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10 May 2017

2017 Monitoring Reports

Angola Equatorial Guinea Samoa Vanuatu 2017 Monitoring Reports

09 May 2017

2017 Reports to the Economic and Social Council

Committee for Development Policy,?Report on the nineteenth session?(20-24 March 2017) (E/2017/33)
عربي, 中文, English,?Français, Русский, Español World Economic and Social Survey 2017: Reflecting on seventy years of development policy analysis,?Overview (E/2017/50)
عربي, 中文, English,?Français, Русский, Español World economic situation and prospects as of mid-2017 (E/2017/65)
عربي, 中文, English,?Français, Русский, Español 2017 Reports to the Economic and Social Council

08 May 2017

World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2017 Briefing, No. 102

Slowdown in productivity growth posing a medium term challenge for developing countries Weaker-than-expected first quarter growth in the United States of America Plunge in cocoa prices delaying economic recovery in West Africa Global issues Recent slowdown in productivity growth highlights medium-term challenges for developing countries Recent indicators have shown a gradual strengthening of global economic activity since late 2016. In tandem with an improvement in aggregate demand, international trade and manufacturing output have rebounded, while commodity prices have risen from their lows seen in early 2016. Amid a general improvement in business sentiment, several large economies,… World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2017 Briefing, No. 102

01 May 2017

3. Employment Opportunities: Do Race and Ethnicity Matter?

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21 April 2017

Development Issues No. 11: The Slowdown in Productivity Growth: A View from International Trade

Summary: Productivity growth has slowed down markedly since the global financial crisis. Many factors have been proposed as underlying forces behind this phenomenon, including a slower pace of technological progress and the role of weak demand and lower capital investment. However, one factor that has received relatively less attention is the slowdown in international trade. By exploiting the firm heterogeneity dimension, recent advances in the literature on international trade offer interesting insights to understand the relationship between the weaknesses in global trade and the deceleration in productivity growth. In particular, it shows how trade, investment and technology decisions at… Development Issues No. 11: The Slowdown in Productivity Growth: A View from International Trade

17 April 2017

2017 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2017/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Lessons learned in developing productive capacities from countries graduating and graduated from the LDC category
Monitoring the development progress of countries that are graduating and have graduated from the list of LDCs
Reasons and consequences of the non-application of the least developed country category by UN development system entities
Total official support for sustainable development ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2017/33) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
عربي, 中文, English,… 2017 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

12 April 2017

CDP Plenary 2017

Date:?20 - 24 March 2017 Place: UNHQ, New York, USA
Information and documentation for the 19th session of the CDP Plenary Documents Agenda Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2017/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Opening statements Statement by Ambassador Cristi?n Barros Melet (Chile), Vice-President of ECOSOC Statement by Assistant Secretary-General Lenni Montiel, UN DESA Presentations Non-application of the LDC category the UN Development System - Teresa Lenzi Update on the LDC graduation platform - Daniel Gay Lessons learned in developing productive capacity - Matthias Bruckner Comprehensive review of the LDC criteria -… CDP Plenary 2017

12 April 2017

Productive Capacity and Economic Growth in Ethiopia

CDP Background Paper No. 34? By Admasu Shiferaw This paper examines the process of building productive capacity in Ethiopia over the past two decades and the roles played by the state, government, the private sector, foreign firms and development partners. Productive capacity is defined broadly as the natural resource potential, accumulation of human capital and the institutions that facilitate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. This process also encompasses the nurturing modern entrepreneurial skills in the private sector and fostering innovation. The paper starts with an overview of Ethiopia?s economic growth and the change in the domestic economic structure. The manufacturing… Productive Capacity and Economic Growth in Ethiopia

10 April 2017

World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2017 Briefing, No. 101

The United States Federal Reserve raises its key policy rate by 25 basis points, amid continued strengthening of labour market conditions Rapid rise in inflation poses policy challenges for several developing economies in Africa, South Asia and Western Asia East Asian economies are experiencing a rebound in exports, but the trade outlook faces significant downside risks Global issues Multinational enterprises supporting jobs growth in the United States rather than diverting jobs abroad The labour market in the United States of America has exhibited a pronounced recovery since the global financial crisis, when the unemployment rate reached a peak of 10 per cent in October 2009. The… World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2017 Briefing, No. 101

01 April 2017

2. Policy Imperatives for Leaving No One Behind

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