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	ESCWA Social Development Division Bulletin, Vol.4 Vol. 1: Employment and Education: Repairing the Broken Link E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/Technical paper.1 One of the biggest concerns in the Arab economies today is related to youth employment. This bulletin tackles the dysfunctional relationship between the labor market and the broader social and... Arabic (293.59 KB) English (189.47 KB)
	Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2011-2012 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/2 This Survey assesses the economic and social developments in the ESCWA region using data that became available by the second quarter of 2012. It finds that growth in gross domestic product (GDP)... Arabic (1.24 MB) English (4.34 MB)
	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... Arabic (238.56 KB) English (92.16 KB)
	Assessment of Trade Policy Trends and Implications for the Economic Performance of the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/1 While ESCWA member countries face a number of obstacles to increasing regional trade, a consensus exists among policymakers that the economic integration in the region is crucial both to promote... Arabic (882.29 KB) English (327.26 KB)
	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... Arabic (1.92 MB) English (1.69 MB)
	Integrated Social Policy Report IV: Labour Market Policy in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/3 After decades of market-oriented reforms, the ESCWA region is facing fundamental questions about the parameters of future development. The expectation that top-down economic stabilization,... Arabic (34.07 MB) English (29.13 MB)
	Report of the Workshop on Macroeconomic Simulations for MDG Achievement, Beirut, 28-29 September 2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.7/Report Arabic (111.23 KB) English (111.23 KB)