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15 December 1969

World Economic and Social Survey 1969-1970

World Economic Survey 1969-1970 addresses the methodological problems that are involved in measuring progress in the developing countries. The Survey reviews the available data and suggests ways in which they might be used to throw light on the economic and social performance in the 1960s of the countries?both developing and economically more advanced?that will be implementing the International Development Strategy in the 1970s. Download full report World Economic and Social Survey 1969-1970

15 December 1968

World Economic and Social Survey 1968

Part one: Some Issues of Development Policy in the Coming Decade Part one of World Economic Survey 1968 discusses problems and policies relating to the prospective growth of population, employment and educational requirements. It also examines policies for the acceleration of agricultural and industrial growth in the coming decade, analysing the increase in domestic and external resources required for this acceleration and considering the implication for policies of both developing and developed countries. Part two: Current Economic Developments Part two of World Economic Survey 1968 reviews the recent trend in the world economy, analysing the developments in 1968 and offering an outlook… World Economic and Social Survey 1968

15 December 1967

World Economic and Social Survey 1967

Part one: The Problems and Policies of Economic Development: An Appraisal of Recent Experience Part one of World Economic Survey 1967 examines the principal features of economic progress of developing countries during the period 1955 to 1965. As part of the preparatory work for a second United Nations Development Decade, this review seeks to draw pertinent lessons from the recent experience relating to problems and policies of economic development. Part two: Current Economic Developments Part two of World Economic Survey 1967 highlights the main features of the world economic situation. The Survey covers the growth of output in 1967 and early 1968, and examines several topics of current… World Economic and Social Survey 1967: Part I World Economic and Social Survey 1967: Part II

29 December 1966

World Economic and Social Survey 1966

Part one: Implementation of Development Plans: Problems and Experience Part one of World Economic Survey 1966 offers a series of papers dealing with problems and experience in the implementation of development plans. The subject of plan implementation has figured prominently in recent discussions in international forums. The Survey reviews certain aspects of the experience of the centrally planned economies that may be relevant to the problems of plan implementation in developing countries. Part two: Current Economic Developments Part two of World Economic Survey 1966 covers the economic events of 1966 and early 1967, summarizing the principal developments in the world economies, including… World Economic and Social Survey 1966

28 December 1965

World Economic and Social Survey 1965

Part one: The Financing for Development Part one of World Economic Survey 1965 deals with an issue that has been a matter of long-standing concern in various United Nations bodies, namely the financing of economic development. The Survey discusses the problem of increasing the volume of savings available to the developing countries, examining trends and sources of savings in the period 1953-1955 to 1962-1964. Finally, the Survey offers a perspective on economic development financing. Part two: Current Economic Developments Part two of World Economic Survey 1965 discusses the economic events of 1965 and early 1966, summarizing the principal developments in the world economies, including… World Economic and Social Survey 1965

27 December 1964

World Economic and Social Survey 1964

Part one: Development Plans: Appraisal of Targets and Progress in Developing Countries Part one of World Economic Survey 1964 reviews the experience gained and the techniques used by different countries in planning for economic development. It focuses attention on development plans in the developing countries. The Survey provides an overall view of the main characteristics of these plans; by tracing the interrelationships between the targets established in the plans, it brings out a number of important differences as well as certain similarities in the strategies proposed by various countries. Part two: Current Economic Developments According to part two of World Economic Survey 1964,… World Economic and Social Survey 1964

26 December 1963

World Economic and Social Survey 1963

Part one: Trade and Development: Trends, Needs and Policies Part one of World Economic Survey 1963 presents the second series of papers prepared for discussion at the second session (May?June 1963) of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to be convened in 1964. These papers addressed the broad issue of trade as an instrument for economic development of the developing countries. Part two: Current Economic Developments Part two of World Economic Survey 1963 highlights the fairly vigorous pace of world economic growth in 1963 and early 1964, which has been more widespread among countries and more uniform among the major regions than in previous… World Economic and Social Survey 1963

25 December 1962

World Economic and Social Survey 1962

Part one: The Developing Countries in World Trade Part one of World Economic Survey 1962 presents the first series of papers prepared for discussion at the second session (May-June 1963) of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to be convened in 1964. These papers addressed the broad issue of trade as an instrument for economic development of the developing countries. Part two: Current Economic Developments According to part two of World Economic Survey 1962, the advances in production during 1962 were more moderate than in earlier years in many parts of the world, and frequently disappointed expectations. The rising trend in output, however,… World Economic and Social Survey 1962

24 December 1961

World Economic and Social Survey 1961

World Economic Survey 1961 focuses on industrialization and economic development, following the request by the Committee for Industrial Development for a review of industrialization in underdeveloped countries during the 1950s. The Survey also examines recent trends in the world economy, analysing the recent situation in the industrially advanced private enterprise economies. Special attention is paid to the recovery in North America and to the slackening of economic growth in western Europe and Japan. Economic Developments in the Middle East 1959-1961 This study reviews current economic developments in the Middle East from 1959 to 1961. It starts out with a regional summary, with a view to… World Economic and Social Survey 1961

23 December 1960

World Economic and Social Survey 1960

Part one of World Economic Survey 1960 discusses the role of saving for economic growth in the world economies, as well as its sources and trends. Part two of the Survey covers the economic events of 1960 and early 1961, summarizing the principal developments in the world economies, including trade and production in all major regions, as well as institutional changes in the centrally planned economies. Download full report World Economic and Social Survey 1960