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16 December 1953

World Economic and Social Survey 1953

World Economic Report 1953-54 analyses recent major changes in domestic economic conditions and in international trade and payments, with special emphasis on developments in 1953 and 1954. The Report reviews the economic developments in three broad groups of countries: economically developed private enterprise economies, centrally planned economies and economically underdeveloped private enterprise economies. Review of Economic Activity in Africa 1950-1954 In the five years reviewed in this study (1950-1954), most parts of Africa experienced an increase in the level of economic activity. The total value of exports, the main source of money income in Africa, increased considerably. At the… World Economic and Social Survey 1953

15 December 1952

World Economic and Social Survey 1952

World Economic Report 1952-53 analyses major changes in domestic economic conditions and international trade and payments from 1950 to 1953, with special emphasis on developments in 1952 and 1953. The introduction surveys current economic problems in the light of economic developments since the Second World War. The Report also highlights changes in international trade and payments and in the external transactions of countries which, for the most part, are exporters of manufactured products or of primary commodities, as well as of countries with centrally planned economies. Summary of Recent Economic Developments
in the Middle East 1952-1953 This Summary analyses the main economic… World Economic and Social Survey 1952

14 December 1951

World Economic and Social Survey 1951

World Economic Report 1951-52 highlights the major domestic economic changes in economically developed private enterprise economies, centrally planned economies and selected countries of Latin America and the Far East. The Report also studies the changes in international trade and payments in several major economic powers. From 1950 to 1952, these took place in a context of continuing international disequilibrium. Review of Economic Conditions
in the Middle East 1951-1952 This Review analyses the main factors affecting the level of economic activity in the Middle East during 1951 and 1952: agriculture, industry and petroleum. The introduction discusses the problems of production and… World Economic and Social Survey 1951

13 December 1950

World Economic and Social Survey 1950

World Economic Report 1951-52 highlights the major domestic economic changes in economically developed private enterprise economies, centrally planned economies and selected countries of Latin America and the Far East. The Report also studies the changes in international trade and payments in several major economic powers. From 1950 to 1952, these took place in a context of continuing international disequilibrium. Summary of Recent Economic Developments
in the Middle East 1950-1951 This Review analyses the main factors affecting the level of economic activity in the Middle East during 1951 and 1952: agriculture, industry and petroleum. The introduction discusses the problems of… World Economic and Social Survey 1950

15 December 1949

World Economic And Social Survey Archive: 1947-1949

1949?1950 World Economic Report 1949?1950 World Economic Report 1949-50 analyses major developments in domestic economic conditions and international economic relations during 1949 and the first half of 1950, with some preliminary comments on tendencies since mid-1950. The Report also presents a discussion of two special problems: the factors underlying the persistent dollar deficits in a large part of the world prior to 1949 and the relationship between the currency devaluation of 1949 and subsequent developments in international trade. WER 1949-1950, Africa 1949?1950, Middle East 1949?1950 1948 World Economic Report 1948 World Economic Report 1948 assembles a considerable volume of post… World Economic And Social Survey Archive: 1947-1949

12 December 1949

World Economic and Social Survey 1949-50

World Economic Report 1949-50 analyses major developments in domestic economic conditions and international economic relations during 1949 and the first half of 1950, with some preliminary comments on tendencies since mid-1950. The Report also presents a discussion of two special problems: the factors underlying the persistent dollar deficits in a large part of the world prior to 1949 and the relationship between the currency devaluation of 1949 and subsequent developments in international trade. Download full report World Economic and Social Survey 1949-50

12 December 1948

World Economic and Social Survey 1948

World Economic Report 1948 assembles a considerable volume of post-war economic data relating to all regions of the world not hitherto available within the compass of a single study. The Report aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the world economic situation in 1948, and to indicate major economic problems and prospects as at the end of the year. In addition, present economic conditions in various areas of the world are compared with those which prevailed before the war. Particular attention is drawn to certain significant economic trends during 1948 and the early months of 1949 which appear to call for national and international action. Major Economic Changes in 1948 Part one of… World Economic and Social Survey 1948

12 December 1947

World Economic and Social Survey 1947

The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) was first issued in 1994, evolving in response to a 1947 mandate by the General Assembly which requested the Secretary-General to submit annual reports on current world economic conditions and trends to the Economic and Social Council. Its precursors were Economic Report: Salient Features of the World Economic Situation from 1945 to 1947; World Economic Report (1948-1954); and World Economic Survey (1955-1993). In 1999, a second, thematic part was introduced into the Survey, focusing on specific medium- to long-term development challenges. Since 2005, the Survey has devoted itself entirely to specific themes of topical interest related to… World Economic and Social Survey 1947

pages used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2012

2012 Absorbing Innovative Financial Flows: Looking at Asia Rehman Sobhan Download Paper Adopting a Currency Transaction Tax When Avoidance is a Possibility: Which Currencies Would Take the Lead and What Rate Could they Charge? David Stubbs Download Paper Aid Securitization: Beyond IFFIm Suhas Ketkar Download Paper Can remittances support development finance
in developing countries? Alex Julca Download Paper Global Health Initiatives and Aid Effectiveness
in the Health Sector…

UN/DESA Policy Brief #56: The institutional history of WESS—70 years of development policy

The World Economic and Social Survey 2017 reviews the relevant discussions on the global economy and development presented in WESS over the past seventy years. The objective is to bring the insights and the historical experience of development policy analysis to inform the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This policy brief aims at presenting the evolution of the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) in its 70 years of the page, including its contribution to the analysis of global economic trends and development policy recommendations. The first development-focused report The WESS has been the earliest and continuous post-World War II development-focused…