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07 January 2007

World Economic and Social Survey 2007

Development in an Ageing World The World Economic and Social Survey 2007 analyses the implications of ageing for social and economic development around the world. The ageing of the population offers both challenges and opportunities. Among the most pressing issues is the prospect of a smaller labour force having to support and increasingly larger older population. Paralleling increased longevity, changes in intergenerational relationships may affect the provision of care and income security for older persons particularly in developing countries where family transfers play a major role. Thus, societies must also ensure seeing to the particular needs of older populations in terms of the… World Economic and Social Survey 2007

06 January 2007

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 1

Downside risks to world economic growth call for concerted policy action by?Rob Vos, Alex Izurieta and Clive Altshuler Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 1 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 1

29 November 2006

2006 Vulnerability Profiles

Samoa 2006 Vulnerability Profiles

20 June 2006

Project LINK Meeting Document 2006

Geneva, 30 October-1 November Agenda and meeting documentation Global Economic Outlook Report on the Project LINK meeting Global Economic Outlook, June Project LINK Meeting Document 2006

20 June 2006

Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2006

2006 Developing and Transition Economies in the Late 20th Century: Diverging Growth Rates, Economic Structures,
and Sources of Demand Codrina Rada and Lance Taylor Download Paper Governance, Economic Growth and Development
since the 1960s Mushtaq H. Khan Download Paper Real Income Stagnation of Countries,1960-2001 Sanjay G. Reddy and Camelia Minoiu Download Paper Turning Swords to Ploughshares & Little Acorns to Tall Trees: the Conflict-Growth Nexus & the Poverty of Nations S, Mansoob Murshed Download Paper Financial Development and Economic Growth: a Critical View Valpy FitzGerald Download Paper Have Collapses in Infrastructure Spending led to
Cross-Country… Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2006

16 June 2006

Policy responses to economic vulnerability

CDP Background Paper No. 9 By Willene Johnson The present paper reviews policy efforts to advance?growth and development in the least developed countries, in particular those efforts aimed at promoting well-being by?reducing vulnerability to economic shocks. The paper draws on empirical research analysing the relationships between?economic vulnerability, growth and policy. Given that domestic policy efforts are weakened by the shocks that?characterize vulnerability, the international community has an important role to play in countries. Policy responses to economic vulnerability

10 May 2006

Overcoming economic vulnerability and creating employment

CDP Policy Note The publication addresses two themes. The first is unemployment in developing countries. Tackling this problem requires a more balanced and coordinated international strategy for sustainable global growth. At the national level, economic growth is important, but the quality of such growth also matters. It is also necessary to create fiscal space to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce that can meet the technological challenges posed by globalization.The second theme is that of economic vulnerability and instability. Required domestic policy measures include the promotion of good governance, sound fiscal and financial management and enhanced human and social… Overcoming economic vulnerability and creating employment

27 April 2006

2006 Reports to the Economic and Social Council

Committee for Development Policy,?Report on the eighth?session?(20-24 March 2006) (E/2006/33)
عربي, 中文, English,?Français, Русский, Español World Economic and Social Survey 2006: Diverging Growth and Development,?Overview (E/2006/50)
عربي, 中文, English,?Français, Русский, Español 2006 Reports to the Economic and Social Council

17 April 2006

2006 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2006/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2006/1) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2005/33, Supplement No. 13)
English 2006 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

14 January 2006

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006

The world economy is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 3 per cent during 2006. The United States economy remains the main engine of global economic growth, but the growth of China, India and a few other large developing economies is becoming increasingly important. On average, developing economies are expected to expand at a rate of 5.6 per cent and the economies in transition at 5.9 per cent, despite the fact that these economies may face larger challenges during 2006. Driven by higher oil prices, inflation rates have edged up worldwide. Core inflation rates, which exclude the prices of energy and food, have been more stable, indicating that the pass-through of higher oil prices to… World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006