Economic Development and Integration
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Key Factors in Establishing Single Windows for Handling Import/Export Procedures and Formalities: Trade Facilitation and the Single Window E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/5 Trade facilitation plays a significant role in improving trade growth and competitiveness within the context of the global supply chain. This report sheds light on the requirements for... |
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Expert Group Meeting to Review a Draft Study on “Addressing Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region” The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held an expert group meeting to review a draft study on “Addressing Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region”, at... |
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Arab Middle Class: Measurement and role in driving change E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/2 The Arab middle class is an important social group that is relatively little understood despite the fundamental role it has played in shaping the economic and social development outcomes in the... |
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Transnational Corporations in ESCWA Member Countries with the United Arab Emirates and Egypt as Case Studies E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/9 In addition to enhancing the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into a country, transnational corporations (TNCs) play a significant role in the transfer of technology from developed to... |
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Public Private Partnerships for ports ESCWA is organizing an EGM on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for ports on 23-24 Nov 2019 in Amman, Jordan.
The main objective of this EGM is to... |
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Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/4 The Arab region has been relatively weak in mobilizing private capital to finance larger infrastructure projects, compared to other parts of the world. The ongoing political transition is... |
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Integrated Social Policy: Visions and Strategies in Arab Countries, Report III E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/4 Most countries in the ESCWA region see social policy as a basic element in achieving balanced human and economic development. However, those countries are facing diverse challenges, are endowed... |
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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... |
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Ministerial Session, 26th
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Constitution and Elections in Syria As part of NAFS’ commitment to produce key inputs for peace negotiations through technical political dialogue, NAFS prepared two studies: Constitutional Options... |
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First Model ESCWA Session in Partnership with AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service The Beirut-based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a training program on Wednesday and Thursday 10 and 11 August 2016 at the American University of... |
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Global Forecasts and Predictions for the ESCWA Region: The Roles of Investment and Public Expenditure in Economic Growth, Issue No. 2 E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/1 In an effort to reverse the unsatisfactory trend of development performance witnessed in the ESCWA region during the past two decades, it is necessary to identify the factors that contribute to... |
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Global Forecasts and Predictions for the ESCWA Region: Debt Investment and Endogenous Economic Growth in the ESCWA Region, Issue No. 3 E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/8 The gradual deterioration of national economies in the ESCWA region since the 1970s can be largely attributed to weak growth in development and prospects. This study defines the factors that have... |
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Regional Economic Forecast - 2009 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.4 As the world economy indicated a recovery from recession throughout the second and third quarters of 2009, the economic sentiment of the ESCWA region has improved from pessimism to cautious... |
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Regional Economic Forecast - 2008 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Material.1 The expansion of world economy came to an abrupt halt in the fourth quarter of 2008.International money and capital markets froze. The credit turmoil continued with increasing uncertainties over... |
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Microfinance in Conflict: Strategies for Development and Peace in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2009/Technical Paper.4 This report tackles microfinance amidst conflict in the ESCWA region through a review of the main issues, such as the provision of microfinance services, the role of microfinance in development... |
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Technology and innovation for land transport development in the Arab region The transport sector has always benefited from progress in technology and the field's current exponential growth is no exception with a greatly unknown potential... |
