This Policy Brief zooms in on the concept of inequality, studying its manifestation in the Arab Region, then concludes with policy recommendations on how to address this challenge at all levels to ensure basic rights and fundamental freedoms to all.

Investment in human capital is crucial for poverty reduction and has a positive impact on economic growth and human development. This study analyses the impact of public policy on human development as measured in terms of public spending on education and health in 11 ESCWA countries during the period 1975-2002. It compares achievements in human development across these countries by testing the statistical relationship between the indicators of human development in these countries and their per capita GDP, and through cross-section time-series panel data model.

This bulletin provides data on, and ESCWA estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP), the consolidated national accounts for ESCWA member countries during the period 2005-2009 and the estimated real GDP growth rates for 2010. It comprises three chapters. Chapter I contains tables on selected indicators including annual growth rates of real GDP, GDP at constant and current prices, GDP per capita, national disposable income per capita, gross capital formation and percentage of net exports to GDP.

This publication aims to shed light on the most important methods and means of disseminating data on population and housing censuses and to indicate the types of products needed by decision and policy makers.