Economic Development and Integration

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	The Impacts of the International Financial and Economic Crisis on ESCWA Member Countries: Challenges and Opportunities E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.3 The unfolding international financial and economic crisis is undoubtedly a foundational historical event. The crisis has reverberated throughout the member countries of the Economic and Social... Arabic (358.83 KB) English (358.83 KB)
	Women's Control over Economic Resources and Access to Financial Resources E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/2/Rev.1 Although female economic activity has steadily increased in the ESCWA region in recent decades, women still face a number of gender-based barriers that prevent them from gaining full control... Arabic (1.86 MB) English (284.6 KB)
	Yemeni expatriates' remittances and direct it towards development
	Workers remittances and development in Lebanon
	Employees Transfers and Development in Sudan
	Workers remittances and its impact on development
	Methodological Analysis and Implementation Assessment of the Agreement on International Roads in the Arab Mashreq E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/6 In recognition of the need to facilitate international road transport in the Arab region and to enhance cooperation, trade and tourism between Arab countries, the Agreement on International Roads... Arabic (554.62 KB) English (554.62 KB)
	Macroeconomic Policy Analysis for Regional Coordination in the ESCWA Region: Business Cycle Synchronization and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/10 The increasing trend towards regional and international globalization is presenting the ESCWA region with several monetary and fiscal challenges. Given the low level of economic integration within... Arabic (618.98 KB) English (276.59 KB)
	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... Arabic (2.13 MB) English (364.76 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)
	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... Arabic (619.61 KB) English (619.61 KB)
	Impact analysis of ACU scenarios
	Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part I: Improved Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part I) The industrial sector plays a vital role in the national economies of the ESCWA region and consumes some 25 per cent of total energy. This study is the first volume of a two-part study assessing... Arabic (894.47 KB) English (894.47 KB)
	Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part I: Improved Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part 1) The industrial sector plays a vital role in the national economies of the ESCWA region and consumes some 25 per cent of total energy. This study is the first volume of a two-part study assessing...
	Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part II: The Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part II) While the energy sector plays an important role in achieving economic and social development, the environmental impacts of energy uses call for the adoption of cleaner fuels. The transport sector... Arabic (777.72 KB) English (777.72 KB)
	Improving the Communications Infrastructure, Services and Policies in ESCWA Member States E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/5 The development of communications and service infrastructures has become a strategic priority given the increasing awareness of the vital role played by the communications sectors in terms of... Arabic (2.35 MB) English (2.35 MB)
	Prioritize Stabilization Initiatives in Syria As part of its mandate to promote human development and democratic transition in the region, UN ESCWA launched the National Agenda for the Future of Syria (NAFS) Programme in 2012 to engage...
	Impact of Globalization on the Social Situation in ESCWA Region Within the above framework, globalization is a dynamic and irreversible process; it is increasingly affecting the economic and social structures of developed and developing countries alike. Yet...
	COVID-19: Impact on Transport in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.15 The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global health and economic crisis that has transformed the world. The Arab region is not immune to the shock triggered by the pandemic. In line with global... Arabic (1.86 MB) English (1.87 MB)
	Capacity building for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Tunisia on “Computable General Equilibrium modelling” In partnership with USAID and Chemonics, ESCWA organized a one week technical training for staff from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Tunisia within the scope “...