Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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	Assessing the economic implication of energy reform in the Arab countries : the case of Tunisia E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.9 This study combines two approaches to analyze energy subsidy, a macroeconomic approach using a CGE model and a microsimulation approach using Commitment of Equity (CEQ).... Arabic (584.58 KB) English (584.58 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Saudi Arabia E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.8 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Saudi Arabia since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a broad range of trade... Arabic (910.15 KB) English (910.15 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Kuwait E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.7 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Kuwait since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a broad range of trade indicators are... Arabic (891.43 KB) English (891.43 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Qatar E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.6 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Qatar since 2000. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a broad range of trade indicators are... Arabic (826.64 KB) English (826.64 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Oman E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.5 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Oman since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a broad range of trade indicators are... Arabic (834.35 KB) English (834.35 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Jordan E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.4 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Jordan since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a broad range of trade indicators... Arabic (847.49 KB) English (847.49 KB)
	Fiscal Policy Review of Arab States 2019 E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.2 This fiscal review is first in the series following the ESCWA 2017 flagship report “Rethinking Fiscal Policy for the Arab Region”. A major focus of this fiscal policy review 2019 is to create a... Arabic (1.95 MB) English (1.95 MB)
	Employment Profile and Challenges of the Private Sector in Iraq E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.17 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) primarily address the essential components of achieving a better path of equitable economic growth, providing proper and equal education,... Arabic (671.59 KB) English (671.59 KB)
	Ex-Post Trade Impact Analysis: a methodological note E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.16 This paper aims at providing technical details on trade indicators that are commonly and frequently used in ESCWA studies and assessments. The indicators presented in this paper are divided into... Arabic (476.51 KB) English (476.51 KB)
	The Sophistication of Arab Exports: measurements and main tendencies E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.12 The past couple of decades witnessed an increasing interest among countries in issues related to the quality of growth through economic transformation, which can engender both static and dynamic... Arabic (1.06 MB) English (1.06 MB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Sudan E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.11 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Sudan since 2012. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a wide range of trade indicators are... Arabic (756.87 KB) English (756.87 KB)
	Trade performance and structure profiles: Bahrain E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.10 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Bahrain. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a wide range of trade indicators are calculated... Arabic (929.92 KB) English (929.92 KB)
	Country Profile on Employment and Decent Work: Palestine E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/CP.2 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) primarily address the essential components of achieving a better path of equitable economic growth, providing proper and equal education,... Arabic (420.03 KB) English (420.03 KB)
	Rethinking Inequality in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/2 The Rethinking Inequality in Arab States report fills knowledge gaps about inequality in the Arab region, using a multidimensional approach that focuses on non-income dimensions: Health,... Arabic (15.43 MB) English (15.43 MB)
	Social Expenditure Monitor for the Arab States: A Tool to Support Budgeting and Fiscal Policy Reform E/ESCWA/EC.6/2019/8/Rev.1 Targeting public expenditure in line with social development priorities and macro-fiscal sustainability remains a challenge for most Governments in the Arab region. Budget allocations that support... Arabic (1.32 MB) English (1.32 MB)
	Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey in the Arab Region 2017 In September 2014, the United Nations Regional Commissions (UNRCs) including ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA initiated a global survey to collect data and information on trade facilitation and... Arabic (1.08 MB) English (1.08 MB)
	Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Implementation in the Arab Region: regional report 2019 The United Nations five Regional Commissions (ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA) conducted, in 2019, the third Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (formerly the Global... Arabic (1.08 MB) English (1.08 MB)
	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... Arabic (2.05 MB) English (2.08 MB)
	Financing Sustainable Development (progress and prospects) Global Trends vs. Regional Realities E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.5 The present report captures the salient outcomes of the first joint assessment of progress achieved in financing sustainable development undertaken by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing... Arabic (184.23 KB) English (184.23 KB)
	The State of Financing Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.2 The financing for development (FfD) outlook for the Arab region remains turbulent. The prognosis stems, in no little measure, from a strained socioeconomic fabric that risks being frayed by the... Arabic (1.1 MB) English (17.98 MB), English (164.06 KB)