ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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A Model with Heterogeneous Agents to Study Pension Reforms: A Theoretical Presentation and Application using Tunisian data E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.7 In this report, ESCWA developed a hybrid general equilibrium model with overlapping generations taking into account the heterogeneity of the agents and the non-linearity of pension formulas. The... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development, Issue 16 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/5 The increased use of communication and social media means in various areas has a significant impact on human interaction, social behavior and social and economical development. Therefore... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development, Issue 13 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2010/1 Information and communications technology plays a significant role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in particular in the areas of awareness-raising, capacity-building and... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region, Issue 19 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/3 This issue of the “Review of ICT in the Arab Region” presents research, development and innovation in the knowledge-based economy and highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy... |
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Social Development Bulletin: Bringing Equity to the Development Agenda E/ESCWA/SDD/2006/Technical Paper.4 .  Arabic (178.29 KB) English (31.53 KB) |
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Social development bulletin No. 3: The post-2015 UN development agenda E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.3 This bulletin explains the content of a report entitled “Realizing the Future We Want for All” that sets out a vision for the future based on the core values of human rights, equality and... |
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ESCWA at 40: Working for a Just and Prosperous Arab World E/ESCWA/OES/2014/Booklet.1 This booklet was published on the occasion of ESCWA’s 40th anniversary. It highlights key development challenges in the Arab region, and presents an overview of ESCWA’s work, key achievements and... |
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Proposed Arab Digital Agenda: Preliminary Framework for the Arab Information and Communication Technology Strategy for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/TP.4 The integration of ICT into the various sectors has led to improve the effectiveness of activities and to develop these sectors. Regional and national digital Agendas are documents that provide a... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2009-2010 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/1 This year's Survey looks at the effect that the 2008 global financial crisis had on economies and social development in the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) region. Like... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2005-2006 E/ESCWA/EAD/2006/2 The Survey reports on the most recent economic and social developments in the region and makes policy recommendations based on an in-depth analysis of regional development issues. The main theme... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2008-2009, Summary E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/2 Even before the international financial crisis, the ESCWA region as a whole was not expected to meet the Millennium Development Goals in view of the already inadequate structure of existing... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007 E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/4 This issue of the Survey focuses on the robust economic expansion experienced by most ESCWA member countries during the period 2006-2007, with the exception of Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine,... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2018-2019 E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/1 The Survey 2018-2019 observes that the Arab region experienced an economic recovery with a growth rate of 2.3% in 2018, up from 1.7% the year before. This recovery was largely attributed... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2017-2018 E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/1 The Arab region continues to manage uncertainties on its path towards an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory: geopolitical tensions persist, and global interest rates have soared. The... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2016-2017 E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/1 The 2016-2017 edition of the Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region provides a rigorous assessment of the socioeconomic situation and prospects for Arab... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2015-2016 E/ESCWA/EDID/2016/1 The economic and political uncertainty that has characterized the Arab region since the uprisings of 2011 continues to dampen its prospects for growth, job creation and stability. Economic... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Development in the Arab Region 2014-2015 E/ESCWA/EDID/2015/2 Over the past few years, the Arab region has witnessed various events and developments, including political and social crises, armed conflict and a sharp drop in the global price of oil... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2013-2014 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/3 The Arab region witnessed slower economic growth in 2013 compared to 2012, owing mainly to the moderate growth in oil revenues of major oil exporting countries. The region is increasingly seen... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2012-2013 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/3 Arab countries exhibited increasing polarization in their development paths in 2012 and 2013. Major energy exporters, namely Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are recovering from the... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments 2019-2020 E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2020/1 Providing an analysis of the global situation in mid-2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, is a difficult task. The outbreak has exerted tremendous pressure on the global economy, the scale of which... |