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MONTHLY BULL STAT V67 #5 MAY 2013

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, May 2013

Issue No.1103 Vol. LXVII No. 5

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
10 Jul 2013
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MONTHLY BULL STAT V67 #7 JULY 2013

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, July 2013

Issue No.1105 Vol. LXVII No. 7

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
5 Sep 2013
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MBS V67 #2 FEB 2013

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, February 2013

Issue No. 1100 Vol. LXVII No. 2

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
10 Apr 2013
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MBS V67 #1 JAN 2013

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, January 2013

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
10 Apr 2013
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
STAT YRBK LATIN AMERICA 2011

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2011

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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean / Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe
20 Feb 2013
The Yearbook comprises four chapters. The first covers demographic and social indicators, reflecting special efforts to mainstream the gender perspective in statistical information. The second chapter presents economic statistics relating to trade, balance-of-payments and prices, as well as natio...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2012

The Least Developed Countries Report 2012

Harnessing Remittances and Diaspora Knowledge for Productive Capacities

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Least Developed Countries Report
15 Feb 2013
This Report reviews the LDCs' recent economic performance and examines how to enhance developmental impact of remittances and tap into the knowledge pool of its citizens abroad. Given the increasing magnitude of remittances in LDCs, the Report explores both the beneficial as well as possible adve...
SYSTEM ENVIRO ECON ACCT CENTRAL

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012

Central Framework

30 Apr 2014
This publication is a statistical framework that provides a comprehensive, consistent, comparable and flexible set of environmental-economic accounts for policymaking, analysis and research purposes. Agenda 21 adopted at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development, in Rio de Janeiro, ca...
WORLD ECON SITUAT PROSPECTS 2013

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013

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World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
23 Jan 2013
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...
INFORME SOBRE DESARR HUMANO 2013

Informe Sobre Desarrollo Humano 2013

El Ascenso del sur - Progreso humano en un mundo diverso

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Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano
4 Apr 2013
Este informe identifica más de 40 países en desarrollo que lo han hecho mejor de lo esperado en términos de desarrollo humano en las últimas décadas. Se analizan las causas y consecuencias de estos logros y de los retos que enfrentan. Cada uno de estos países tiene su propia historia. Sin embargo...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2013 (A)

Human Development Report 2013 (Arabic language)

The Rise of the South - Human Progress in a Diverse World

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Human Development Report (Arabic Version)
4 Apr 2013
The 21st century is witnessing a profound shift in global dynamics, driven by the fast-rising powers of the developing world. China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second biggest economy, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty in the process. India is reshaping its future with new entrepr...
INFORMATION ECON RPT 2012

Information Economy Report 2012

The Software Industry and Developing Countries

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report (IER)
6 Jun 2013
The IER 2012 highlights the growing importance of the software industry for developing countries, building on earlier UNCTAD work on the promotion of the ICT sector in general and the software industry in particular. The report contains new data and features the new UNCTAD National Software Syste...
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVAT RPT 2012

Technology and Innovation Report 2012

Innovation, Technology and South-South Collaboration

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Technology and Innovation Report (TIR)
10 Dec 2012
This Technology and Innovation Report argues that with the growing importance of developing countries globally, the time is ripe to move beyond analyzing current trends in South-South trade and investment to begin conceptualizing how and to what extent South-South cooperation can help address spe...
CHRONIQUE ONU V49 #3 2012

Chronique ONU Vol.XLIX No.3 2012

Le Dialogue entre les Civilisations

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Chronique ONU
19 Mar 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...
UN CHRONICLE V49 #3 2012

UN Chronicle Vol.XLIX No.3 2012

Dialogue Among Civilizations

Series:
UN Chronicle
31 Dec 2012
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 United Nations related activities: f...
GLOBALIZ & DEV SUBSAHARA AFRICA

Globalization and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

18 Jan 2013
This publication critically reviews the effects of globalization on sub-Saharan Africa over the last three decades. The large gains expected from opening up to international economic forces have, to date, been limited, while there have been significant adverse consequences. Foreign direct investm...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #106 APR 2012

Revista de la CEPAL No.106, Abril 2012

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Revista de la CEPAL
10 Sep 2012
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 #105 12/2011

CEPAL Review No.105, December 2011

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CEPAL Review
10 Sep 2012
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...
RAPPORT DEV HUMAIN 2013

Rapport sur le développement humain 2013

l'essor du sud - le progrès humain dans un monde diversifié

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Rapport sur le Développement Humain 
4 Apr 2013
Ce rapport identifie plus de 40 pays en développement qui ont fait mieux que prévu en termes de développement humain au cours des dernières décennies. Il analyse les causes et les conséquences de ces réalisations et les défis auxquels ils sont confrontés. Chacun de ces pays a sa propre histoire u...
NATL ACCT STATS 2011 MAIN AGG

National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables, 2011 (Five-volume Set)

Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables 2011 (Five-volume Set)

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National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables
15 Dec 2013
The publication contains detailed official national accounts data for 202 countries or areas of the World for the years 2000 to 2011. Each country chapter presents a write-up on the methodology and data sources which are used to compile the national accounts. The publication contains statistics o...
BULLET INDUS STAT ARAB #07 2004/10

Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for Arab Countries - Seventh Issue

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Bulletin of Industrial Statistics in the Arab Region
28 Feb 2013
This publication provides detailed industrial data of Arab countries for policy-makers, analysts and researchers. It includes time series of data and indicators for the period 2004- 2010. The Bulletin is divided into two parts. Part I includes summary tables on the overall industrial trends like ...
SURV ECON SOC DEV ARAB 2011/12

Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region 2011-2012

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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region
18 Mar 2013
The Survey of Economic and Social Development in the Arab Region 2011-2012 assesses the most recent economic and social developments in the Arab region, using the data that became available by the 2nd quarter of 2012. It found that GDP growth performance between major oil producers and the rest o...
CHINA & LAT AMER & CARIBBEAN

China and Latin America and the Caribbean

Building a Strategic Economic and Trade Relationship

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
10 Jan 2012
The economies of China and of the Latin America and the Caribbean region are the current global growth poles and, over the coming years, will grow twice or three times as quickly as the industrialised economies, which will have to adjust to slower growth and higher unemployment. The present junct...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 2011

Social Panorama of Latin America 2011

Series:
Social Panorama of Latin America
28 Aug 2012
In 2010 the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) proposed a comprehensive development strategy entitled Time for equality: closing gaps, opening trails. This edition of Social Panorama takes a more in-depth look at the chain that produces and reproduces social gaps; it ...
FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE SUST DEV

Free and Open Source Software and Technology for Sustainable Development

26 Oct 2012
Free and open source software (FOSS) technologies transcend geographical and cultural boundaries to usher in a new paradigm where volunteers collaboratively develop software for the commons. The political economy of FOSS technologies has far-reaching implications because of the centrality of info...
MACROECON RPT LAT AMER 2012

Macroeconomic Report on Latin America and the Caribbean 2012

June 2012

Series:
Macroeconomic Report on Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Aug 2012
The Macroeconomic Report on Latin America and the Caribbean is a new ECLAC publication designed to meet the need for up-to-date analysis of the region's macroeconomic performance amid shifting conditions. It compliments the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Preliminary Ov...
EVAL UNDP PARTNER GLOBAL FUNDS

Evaluation of UNDP Partnership with Global Funds and Philanthropic Foundations

Sustainable Partnership

Series:
Thematic Evaluation Reports
31 Aug 2012
The evaluation recommends that UNDP should engage more consistently with global funds and philanthropic foundations to develop mutual approaches to development challenges. UNDP should place more explicit emphasis on the central importance of mainstreaming a human development perspective and devel...
EVAL UNDP CONTRIB ELECTORA SYS

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution to Strengthening Electoral Systems and Processes

Participation

Series:
Thematic Evaluation Reports
31 Aug 2012
This evaluation examines UNDP role and contribution to the attainment of electoral results. It seeks to determine the quality and added value of UNDP performance in strengthening electoral systems and processes. It also assesses how well UNDP positioned itself to address growing and changing dema...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2013 CARTON SET 10

Human Development Report 2013

The Rise of the Global South - Human Progress in a Diverse World (Carton - set of 10)

Series:
Human Development Report
The 21st century is witnessing a profound shift in global dynamics, driven by the fast-rising powers of the developing world. China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second biggest economy, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty in the process. India is reshaping its future with new entrep...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2013

Human Development Report 2013

The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World

Series:
Human Development Report
14 Mar 2013
This report identifies more than 40 developing countries that have done better than expected in human development terms in recent decades. It analyzes the causes and consequences of these achievements and the challenges they face. Each of these countries has its own unique history. Yet they share...
IS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOOD FOR DEV

Is Good Governance Good for Development?

Series:
United Nations Series on Development
9 Aug 2012
Whilst good governance is a worthy goal by itself, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. Challenging the conventional good governance paradigm favoured by the donor community, this book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used gover...