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| 11 March 2015 |
National accounts studies of the Arab region, No. 34 |
Issue No. 34 of the National Accounts Studies of the Arab Region includes available data and estimates made by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) of GDP at both current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each ESCWA member country during the period 2009-2013, and the estimated real GDP growth for 2014. Data were compiled from national statistical sources and by using questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. This publication is intended for economists, social researchers and policymakers. |
| 27 July 2016 |
Gender, Climate Change and Conflict: Mutually Reinforcing Impact on Gender Imbalances in the Arab Region, 2016 |
The policy brief analyses the impact of the intersection between conflicts and climate change on gender imbalances in the Arab region. |
| 31 May 2017 |
Impact of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: An estimation of the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy |
This paper presents the results of a computable general equilibrium model developed to estimate the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Progress in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ESCWA Region: A Gender Lens |
Analysis of the causes and consequences of uneven progress towards the MDGs in the Arab region, which calls for the adoption gender-responsive and rights-based national development policies. |
| 17 November 2014 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2013-2014 |
Arab economies are decelerating as energy export revenues came down from the recent peak. |
| 24 October 2020 |
An Introductory Study on the Status, Challenges and Prospects of the Libyan Economy |
This paper is aimed to conduct a preliminary study of Libya's socio-economic dialogue project. The objective of the project is to provide a platform for a broad and comprehensive range of Libyan experts and stakeholders to formulate a long-term vision for Libya's social and economic development and to develop policy options that enable Libyan decision-makers to achieve this vision after conducting a national dialogue. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Framework for Environmental Economic Accounting in the ESCWA Region |
This study provides a review of the System of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting (SEEA), developed by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) to integrate economic and environmental information into a common framework, measuring both the contribution of the environment to the economy and the impact of the economy on the environment in order to achieve sustainable development. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Macroeconomic Policy Analysis for Regional Coordination in the ESCWA Region: Business Cycle Synchronization and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination |
The increasing trend towards regional and international globalization is presenting the ESCWA region with several monetary and fiscal challenges. Given the low level of economic integration within the ESCWA region, this study examines the case for increased policy coordination and, ultimately, the adoption of a common single currency. To achieve this objective, this report assesses the relationship between trade intensity, economic structure and the degree of business cycle synchronization in the ESCWA region. |
| 14 October 2019 |
Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution on Development in Arab countries |
This study discusses the significance of the current industrial revolution and overviews the most significant development challenges in the Arab countries. Also, it notes that the accelerated developments in technologies are disruptive to all facets of living in their impact relevance. |
| 19 January 2017 |
Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Resource Efficiency Module |
This module addresses water and energy efficiencies as a key to a water and energy secure future for the countries of the ESCWA region, taking into account the impacts of climate change. Furthermore, when considering water and energy, the production of one depends on the other; also the efficiency for both these types of resources must be pursued simultaneously through a holistic water-energy nexus approach. |