Challenges of financing human and sustainable development
by Marco Vinicio S?nchez-Cantillo and Willem van der Geest
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 42
July 2013
Summary:
Global?financial turmoil?amid?expectations?of?tapering?QE?stance
Significant?capital?outflows?and?sharp?depreciation?of?domestic?currencies?in?developing?countries
Western?Europe?struggling?to?move?out?from?recession
Large?emerging?economies?continue?to?face?domestic?vulnerabilities
Expectations of an impending reduction in the size of the long-term securities?purchases in the unconventional monetary policy programmes by major central banks, particularly the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), have caused?turmoil in global financial markets. In June, the Fed signaled tapering off the?quantitative easing (QE), particularly the bond purchases program of $85 billion per…
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Recent developments in Japan's current-account balance and international portfolio investments
World Economic Situation and Prospects Weekly Highlight No. 25
WESP Weekly Highlight No. 25
Despite some improvements in global financial conditions and reduced short-term risks, the world economy continues to expand at a subdued pace. After the downturn in 2011/12, global economic activity is expected to slowly gain momentum in the second half of 2013 and 2014, but growth will continue to be well below potential and employment gains will remain weak at best. The LINK Economic Outlook June 2013presents short-term prospects for the global economy in 2013-2014, including in-depth regional analysis as well as major global risks and policy challenges.
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Global Economic Outlook 2013
Sustainable Development Challenges
The world is faced with challenges in all three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. For instance, more than 1 billion people are still living in extreme poverty, income inequality within and among many countries has been rising and, at the same time, unsustainable consumption levels and production patterns have resulted in huge economic and social costs and may endanger life on the planet.
The World Economic and Social Survey 2013 contributes to the deliberations on addressing sustainable development challenges with a focus on three important cross-sectoral issues identified for action and follow-up at the 2012 United…
World Economic and Social Survey 2013
Promoting integration in Latin America with an eye to Asia-Pacific
World Economic Situation and Prospects Weekly Highlight No. 23
WESP Weekly Highlight No. 23
Statement by Ms. Shamshad Akhtar at the side event during 5th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, 25 November 2013
Statement by Prof. Jose Antonio Ocampo, the Chairperson of the CDP, at the High Level Segment of 2013 ECOSOC Substantive Session, 2 July 2013
Statement by Amb. N?stor Osorio, at the 15th Session of the CDP,
New York
CDP Statements 2013
2013
Policy Brief No.40: Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Cities
June 2013
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Policy Brief No.41: Increasing public spending in agricultural R&D to ensure food security in developing countries
June 2013
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Policy Brief No.42: Challenges of financing human and sustainable development
July 2013
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Policy and research issues on finance and growth for Sub-Saharan Africa
Stephany Griffith-Jones and Ewa Karwowski with Nshalati Hlungwane
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Towards a sustainable social model: Implications for the post-2015 agenda
Nazrul Islam
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Human Development in an environmentally constrained world in the post-2015 era.
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Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2013
2013
New York, 21-23 October
Report on the Project LINK Meeting
Global Economic Outlook, October
Presentation
Global Economic Outlook, June
Project LINK Meeting Document 2013