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Overcoming institutional constraints to implementing macroeconomic policies
(United Nations, 1997)
<p>During 1996 and 1997 the ESCAP secretariat implemented a project aimed at assisting the least developed countries in institutional development of macroeconomic policy management and coordination. The project sought to ...
Social costs of economic restructuring in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1994-03)
<p>The project on social costs of economic restructuring was implemented in response to the recommendation of the Commission, with generous financial assistance from the Government of Japan. Studies on the subject were ...
The economic impact of tourism in Thailand
(United Nations, 1991)
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Located on mainland South-East Asia, the Kingdom of Thailand has a total land area of about 514,000
square kilometres which can be divided into four main geographic regions. The northern region is mountainous
with ...
Role of the informal service sector in urban poverty alleviation
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>ESCAP implemented a project on the “Role of the informal service sector in poverty alleviation”, with generous financial support from the Government of Netherlands. The project focused on petty trading, ...
Proceedings of the regional seminar on investment promotion and enhancement of the role of the private sector in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1994)
<p>The Regional Seminar on Investment Promotion and Enhancement of the Role of the Private Sector in Asia and the Pacific was held at Dhaka from 26 to 30 January 1993. The Seminar was organized by the Economic and Social ...
Strategies for the technological transformation of selected Asian and Pacific economies through regional cooperation
(United Nations, 1994)
<p>This publication is a compilation of materials that provide an insight into the difficulties faced by both the public and private sectors and the benefits they derive in managing technology assessment programmes in their ...
Policies and strategies for promoting the role of the private sector in industrial and technological development, including privatization in South Asian economies
(United Nations, 1996)
Highlights the importance of the private sector in industrial and technological development in South Asian economies after drawing experiences from other Asian countries; and elaborates deregulation, liberalization and ...
Technology promotion : experience of selected Asian countries
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) is actively engaged in strengthening technology transfer capabilities of member countries of the Economic and Social Commission of the Asia and Pacific ...
Sectoral flows of foreign direct investment in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1995)
The publication presents an analysis of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows in the Asia and Pacific region. It examines the sectors that have attracted FDI flows, and the potential sectors for future FDI inflows. It ...
Promoting exports of fish and fishery products in selected island developing countries of the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>The ESCAP Secretariat organized a Seminar on “Promoting Exports of Fish and Fishery Products in Selected Island Developing Countries” in March 1996. The Seminar examined the product quality requirements and ...