Working Papers
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Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty in Developing Economies: A focus on Arab Region E/ESCWA/OES/2015/WP.4 The study examines the nexus between economic growth processes, employment, poverty and inequality in the developing economies, and the Arab countries in particular, during the period 1990-2013.... |
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Statement of Suggested Policies and Measures in the Arab Region Regarding the Thematic Clusters of the Ninteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/SDPD/2010/WP.1
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COVID-19: Impact on Transport in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.15 The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global health and economic crisis that has transformed the world. The Arab region is not immune to the shock triggered by the pandemic. In line with global... |
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Undertaking Population and Housing Census Register-based and combined methodologies E/ESCWA/SD/2017/Technical Paper.3 The present report outlines the potential use of administrative registers in population and housing censuses. It focuses on the case study of Poland, which conducted a population census in 2011... |
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Estimating the Cost of Child Marriage in the Arab Region: Background Paper on the Feasibility of Undertaking a Costing Study E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.2 Child marriage is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based violence (GBV) that results in numerous adverse outcomes for a child’s development. In the past 25 years, the Arab region... |
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Report of the Regional Implementation Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/WP.3 This report reviews the progress achieved in the implementation of obligations and objectives at the regional level relevant to five clusters, namely agriculture, rural development, land, drought... |
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Assessing the Impact of the Conflict on the Syrian Economy and Looking Beyond E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/WP.2 The report adopts the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for simulation. The first section outlines a baseline scenario. The second section provides an assessment of the impact of early... |
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Assessing the Financing Gap in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/5 Financing is one of the core issues in international development. Many wealthy countries have agreed on the need to allocate 0.7 per cent of their national income to financing development in less... |
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Status of Transport Statistics in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/WP.1 The main purpose of this technical paper is to provide an analysis of the responses received in the questionnaire on transport data which was sent to the national statistical offices in the Arab... |
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A Pre-feasibility Study: Establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre for Development E/ESCWA/ICTD/2006/WP.1
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Analyses on the establishment and application of the single window system to facilitate trade in Sudan E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/WP.1 This paper presents an overview of the objectives of the single window system, its areas of application and the legal framework for the establishment of the system. It also includes a detailed... |
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The Role of Civil Society in Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This paper aims at highlighting the role of civil society in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the national and regional levels. It includes six sections and discusses... |
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Evolution of opportunities for early childhood development in Arab countries E/ESCWA/EDID/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This technical study follows on a report detailing conditions for early childhood development (ECD) across the Arab region using the newest waves of national health surveys. Both the typical level... |
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A People in Danger: Effects on Health of the 2014 Israeli Offensive on the Gaza Strip E/ESCWA/ECRI/2015/WP.5 The Gaza Strip has been subject to a near-total blockade by Israel since 2007 and to repeated military assaults, the most intense of which took place in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. The more than... |
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COVID-19, Conflict and Risks in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL6.GCP/2020/TP.6 Years of conflict or occupation have eviscerated Arab conflict affected countries’ social contracts, shattered their economies, amplified their household food insecurity, devastated their health... |
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Trade performance and structure profiles: Tunisia E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.8 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Tunisia since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a wide range of trade indicators are... |
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Governance-adjusted Human Development Index: The case for a broader index and its implications for Arab States E/ESCWA/EDID/2016/WP.3 Governance is the most important factor in explaining deviations in broad human development over time. Therefore, this paper contributes to the literature on improving human development... |
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Towards Better Measurement of Poverty and Inequality in Arab Countries: A Proposed Pan-Arab Multipurpose Survey E/ESCWA/SD/2014/WP.1 This paper critically assesses the measurement methods of poverty and inequality indicators based on international and national methodologies as well as the data generation mechanisms across Arab... |
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Critical Review of Successful Experiences in Integrated Social Policy E/ESCWA/SDD/2007/WP.1 This document consists of two parts. The first part includes the experiences and particularities of certain states, with the aim to identify factors conducive to achieving social welfare. The... |
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Egypt From stabilization to a knowledge-based economy A computable general equilibrium modelling approach E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.2 The paper has two main objectives. First, it provides an overview of the Egypt’s main macroeconomic and social indicators, highlighting the impact of economic reforms implemented since 2016 and... |