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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 ...
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, ...
National approaches to human resources development in South Asia : proceedings of the South Asian subregional meeting of ESCAP national focal points for human resources development, Colombo, 5-8 August 1991
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>A report on the meeting which provided an opportunity for representatives of the focal points in the South Asian subregion, in their capacity as members of the ESCAP Network, to discuss national approaches to human ...
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 ...
Issues and experiences in tax system reforms in selected countries of the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>This volume contains the revised versions of six case-studies prepared by consultants from six developing countries of the ESCAP region on their experience in tax reforms and an overview paper which summarizes the ...
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 ...
Market prospects for pulses and South Asia : international and domestic trade
(United Nations, 1997)
Assesses the future trade potential of selected pulses in South Asia on the basis of recent trends and prospects in production, consumption and marketing systems. The countries selected include India, Pakistan Sri Lanka ...
Towards social security for the poor in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 1996)
<p>To assist the Asian and Pacific Governments in formulating such an overall policy framework, the secretariat undertook a two-year project on the enhancement of social security for the poor. The first part of the project ...
Women in India : a country profile
(United Nations, 1997)
Wind-powered water pumping in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>Historically, wind energy has been used in many parts of Asia and the Pacific to supply power for various purposes, including water pumping. The potential for application of wind-powered waler pumping, as a cost-effective ...