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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007
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ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/4

Country: Arab region

Publication Type: Reports & studies

Publication Subject: Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region

Cluster: Shared Economic Prosperity

Focus Area: Financing for development, Macroeconomics

Initiatives: Macroeconomic monitoring and forecasting

SDGs: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords: Economic development, Economic growth, Economic surveys, Labour market, Macroeconomics, Petroleum, Social development, Social surveys, Statistical data

Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007

January 2007
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, where regional conflicts and political instabilities significantly reduced economic potential. This edition focuses on the lessons that can be drawn from previous oil booms, highlighting policies designed to harness financial and human resources in order to meet development requirements and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
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