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	Inclusive Social Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/2 The 2011 uprisings have affected the entire Arab region politically, economically and socially. Political instability and conflict have since then replaced optimism and hope, and calls for... Arabic (741.94 KB) English (741.94 KB)
	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.... Arabic (1.13 MB) English (1.13 MB)
	Integrated Social Policy Report V E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/1 When the long-simmering social crises in Arab countries erupted to the surface in 2011, these events immediately shifted government attention from the economic to the social fields. Suddenly it... Arabic (10.8 MB) English (3.94 MB)
	A regional perspective on the post-2015 United Nations development agenda E/ESCWA/OES/2013/2 As the world approaches the deadline for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the five regional commissions have come together to propose a joint regional perspective on... Arabic (2.36 MB) English (4.48 MB)
	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)
	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)
	Active Labour Market Policies in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/1 Recent protests in the region have revealed the social and political costs of high unemployment, underemployment and informal labour, particularly among youth, and the need to develop and... Arabic (803.76 KB) English (422.92 KB)
	Charting the Progress of the Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region: A Statistical Portrait, 2009 E/ESCWA/SD/2009/Technical Paper.5 This report provides indepth analysis of the gains and setbacks on the path towards achieving the MDGs. The report sets out a comparison of subnational, national, subregional and regional... Arabic (2.55 MB) English (2.55 MB)
	Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2007-2008 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2008/3 For more than three decades, the ESCWA region has been exporting capital; experiencing volatile real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita growth; has the highest unemployment rate globally;... Arabic (1.58 MB) English (918.13 KB)
	The Movement of Natural Persons Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and its Impact on Arab Countries E/ESCWA/GRID/2007/11 The movement of natural persons is a major concern for developing countries, where the labour force is seen as a major pillar for development. This study highlights the marked disparity in... Arabic (765.64 KB) English (472.45 KB)

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