ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Towards Comprehensive Social Policy for Equality and the Millennium Development Goals E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/WP.1  Arabic (374.23 KB) English (374.23 KB) |
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The Impact of Economic Variables on the Social Dimension of Development: Education and Health E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/4 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... |
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Strategies for Development in Conflict-Affected Countries in the ESCWA region: The Role of the State and private Sector E/ESCWA/ECRI/2009/Technical Paper.3 This study recognizes the important role of the State as an engine of growth in achieving development goals, including its fundamental role in the development of the private sector. This is... |
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Economic Trends and Impacts: Foreign Aid and Development in the Arab Region, Issue No. 4 E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/1 A comprehensive assessment of the relationship between foreign aid and development in the Arab region over the last three decades, this study defines the major trends in development assistance to... |
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Economic Trends and Impacts: Banking Sector Lending Behaviour and Efficiency in Selected ESCWA Member Countries, Issue No. 3 E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/7 This series presents an analysis of the macroeconomic and institutional developments in ESCWA member countries, with a view to identifying the key barriers to sustainable and equitable... |
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Short- and medium-term economic challenges of the Arab countries in transition E/ESCWA/ECRI/2013/1
The Arab region’s public deems a strong economy to be as important as a well-functioning democracy. Thus, a successful transition process in the region – leading to sustainable, pro-growth,... |
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Progress Made by the ESCWA Member Countries on Financing for Development E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/5 While 2010 was, for ESCWA member countries, a year of recovery from the effects of the global financial crisis, in 2011 the continued global economic recession and the popular... |
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Global Forecasts and Predictions for the ESCWA Region: Debt Investment and Endogenous Economic Growth in the ESCWA Region, Issue No. 3 E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/8 The gradual deterioration of national economies in the ESCWA region since the 1970s can be largely attributed to weak growth in development and prospects. This study defines the factors that have... |
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Global Forecasts and Predictions for the ESCWA Region: The Roles of Investment and Public Expenditure in Economic Growth, Issue No. 2 E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/1 In an effort to reverse the unsatisfactory trend of development performance witnessed in the ESCWA region during the past two decades, it is necessary to identify the factors that contribute to... |
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Social justice: Concepts, principles, tools and challenges E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.9 This paper sheds light on some of the underlying theories and fundamental elements of social justice. Specifically, it focuses on the principle of participation given its centrality to a number of... |
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Natural Gas Vehicle in Transportation in the Arab Region: Fact Sheet E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 The Arab region is highly dependent on fossil fuels as a transport fuel which has one of the highest growth rates of carbon dioxide emissions. Although the use of natural gas vehicles in the Arab... |
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Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2005 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/6 The accelerating development in knowledge during the past few decades has modified the principles of economic growth with the move towards knowledge-based economy affecting all sectors of the... |
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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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Energy Vulnerability in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/1 This publication seeks to identify sources of energy vulnerability in the Arab region that prevent member States from being able to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern... |
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Analysis of Performances and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the ESCWA Region, Fourth Issue E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/9 The weak performance of the ESCWA region is particularly noticeable when compared to the rapidly growing economies of countries in East Asia. The objective of this series is to develop policy... |
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Analysis of Performance and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the ESCWA Region, Third Issue E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/3 Resource mobilization dynamics in the diversified ESCWA region are not uniform. In that sense, this study presents an empirical and analytical survey of the savings and investment climates in the... |
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Analysis of Performance and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the ESCWA Region, Fifth Issue E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/5 The disappointing growth in the ESCWA region during the 1980s and 1990s was, in part, due to the failure to balance the decline in investment with an equivalent increase in human capital. The... |
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Fostering Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/TDD/2018/TP.2 This report explores the intersection of MSMEs, innovation and technology against the background of the Sustainable Development Goals. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) targets the... |
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Estimates and Forecasts for GDP Growth in the ESCWA Region, 2007-2008 E/ESCWA/EAD/2008/Technical Material.1 In 2007, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) region registered its fifth consecutive year of robust growth in the wake of a continuous increase in oil prices and a... |
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Estimates and Forecasts for GDP Growth in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007 E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/Technical Material.2 ESCWA region has witnessed a period of robust economic growth in 2006 driven by a strong global economy, high oil prices, and a thriving financial performance. Better investment opportunities have... |