Economic Development and Integration
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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,... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2018-2019 E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/1 The Survey 2018-2019 observes that the Arab region experienced an economic recovery with a growth rate of 2.3% in 2018, up from 1.7% the year before. This recovery was largely attributed... |
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Social Expenditure Monitor for 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... |
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Policy Brief: From the Ideal of Social Justice to the Concept of Inequality E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/BRIEF.2 The concept of social justice has recently regained interest among analysts, thinkers and institutions, as the claim for democracy and the claim for social justice were the main motivations... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2017 E/ESCWA/OES/2018/1 The 2017 Annual Report provides an overview of key economic and social developments throughout the Arab region, as well as facts and figures about the Economic and... |
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Multidimensional Poverty Profile: Jordan E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/WP.5 The paper provides in-depth analysis of the prevalence, distribution (geographical and by gender, among other household socio-economic characteristics), and severity of multidimensional poverty... |
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Trade performance and structure profiles: Tunisia E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.8 This profile takes stock of the trade performance and structure of Tunisia since 1995. In addition to aggregate trends in trade and foreign direct investment, a wide range of trade indicators are... |
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A Model with Heterogeneous Agents to Study Pension Reforms: A Theoretical Presentation and Application using Tunisian data E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.7 In this report, ESCWA developed a hybrid general equilibrium model with overlapping generations taking into account the heterogeneity of the agents and the non-linearity of pension formulas. The... |
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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... |
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Illicit Financial Flows in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.1 Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are constantly evolving outpacing detection at every corner. IFFs undermine the rule of law, distort macro-economic stability, and raise severe security... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2017-2018 E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/1 The Arab region continues to manage uncertainties on its path towards an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory: geopolitical tensions persist, and global interest rates have soared. The... |
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Assessing Arab Economic Integration: Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/6 Economic integration is an important means to generate income and employment, to boost investment and to spur structural transformation toward more diversified and broad-based economic models.... |
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Innovation Policy for Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/TDD/2017/1 The aim of this study is to provide decision-makers in Arab countries with a framework for the formulation of policies for economic growth and achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... |
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External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 25 E/ESCWA/SD/2017/2 |
