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01 November 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: November 2023 Briefing, No. 177

Industrial and innovation policies are gaining additional traction, becoming crucial aspects of many governments? toolkits to support innovation, build resilience, and accelerate the green energy transition. There are, however, enormous disparities across economies in their capacity to implement industrial policies, particularly those to support science, technology and innovation.

World Economic Situation and Prospects: November 2023 Briefing, No. 177

02 October 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: October 2023 Briefing, No. 176

Despite persistent monetary tightening by major central banks, labour market conditions in most developed economies remained robust in 2023. Low unemployment and high economic activity are accompanied with continuing, albeit moderating, labour shortages.

World Economic Situation and Prospects: October 2023 Briefing, No. 176

12 September 2023

2023 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Development cooperation with middle-income countries (A/78/224)
中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries (A/78/506)

08 September 2023

UN DESA Policy Brief Special Issue: Financing the Sustainable Development Goals through mission-oriented development banks

There is an urgent need for channeling long-term risk-tolerant finance towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The paper argues that National Development Banks (NDBs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can play a crucial role in mobilizing the needed capital.

UN DESA Policy Brief Special Issue: Financing the Sustainable Development Goals through mission-oriented development banks

05 September 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: September 2023 Briefing, No. 175

A massive gap in investment and the adoption of low-carbon technologies between the developed and developing countries persist, threatening the urgent need to accelerate the energy transition as well as the achievement of the SDGs.

World Economic Situation and Prospects: September 2023 Briefing, No. 175

01 August 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: August 2023 Briefing, No. 174

Higher domestic food prices are a major driver of food insecurity, especially for poor households whose incomes are stagnant or declining. Countries that already faced protracted food crises before the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have been the most affected by the recent food price increases.

World Economic Situation and Prospects: August 2023 Briefing, No. 174

24 July 2023

The raw reality of the growing (external) debt crisis: A call to action, by the CDP working group on external debt (CDP Background Paper No. 58)

This paper discusses the escalating external debt distress and financial constraints faced by many least developed countries (LDCs) and other developing countries.

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