This publication is to understand why countries in the Asia and Pacific region were significantly less affected by the global financial crisis than the world’s most advanced economies of Europe and the United States, and what are the main lessons from their experience for building resilience from...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2013

The Least Developed Countries Report 2013 - Growth with Employment for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Growth with Employment for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

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Least Developed Countries Report
15 Dec 2013
The Least Developed Countries Report 2013 analyses the employment challenge of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Demographic projections indicate that around 225 million people in LDCs will be entering the labour force until 2030. Hence, creating sufficient and decent employment opportunities...
INTL TRADE FORUM 2013 #2

International Trade Forum #2, 2013

Sustainable development

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International Trade Forum
27 Sep 2013
Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
CEPAL REVIEW #109 04/2013

CEPAL Review No. 109, April 2013

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CEPAL Review
26 Sep 2013
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 #108 12/2012

CEPAL Review No. 108, December 2012

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CEPAL Review
26 Sep 2013
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 #109 APR 2013

Revista de la CEPAL No.109, Abril 2013

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Revista de la CEPAL
26 Sep 2013
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 ...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #110 AUG 2013

Revista de la CEPAL No.110, Agosto 2013

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Revista de la CEPAL
26 Sep 2013
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 ...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 2013

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

Three Decades of Uneven and Unstable Growth

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
30 Oct 2013
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 analyses the policies required to improve the perspectives of sustainable regional growth. It reviews the links between economic growth, investment and employment, as well as the fiscal and monetary policies, industrial, trade and social...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 2013

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2013

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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
18 Feb 2014
This publication presents data for the 58 ESCAP member countries, as well as world, regional, sub-regional and economic aggregates for comparison. It offers current trends and emerging topics in the Asia-Pacific region, grouped around the themes of people, the environment, the economy and connect...