Economic Development and Integration

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	Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative E/ESCWA/OES/2013/3 Around the world, even the greatest powers have opted to be part of larger regional entities in order to manage globalization and the competition it brings. Meanwhile, Arab countries which share... Arabic (22.63 MB) English (7.24 MB)
	Assessing the Impact of the Conflict on the Syrian Economy and Looking Beyond E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/WP.2 The report adopts the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for simulation. The first section outlines a baseline scenario. The second section provides an assessment of the impact of early... Arabic (405.04 KB) English (351.11 KB)
	Conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: Macroeconomic Implications and Obstacles to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/TECHNICAL PAPER.5 ESCWA has prepared the present report based on data gathered from various government bodies in the Syrian Arab Republic, United Nations agencies and other sources. The report also draws from... Arabic (4.82 MB) English (1.89 MB)
	Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2013-2014 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/3 The Arab region witnessed slower economic growth in 2013 compared to 2012, owing mainly to the moderate growth in oil revenues of major oil exporting countries. The region is increasingly seen... Arabic (11.2 MB) English (10.72 MB)
	Report: Regional expert group meeting on small and medium enterprises and their role in sustainable development in the Arab region Kuwait, 6-7 November 2012 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/WG.10/Report Arabic (441.45 KB) English (352.81 KB)
	Monitoring the transition to a green economy in the Arab region: The SME perspective E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/1 During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the international community has refined the definition of the green economy to make it more balanced, flexible and... Arabic (809.04 KB) English (760.64 KB)
	Report: Regional consultative meeting on migration and development in the Arab region in preperation for the second high-level dialogue on international migration and development, Cairo, 4-5 June 2013 E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/WG.5/Report Arabic (484.71 KB) English (358.29 KB)
	Report on the Electronic Discussion “Towards a New Welfare Mix for the Arab Region?” Outline of the Social Policy Report V E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/WG.2/Report Arabic (153.15 KB) English (153.15 KB)
	Migration and the post-2015 development agenda - Policy brief 19 E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.11 This policy brief summarizes the record on references to migration in development agendas pursued by the United Nations, before going on to examine how the various processes and actors involved in... Arabic (318.55 KB) English (189.74 KB)
	Study on Short-Term Economic Indicators for the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SD/2013/10 Arabic (2.82 MB) English (4.15 MB)
	Business Regulatory Reforms: Recommendations for Lebanon E/ESCWA/OES/2013/WP.1 Arabic (161.73 KB) English (161.73 KB)
	A regional perspective on the post-2015 United Nations development agenda E/ESCWA/OES/2013/2 As the world approaches the deadline for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the five regional commissions have come together to propose a joint regional perspective on... Arabic (2.36 MB) English (4.48 MB)
	ESCWA Annual Report - 2012 E/ESCWA/OES/2013/1 2012 Annual report focuses on ESCWA activities that meet the priority needs of member countries. In addition to undertaking specific projects, ESCWA mobilized a regional knowledge base and... Arabic (2.56 MB) English (4.25 MB)
	E-Government Strategies in Arab Countries: Current Status and Development Prospects E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/Technical Paper.4 This document presents the reality of e-government strategies in the Arab countries and the adopted applications and prospects for their development. It also studies the projects undertaken in e... Arabic (1.4 MB) English (1.4 MB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region - 2013 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/6 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation, and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... Arabic (2.06 MB) English (3.2 MB)
	Competitiveness of the ICT Sector in the Arab Region: Innovation and Investment Imperatives E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/4 Developing countries have often focused on venture capital to boost investment. Some Arab countries are proponents of that approach, launching many funds geared towards the promotion of... Arabic (1.36 MB) English (1.19 MB)
	Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region, Issue 19 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/3 This issue of the “Review of ICT in the Arab Region” presents research, development and innovation in the knowledge-based economy and highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy... Arabic (4.54 MB) English (4.54 MB)
	Impact of Selected e-Services on Socioeconomic Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/2 Assessing the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and e-services remains a relatively uncharted domain due to the absence of internationally agreed indicators which... Arabic (1.55 MB) English (1.39 MB)
	Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Arab Countries, Issue 18 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/1 Cyber-crime is an emerging global threat which affects developed and developing countries alike. This Review examines selected aspects of cybercrime, underlining its effect on the socioeconomic... Arabic (2.36 MB) English (2.36 MB)
	Trade facilitation initiatives in the ESCWA region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/Technical Paper.3 Trade facilitation has gained importance as the global trade system has expanded and tariffs have fallen. A reduction in trade transaction costs by 1 per cent of the value of world trade is... Arabic (779.35 KB) English (779.35 KB)