World Economic and Social Survey 1968

World Economic and Social Survey 1968
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Unit: Development Research Branch (DRB)Theme: Development Strategies and PoliciesSustainable Development Goals: SDG #8: Decent work and economic growth

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 for 1969 as it appeared in the middle of the year.

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