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ASIA-PACIFIC PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE

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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

2007


The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the deliminations of its frontiers or boundaries.

Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.

This publication has been issued without formal editing.

United Nations publicationsCopyright © United Nations 2007ST/ESCAP/2498

Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) - UNIS/Library

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)

Enviroment and Sustainable Development Division (ESDD)

Information, Communication and Space Technology (ICSTD)

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)

Programme Management Division (PMD)

Statistics Division (SD)

Trade and Investment Division (TID)

Transport and Tourism Division (TTD)

Title Index

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Least Developed Countries Series, No. 8Challenges of the Least Developed Countries: Governance and Trade

The publication is a collection of papers on governance and trade-related issues in least developed countries of Asia and the Pacific presented at the Expert Group Meeting on the Least Developed Countries held in October 2003, Bangkok, Thailand. Part One discusses the issues related to governance and notes the wide-ranging reform policies and measures undertaken by these countries to improve their governance situation. Part Two examines the key trade constraints facing the least developed countries and analyses the new challenges encountered by them in the face of the recent trade liberalization initiatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Lessons are also drawn from the experience of the least developed countries in seeking accession to WTO, and recommendations are made to ensure that WTO membership fits the particular economic needs of these countries.

April 2007, 110 pagesOffice of the Executive Secretary (OES)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2443ISBN: 978-92-1-120504-6Copy Price: US$19.00


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UN Focus Newsletter


The United Nations Information Services

Vol. 26 - September 2007http://www.unescap.org/unis/unfocus/unfocus26/UNfocusVol26Sep07.pdfVol. 25 - April 2007http://www.unescap.org/unis/unfocus/unfocus25/Focus%2025.pdfVol. 24 - December 2006http://www.unescap.org/unis/unfocus/unfocus24/FOCUS_24.PDF

Please contact the following address:Chief, UN Information Services, UNESCAP, UN Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Tel: (66(0)2 2881864-69; Fax: 66(0)2 2881052; Email: [email protected]

A quarterly newsletter with general news about the United Nations and UNESCAP


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Asia and the Pacific Bibliography 2007

The Bibliography contains selected publications from UN ESCAP Library’s EBIS (ESCAP Bibliographic Information System) database, including monographs, reports, research papers and annual reports relating to socio-economic development in Asia and the Pacific. The bibliographic citations, which form the main body of the Bibliography, are arranged by broad subject categories. Indexes by title, author (including corporate body) and keyword are included providing multiple access to the bibliographic information contained in the Bibliography.

UNESCAP LibraryDocument No. ST/ESCAP/LIB/SER.A/2007ISBN: 92-1-120343-1


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ESCAP Meeting Documents 2007

A bibliography guide to parliamentary documents and selective meeting papers produced by the secretariat divisions and special projects of ESCAP within a given year, and includes a document number for each individual entry that can be used to access the full text documents on-line.

UNESCAP LibraryDocument No. ST/ESCAP/LIB/SER.A/2007ISBN: 92-1-120343-1


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Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 22, No. �,December 2007

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2492ISBN: 978-92-1-120543-5Sales: E.07.II.F.97Copy Price: N/A

The Asia-Pacific Population Journal published three times a year is one of the few primary journals published by the UNESCAP secretariat. It focuses on bringing out the policy and programme implications of population research in the Asia and Pacific region.

This referred professional journal contains articles and notes that cover a broad range of population and development issues of interest to readers in the region in a form that is relatively easy for educated readers to understand.


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Achieving the Health Millennium Development Goalsin Asia and the Pacific: Policies and Actions within Health Systems and Beyond

Enjoying good health, remaining free from disease and having access to health care are basic human rights. The inclusion of health targets in the Millennium Development Goals supports the contention that good health is important for overcoming poverty and achieving the wider goal of socio-economic development. While all MDGs are in some way related to health, three refer specifically to health: Goal 4, reduce child mortality; Goal 5, improve maternal health; and Goal 6, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Despite the significant improvements that have been made in income indicators over the last decade – with most countries in Asia and the Pacific having reduced the number of people below the poverty line (Goal 1, target 1) – large segments of the population in the region continue to be without access to basic services, such as health care, education, clean water or sanitation.

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2450ISBN: 978-92-1-120513-8Sales: E.07.II.F.19Copy Price: N/AOnline Copy: http://unescap.org/esid/hds/pubs/2450/2450MDGs.pdf



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Biwako Millennium Framework: Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific - Results-oriented monitoring indicators - SOURCE-BOOK


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Biwako Millennium Framework Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the

Pacific:Results-oriented monitoring indicators

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UNITED NATIONS

New York, 2007

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID) Document No. ST/ESCAP/2479Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1255

The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (BMF) is the outcome of the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 (Otsu City, Shiga, Japan, 25-28 October 2002). By resolution 59/3 of 4 September 2003, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) took note of the BMF and requested all ESCAP member and associate member States to support its implementation.


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Development of Health Systems in the Context of Enhancing Economic Growth towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

Each country in the ESCAP region faces specific challenges in its quest to achieve the health-related MDGs. These challenges can only be met by adopting a comprehensive health systems approach to deliver universal coverage of a minimum package of health services and by addressing the determinants of health that lie beyond the direct purview of the health sector. Given the interconnected nature of the MDGs, it is essential to develop and implement strategies and policies recognizing the significance of the social determinants of health and the multiplicity of sectors affecting health.

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2449ISBN: 978-92-1-120505-3Sales: E.07.II.F.12Online Copy: http://unescap.org/esid/hds/pubs/2449/2449.pdf



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ESCAP Population Data Sheet 2007

Issued annually, the ESCAP Population Data Sheet provides population and development indicators of countries in the Asian and Pacific region. Selected indicators include: total population; annual growth rate; crude birth rate; crude death rate; total fertility rate; age-specific fertility rate; life expectancy at birth; infant mortality; mortality under age 5; percentage in broad age groups; annual growth rate of population 65+; median age; urban population; gross secondary school enrolment ratio; per cent of births attended by trained health personnel; human development index; population projection.

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID) ISSN: 0252-3639Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/data_sheet/2007/DataSheet2007.pdfPrevious Data sheets are available at: http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/data_sheet/index.asp



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Health without Borders: Improving health and reducing HIV/AIDS vulnerability among long-distance road transport workers through a multisectoral approach

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2442ISBN: 978-92-1-120499-5Sales: E.07.II.F.7Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: http://unescap.org/esid/hds/pubs/2442/2442.pdf


Long distance road transport workers are vulnerable to an array of health risks. Substance use, unprotected sex, unsafe roads, poor diets, long working hours and long absence from home are but some of the documented factors that lead to numerous communicable and non-communicable diseases and accidents. Importantly, the rapid spread of HIV across communities, countries and continents is a testimony to the linkages between mobile and migrant groups, such as road transport workers, and the growing epidemic.


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Population Headliners No. �21

Population Headliners is a recognized tool for advocacy and resource mobilization, highlighting important aspects of national population programmes and notable population-related events and activities. Prepared by the Population and Social Integration Section of the Emerging Social Issues Division of UNESCAP, with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) it is published six times a year (3,000 copies per issue) and targets key readers and selected personnel and organizations in the population field.

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID) ISSN: 0252-3639Copy Price: Free



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Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID) ISSN: 0252-3639Copy Price: FreeNo. 320, Sept-Oct 2007 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/popheadline/320/HeadlinersSeptOct2007.pdfNo. 319, Jul-Aug 2007 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/popheadline/319/HeadlinersJulAug2007.pdfNo. 318, May-Jun 2007 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/popheadline/318/HeadlinersMayJun2007.pdfNo. 317, MarApr 2007 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/popheadline/317/HeadlinersMarApr2007.pdfNo. 316, Jan-Feb 2007 http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/popheadline/320/HeadlinersJanFeb2007.pdf

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Understanding Youth Issues in Selected Countriesin the Asian and Pacific Region

Today, over 60 per cent of the youth population of the world lives in the Asian and Pacific region. Youth in the Asian and Pacific are better poised than ever before to participate in, and benefit from the advancement of social, economic and political developments. It also faces a complex and rapidly evolving situation where new opportunities coexist with major challenges. This publication intends to enhance the understanding on youth issues in six countries including Australia, China, India, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Singapore with a special reference to seven priority areas, including youth policy framework, national youth coordinating body, education, health, employment, participation and challenges.

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2483Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy:http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/publications/YouthRep/Youth%20Report.pdf


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Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

Asia now has 71 per cent of the global population that is without access to improved sanitation and 58 per cent of those without access to safe drinking water. In the coming decades, a growing population and increased urbanization requires Asian countries to build the water, energy, waste management, and transport infrastructure that will support their needs. At the same time, “Green Growth” calls for continued economic growth while ensuring that resources are used sustainably. Yet, environmental infrastructure is insufficient, and as a result, environmental carrying capacities throughout the region are being overwhelmed. Many countries in Asia often face challenges of developing sustainable infrastructure due to institutional, technological, and financial insufficiency. What are the fundamental and essential factors to facilitate and accelerate this shift towards Green Growth? As home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies, one of the most important issues for the region’s policy makers to consider is that of sustainable infrastructure. New innovations and the incorporation of eco-efficient principles into the infrastructure development process play a critical role in improving environmental sustainability.

Environment and Sustainable Development Division (ESDD) Document No. ST/ESCAP/2448ISBN: 978-92-1-120507-7Sales: E.07.II.F.16Copy Price: US$40.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1227

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Information, Communication and Space Technology


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Developing Women’s Entrepreneurship and E-businessin Green Cooperatives in the Asian and Pacific Region

Empowering rural women by promoting women’s entrepreneurship and e-business in cooperatives has been identified as an important approach to alleviate rural poverty and promote sustainable development. Through the formation of women’s cooperatives and develop their capacity in entrepreneurship, women can become better equipped to enter the market for green products/ organic food and gain access to vital resources needed for businesses. With dramatic growth in ICT innovation, women’s green cooperatives in the region can benefit from the use of e-business practices. This Guidebook aims to promote entrepreneurship among women and to enhance rural women’s capacity to apply ICTs in developing e-business in this niche area of agriculture cooperatives in developing countries in the Asian and Pacific region. The Guidebook provides policymakers and entrepreneurs with the background information in this niche area, and guidelines on developing women’s cooperatives, entrepreneurship, and e-business. Some good practice cases are illustrated that can be replicable in some countries.

Information, Communication and Space Technology (ICSTD) Document No. ST/ESCAP/2468 Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/icstd/pubs/st_escap_2468.pdf



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E-Business Development Services for SMEs in Selected ASEAN Countries and Southern China

This publication presents the result of the work of ESCAP member countries from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and the secretariat in connection with the implementation of a project entitled “Development of e-business development services for SMEs in selected ASEAN countries and Southern China”, which included a desk study and a survey on the use of ICT by SMEs, six national stakeholders consultations, a regional workshop, two training workshops, and four pilot projects. This publication also includes a CD that contains, among other things, training modules in English and in six languages.

This publication attempts to promote the development of e-business services for SMEs by providing policymakers and enterprise support agencies with background information on the status of ICT use by SMEs, sharing experience on the development of strategic framework for the development of e-business services for SMEs, and sharing the results of the evaluation of the four pilot projects implemented.

Information, Communication and Space Technology Division (ICST)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2440ISBN: 978-92-1-120502-2ISSN: 1815-8897Sales: E.07.II.F.8Copy Price: US$36.00


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Framework for Regional Cooperation on Space Technology Supported Disaster Reduction Strategies in Asia and the Pacific: Study report prepared for the Meeting of Experts on Space Applications for Disaster Management, Chiang Mai, 2�-28 July 200�

ESCAP has been promoting the integration of disaster management in development planning, the operational use of space technology in operational disaster management and regional cooperative mechanisms in space technology applications for disaster management. Regional cooperative mechanisms would facilitate equitable sharing of benefits of space technology development and applications among all countries in the region. This study, carried out under RESAP, provides the framework and suggested modalities of regional cooperative mechanisms to address drought and floods and related disasters, and suggested actions towards the institutionalization of the mechanisms.

Information, Communication and Space Technology Division (ICST)Public Date: 2007Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/icstd/pubs/STAS_Framework_regional_cooperative_mechanims_for-DM.pdf



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Policy Framework on Space Information Products and Servicesfor Disaster Management: Study report synthesizing the recommendations of the Meeting of Experts on Policy Framework on Space Information Products and Services for Disaster Management, Beijing, 17-1� November 200�

This technical material provides an overview of the policy concept of space-based information products and services for disaster management, promoted by RESAP to support operational disaster management and essential for building regional cooperative mechanisms on space technology applications for disaster management

Information, Communication and Space Technology Division (ICST)Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/icste/pubs/STAS_Policy_framework_on_space_products_and_services_for_DM.pdf


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Public-private Partnership and Community Participation on Applications of Space Technology for Socio-economic Development: Compilation of Policies and Practices in Selected ESCAP Member Countries

This technical material is a compilation of good practices on public-private partnerships and community participation for the development and applications of space-based ICTs for socio-economic development. It provides information on the types of partnerships and space-based projects and activities carried out in China, India and the Philippines, and on public-private partnerships policies in Japan and the Republic of Korea. It also presents examples on the role and importance of community participation and requirements of relevant government policies in promoting such partnerships.

Information, Communication and Space Technology Division (ICST)Online Copy:http://www.unescap.org/icstd/pubs/STAS_PPP_and_CP_in_space_applications.pdf



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Space Technology Application Capabilities, Facilities andActivities in Asia and the Pacific: A Regional Inventory, 2007

This Inventory on space technology capabilities, facilities and activities in Asia and the Pacific is part of the information dissemination and exchange efforts of RESAP. It provides comprehensive information on a wide range of aspects concerning space technology applications in the context of sustainable development in the region. It is intended for use not only by the space and relevant ICT communities but also by policymakers and end users in various development and application fields as well as general readers, and intended to foster closer regional cooperation and collaboration in the region. As space technology applications become integrated with sustainable development planning in the coming years, they are expected to assume a greatly expanded role in disaster management, environment and natural resources management, and education and health development.

Information, Communication and Space Technology Division (ICST)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2463Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/icste/pubs/st_ESCAP_2463.pdf

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Access to Basic Services for the Poor: The Importance of Good Governance

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2438ISBN: 978-92-1-120552-0Sales: No. E.07.II.27Copy Price: US$17.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/MDG-access2basic-service/MDG-access-to-basic-services.pdf


This publication elaborates on the need for good governance to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and eradicate extreme poverty. It argues that achieving the Goals is not simply about money. It is about removing physical, legal, financial, socio-cultural and political barriers to basic services for all, in particular for the poor and disadvantaged groups. This report presents a number of strategies for removing such barriers, including broadening the range of service providers to include the formal and informal private sector, civil society organizations and traditional institutions. Their involvement as service providers, however, requires a review and, where necessary, a revision of the framework that regulates the provision of basic services. Paramount, however, is an adherence to good governance and the principles of inclusiveness and equity. In this respect, the paper adopts a rights-based approach to development as the guiding principle. This approach reminds governments of the need to be inclusive and to ensure that all people have access to basic services and share in the benefits of development.


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Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 1�, No. 1, June 2007

This mid-year issue of the Asia-Pacific Development Journal presents six papers on a wide range of development topics of contemporary interest with significant policy implications. The first paper discusses the nexus between growth and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and explores the role of policy in harnessing that nexus. Through the introduction of two interrelated concepts of growth within the MDG context, the paper makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the policy mix that needs to be pursued in addressing the critical areas in which some of the countries in the region are facing particular difficulties. The next four papers address some of the most topical issues in the Asian and Pacific region and draw on country experiences from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In this cluster of four papers, there is a paper on remittances in the context of Sri Lanka. It is a sequel to one published in the last issue which dealt with a micro study on domestic remittances in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This partly reflects the current interest in workers’ remittances as a development resource and its potential role in poverty reduction. The paper on Thailand looks at labour market issues in the wake of trade liberalization and provides some important insights in identifying sectors which require attention in order to mitigate some of the negative impacts. The third paper looks at the impact of economic reforms introduced by India in its manufacturing sector. The paper on Indonesia explores the role of aid in the country’s fiscal behaviour. The last paper revisits the much-discussed topic of competitiveness and its importance for the Asian and Pacific region in a globalizing world with reference to the rise of China as a manufacturing and trading powerhouse.

ISBN: 978-92-1-120524-4ISSN: 1020-1246Sales: E.07.II.F.29Copy Price: US$29.00

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2459Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/apdj_14_1/apdj_14_1_full.pdf


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Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 1�, No. 2,December 2006

The Asia-Pacific Development Journal is published twice a year. Its primary objective is to provide a medium for exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, information and data on all aspects of economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. The emphasis of the Journal is on the publication of empirically based, policy-oriented articles in the areas of poverty alleviation, emerging social issues and managing globalization.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2432ISBN: 978-92-1-120490-2ISSN: 1020-1246Sales: E.06.II.F.32Copy Price: US$29.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/apdj_13_2/apdj_13_2_full.pdf



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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2007

Entitled “Surging Ahead in Uncertain Times”, the 2007 edition discusses the region’s impressive growth in 2006 amidst rising risks, evaluates subregional performances led by East and North-East Asia, projects an outlook for 2007 of continuing dynamism, identifies key economic issues to be watched, and considers the economic cost of gender inequality.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2429ISBN: 978-92-1-120494-0ISSN: 0252-5704Sales: E.07.11.F.4Copy Price: US$80.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/survey2007/01_Survey_2007.pdf


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Key Economic Developments and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region 2007

The report reviews the region’s economic performance and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of economies in the region. It then identifies the key policy issues and challenges likely to confront Governments in the near term, and provides policy options and recommendations that would help Governments to address these challenges effectively.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2423ISBN: 92-1-120484-4Sales No. E.06.11.F.27 Copy Price: US$16.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/key2007/key2007.pdf



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Persistent and Emerging Issues in Rural Poverty Reduction

It is estimated that around 70 per cent of the poor in Asia and the Pacific lives and works in rural areas. This is a clear indication that there is a need for renewed attention to the unique rural dimensions of poverty and greater efforts to reduce rural poverty. Beyond issues of agricultural productivity, the rural poor face multiple deprivations from lack of assets, isolation, alienation, dependence, powerlessness, vulnerability and lack of freedom of choice. This publication examines efforts being made to alleviate rural poverty and future challenges in tackling rural poverty given the rapidly changing rural conditions in the region. It contains the report of the Expert Group Meeting on Rural Poverty Reduction and also reports on the outcome of other ESCAP activities related to rural poverty reduction.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2433Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy:http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/RuralPoverty/Rural_Poverty_Reduction.pdf


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The policy brief responds to emerging issues in the Asia-Pacific region in a timely manner and provides a concise policy-oriented analysis. Policy Briefs are issued on a need-driven basis with analysis of the nature of the event, its impact on the region and provide policy options available for member countries of the ESCAP region.

Socio-Economic Policy Brief, No. 8, April 2007. Oil price volatility: Learning from Asia-Pacific country experiences

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Copy Price: Free Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/pb/pb_8.pdf

This policy brief reviews progress made in reaching trade targets in the Millennium Development Goals and stipulates future conditions for trade in products that are of importance to developing and least developed countries. It does so by tracking three market access indicators pertinent tot he Asia-Pacific region.

Socio-Economic Policy Brief Issue No. �, May 2007 Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific:Where do we stand on trade targets?

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/pb/pb_9.pdf


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UNESCAP Working Paper Series - Impact of Livingor Working Environments on Persons with Disabilities

This paper assesses quantitatively the importance of living or working environmental constraints in people’s activity limitations in day-to-day work/school and participation restrictions (such as joining in community activities). It applies an Ordered Logit Model to examine data from a WHO/ESCAP pilot study in 2005. Age, school year, and country specific factors are considered in this empirical analysis, with particular attention to gender. Environmental barriers have a negative and statistically significant influence on a person’s life activities, after controlling for other determinants. Women and girls with disabilities in developing countries face double discrimination due to their status as a woman and a person with disabilities. The challenges for policy makers in the region are to identify these working or living environmental constraints, to formulate more targeted disability policies and to implement programmes in order to mitigate those barriers. Some areas needing additional research are also highlighted.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. WP/07/03ISBN: 978-92-1-120512-1Sales: E.07.11.F.18Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/workingpaper/wp_07_03.pdf



UNESCAP Working Paper Series: Longer Combination Vehicles for Asia and the Pacific Region: Some Economic Implications

Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of transportation output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. For many years, the dimensions of road vehicles for freight transport have remained fixed, although road infrastructure in many countries has improved considerably and technical progress in vehicles has made them safer, quieter and more powerful. However, a number of countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States of America, have successfully demonstrated the use of road vehicles with extended dimensions for freight transport. Longer combination vehicles or vehicles with extended length and weight limits have the potential to make freight transport more efficient and environmentally friendly. The objective of this paper is to analyze the economic implications of permitting the use of longer combination vehicles.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. WP/07/02ISBN: 978-92-1-120510-7Sales: E.07.11.F.15Copy Price: US$12.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/workingpaper/wp_07_02.pdf





UNESCAP Working Paper Series: Workers’ Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty in Developing Asia and the Pacific Countries

This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on growth and poverty reduction in developing Asia-Pacific countries using panel data over the period 1993-2003. The results suggests that, while remittances do have a significant impact on poverty reduction through increasing income, smoothing consumption and easing capital constraints of the poor, they have only a marginal impact on growth operating through domestic investment and human capital development.

Poverty and Development Division (PDD)Document No. WP/07/01ISBN: 978-92-1-120509-1Sales: E.07.11.F.14Copy Price: US$12.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/pdd/publications/workingpaper/wp_07_01.pdf

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TC YEARBOOK, 2006

ESCAP’s 2006 Technical Cooperation Yearbook provides a summary of the Organization’s technical cooperation work during 2006. This third annual issue of the yearbook reports on the contribution of ESCAP in assisting countries in Asia and the Pacific to attain the Millenium Development Goals. Achieving the goals remains a challenge for some countries in the region, one that will be difficult to undertake in isolation. In recognition of this, and of the efforts underway to align the work of the UN system and that of its development partners towards the achievement of the MDGs by member states, the focus of this issue is ‘partnerships’. From the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness to the outcome of the High-level panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence, a massive effort is being made to align the work of the United Nations system and its development partners towards the achievement of the MDGs by member states. The report highlights technical cooperation achievements, in particular in support of MDGs 1,3,6,7,and 8.

Programme Management Division (PDD) Document No. ST/ESCAP/2447Sales: E.07.11.F.13Copy Price: US$38.00

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Statistics Division




Annual Core Indicators online database

The online database contains time series data for selected indicators covering a wide range of issues in relation to the Secretariat’s work: demography, migration, education, health, poverty, gender, employment, economy, government finance, employment, transport, and environment. The database was last updated from global international data sources in November 2006.

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This is the last issue of the statistical pocketbook, published annually since 1987, uses a one-country-one-page format and contains selected socio-economic indicators on population; health, education and culture; national accounts and prices; trade; transport and tourism; finance; labour force and production; natural resources and environment; and development.

Statistics Division (SD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2464ISBN: 978-92-1-120530-5ISSN: 1014-3750Sales: E.07.II.F.32Copy Price: US$20.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1237


Asia-Pacific in Figures, 2006


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The Millennium Development Goals: Progress in Asia and the Pacific 2007

The Millennium Development Goals: Progress in Asia and the Pacific 2007 report is the latest in the Asia-Pacific MDG Study Series under the tripartite initiative between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This report is a midpoint review of the MDG progress in this region, with a special focus on countries and groups of people within countries that are “left behind” in achieving the goals.

Statistics Division (SD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2465ISBN: 978-92-1-120526-8Sales: E.07.II.F.31Copy Price: US$20.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/stat/mdg/MDG-Progress-Report2007.pdf


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Statistical Newsletter

Statistical Newsletter, Quarterly during 1971-2005. Restarted in April 2007 with a higher frequency, online only. Provides information on the recent ongoing statistical activities of the secretariat; highlights important national and international statistical developments that are of regional interest; reports on the outcomes of the key intergovernmental parliamentary bodies and expert groups

Statistics Division (SD)Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: 27 December 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_Dec2007.asp30 November 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_Nov2007.asp31 October 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_Oct2007.asp28 September 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_Sept2007.asp01 August 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_August2007.asp29 June 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_June2007.asp30 May 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_May2007.asp27 April 2007 http://www.unescap.org/stat/nl/nl_April2007.asp





Short-term Indicators for Asia and the Pacific online database

Published in print since 1971, now updated online only. Data includes population, industry, transport, internal and external trade, prices and financial statistics in selected countries or areas of the ESCAP region, accompanied by charts.

Contents: The online database contains time series data for 31 of the regional members and associate members of ESCAP and is designed to provide up-to-date monthly (or quarterly) data to assess economic trends for countries or areas in the region. The online database covers the period from January 2003 and is updated every quarter.

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Agricultural Trade: Planting the Seeds of Regional Liberalization in Asia, Studies in Trade and Investment No. 60

This publication brings together papers prepared for the “Regional Agricultural Trade Liberalization” project, which was implemented by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT) researchers between May 2005 and December 2006. The project explored the potential for agricultural trade opportunities at the regional level through preferential trade agreements (PTAs), at a time when the number of PTAs globally and in the ESCAP region has been increasing sharply. This book includes nine chapters, most of which are based on empirical research. They contain both quantitative and qualitative analyses of liberalization efforts in the area of agricultural trade, which took place in parallel to negotiations on agricultural trade liberalization in the context of the Doha Development Agenda. The PTAs analysed in the book are from three subregions: South Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia. Therefore, this volume fills the void that currently exists in quantitative analysis of preferential agricultural trade liberalization in the Asian economies.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2451ISBN: 978-92-1-120511-4ISSN: 1020-3516Sales: E.07.II.F.17Copy Price: US$52.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2451.pdf http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1228


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ARTNeT Policy Brief No. 11-1�

The Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade (ARTNeT) and its member institutions strive to convey research findings in a convenient form to policymakers. The main tool used is policy briefs, in which material presented is based on the ARTNeT research programme and/or individual trade research programmes of ARTNeT members. The ARTNeT Policy Brief series covers a range of trade and trade-related issues from an Asian perspective, including: industrial tariff reduction, preference erosion and formulas for industrial tarrif reduction.

The briefs are available on the publications section of the ARTNeT website.

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ARTNeT Working Paper Series No. 27-�0

The Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade (ARTNeT) and its member institutions strive to foster research collaboration and sharing of knowledge between research institutions, policymakers and other stakeholders in the region. The ARTNeT Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about trade issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished.

The briefs are available on the publications section of the ARTNeT website.

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Asia-Pacific Research and Training on Trade: Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 3 / September - December 2007

Volume 3, Issue 2 / May - August 2007

Volume 3, Issue 1 / January - April 2007



Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review, Vol. �, No. 2, December 2007

The sixth issue of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review contains six research articles. The articles cover: the prospects for western FTA initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region; lessons from Kyrgyzstan’s WTO experience for Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan; India’s exports: is the bull run over?; barriers to trade in higher education services: evidences from Asia-Pacific countries; aid for trade and public-private partnerships; and the implications of membership in the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement for Papua New Guinea. This issue also contains a policy brief on trade and investment liberalization and the development of SMEs: a perspective from Indonesia. The last section is the executive summaries of recent studies published by the secretariat in the Studies in Trade and Investment series: No. 60, agricultural trade: planting the seeds of regionalization in Asia; and No. 58, trade facilitation in selected landlocked countries in Asia.

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Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review, Vol. �, No. 1,June 2007

The fifth issue of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review contains five research articles. The articles cover: competitiveness of the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry in major international markets; after the Multifibre Arrangement, the China containment agreements; South-South investment in South, East and South-East Asia; Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement: implications of exchange of trade preferences for members and prospective member countries; and foreign reserves: potential source for financing for development (lessons in good practices from selected countries). This issue also contains policy briefs on non-tariff barriers in agricultural trade: issues and implications for least developed countries; and trade competitiveness, innovation and intellectual property. The last section of the issue is an executive summary of a recent study published by the secretariat as No. 59 in the Studies in Trade and Investment series (ST/ESCAP/2439) on linking Greater Mekong Subregion enterprises to international markets: the role of global value chains, international production networks and enterprise clusters.

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Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review, Vol. 2, No. 2,December 2006

The fourth issue of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review (APTIR) contains five research articles. The articles cover the following topics: Impact of SAFTA on trade in environmentally sensitive goods in South Asia: emerging challenges and policy options; the relationship between liberalization in the logistics sector and trade facilitation; Thailand’s agricultural sector and free trade agreements; enhancing the movement of natural persons in the ASEAN region: opportunities and constraints; tigers and dragons against elephants: doest the rising Chinese and Indian share of trade and foreign direct investment crowd out Thailand and other ASEAN countries? This issue also contains four policy briefs on the role of technological capabilities in enhancing FDI flows in developing Asia-Pacific economies; agricultural liberalization in preferential trading agreements-the case of the ASEAN FTA; is there a need for “market access” plus indicators?; and how promising is SAFTA. Finally, the issue contains an executive summary of a recent study on trade and investment published by the ESCAP secretariat on an exploration of the need for and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in Asia and the Pacific in the context of the WTO negotiations

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Enhancing the Competitiveness of SMEs: Subnational Innovation Systems and Technological Capacity-building Policies

Innovative SMEs play a pivotal role in raising the growth potential of national economies. Even more than large firms, SMEs need to access external sources of information, knowledge, know-how and technologies to build their own innovative capability and to reach their markets. However, most developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region have very fragmented innovation systems and thus their indigenous innovation capacity is very weak. A subnational innovation system (SIS) has been widely recognized as a way to address this issue. A SIS policy focuses on industrial development and enhancing the competitiveness of local enterprises through technology and innovation capacity-building. As part of a project on SIS and technology capacity-building policies, UNESCAP undertook studies on the SIS policy framework and an SME technology capacity-building strategy and organized a regional consultative meeting to discuss such a policy framework. This publication contains two major studies, a number of best practices, case studies and country papers presented at the meeting, and policy recommendations adopted at the meeting.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2435ISBN: 978-92-1-120496-4Sales: E.07.II.F.5Copy Price: US$99.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/indpub2435.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1201



E-TISNET


E-TISNET is an electronic newsletters service that serves to exchange trade and investment related information in the Asia-Pacific region. It is disseminated on a monthly basis; accessible on the TID web page http://www.unescap.org/tid/etisnet.asp or delivered by e-mail to the desktop of subscribed customers who mostly represent research institutions, trade-related ministries, chambers of commerce, trade promotion organizations and other governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as interested private persons. Subscription requests can be sent to [email protected].

E-TISNET is structured in two different products which provide information and sources relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, namely:

(a) E-TISNET Monthly News to keep readers abreast of the latest developments and news on trade and investment, and

(b) E-TISNET Monthly Information Sources to offer information on the latest trade and investment publications as well as worldwide websites.

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Future Trade Research Areas That Matter To DevelopingCountry Policymakers: A Regional Perspective on the Doha Development Agenda and Beyond, Studies in Trade and Investment No. 61

This volume is a collection of papers and commentaries presented at the Post-Doha Research Agenda for Developing Countries Workshop in October 2006. The workshop was organized cooperatively by ESCAP and WTO as one of the first activities under the new project, the Macao Regional Knowledge Hub in Support of Sustainable Trade and development (MARKHUB) sponsored by the Government of Macao, China. The book includes six chapters, each followed by commentaries, grouped in the following six parts: multilateral governance of global trade; regionalism and multilateralism; services liberalization as a development opportunity; trade liberalization and poverty reduction; taming non-tariff barriers and determining the border for trade policymaking. The publication offers some new ideas for addressing current problems faced by trade policymakers. Concern is also raised regarding some areas that might become problematic, such as preferential rules of origin, non-tariff barriers and behind-the-border barriers.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2467ISBN: 978-92-1-120533-6Sales: E.08.II.F.3Copy Price: US$33.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2467.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1254



Linking Greater Mekong Subregion Enterprises to International Markets: The Role of Global Value Chains, International Production Networks and Enterprise Clusters, Studies in Trade and Investment No. ��


Global value chains (GVCs) and international production networks (IPNs) are creating an international economy increasingly characterized by fragmented and specialized production dispersed across borders. This can provide opportunities for smaller enterprises to enter into large-scale exports and build new competitive capabilities by concentrating on a few core activities, or to focus on specialized outputs for niche markets on a regional or global scale. This study provides an overview of the development of GVCs and IPNs, and its implication for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and proposes actions to support the participation of enterprises from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in GVCs.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2439ISBN: 978-92-1-120492-6ISSN: 1020-3516Sales: E.07.II.F.2Copy Price: US$29.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/indpub2439.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1216


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Role of Regional Cooperation: Business Sector Development and South-South Investment, Studies in Trade and Investment No. 6�

This publication contains two papers that examine emerging issues in the field of business development among the developing Asia-Pacific countries and suggest some possibilities for regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific. The first paper explores a role for regional and subregional cooperation in support of pro-business regulatory reform in Asia and the Pacific, and recommends some specific areas to explore further by the developing countries and donor agencies, where specific technical assistance must be provided to support such reform. The paper suggests seeking robust modalities of regional cooperation to support reform efforts across all or parts of the region. The second paper provides an overview of the current trend of increasing South-South foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in Asia, specifically South, East and Southeast Asia, as well as current policies and strategies related to inward and outward FDI. The paper also explores whether different impacts can be expected from South-South FDI as compared to more traditional North-South FDI. Based on the findings, the paper presents some policy implications for developing countries aiming to better leverage FDI for sustainable development, and suggests a possible role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in this process.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2477ISBN: 978-92-1-120536-7ISSN: 1020-3516Sales: E.08.II.F.6Copy Price: US$18.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/indpub2477.pdf


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Staff Working Paper 0�/07: Mapping Preferential Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Introducing the Asia-Pacific Tradeand Investment Agreements Database, March 2007

The paper addresses preferential trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific with the objective of identifying their characteristics, which can be useful in assessing the effects of their implementation. The paper relies mostly on the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Agreements Database (APTIAD) in sourcing data and information for analysis. On 26 February 2007 APTIAD was tracking 125 preferential trade agreements one party of which was a member of ESCAP. Eighty seven of those agreements of various types are in force, 62 of them being bilateral agreements, 11 regional trade agreements (RTAs), and 11 agreements between country and bloc (the residual is made up of agreements of different scope, e.g. global, and country-plurilateral, etc.). The paper utilizes factual information on membership and coverage of agreements as well as statistical data on goods trade flows in discussing selected important aspects of preferential trade in Asia and the Pacific: (a) the rapid proliferation of preferential trade and revealed preference for bilateral links; (b) strong tolerance for an engagement in multiple trade agreements with the same trading partner; and (c) reluctance to commit to full and quick liberalization in merchandise trade, and expose other trade areas apart from goods to preferential liberalization. Penultimate section discusses ways in which PTAs could be harnessed to work as complementary with the multilateral trading regime. Paper offers some policy recommendations in area of preferential trade negotiation.

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Staff Working Paper 0�/07: Competitiveness and Institutional Quality in the Greater Mekong Subregion, May 2007

This paper provides a short overview on two major approaches to competitiveness, namely a microeconomic approach that describes competitiveness as a firm-level approach and an institutional approach that takes a broader view and explains competitiveness as an institutions-based phenomenon, focusing on the Government’s role to create a conducive environment for trade. Choosing the institutional approach to competitiveness, the paper then proceed to analyse the competitiveness of the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion, drawing from a large source of data and indicators as well as by analysing other related aspects of a competitiveness-conducive institutional framework. Lastly, it provides a number of suggestions on how to improve certain aspects of the Greater Mekong Subregion’s competitiveness.





Staff Working Paper 02/07: Legal Implications of E-Commerce: Basic Issues, Initiatives and Experiences in Asia, May 2007

This paper gives a short overview on the major issues that have to be taken into account when formulating e-commerce-related laws and regulations and introduces two model laws relating to e-commerce and e-signatures which were created by the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law. The paper has a closer look at e-commerce developments in Asia and the Pacific and gives an overview of the state of implementation of e-commerce laws. In conclusion, it discusses the e-Asean Reference Framework for electronic commerce legal infrastructure as example of a regional initiative to harmonize the legal basis for e-commerce.



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Staff Working Paper 01/07: Facilitating Cross-Border Trade by Simplifying and Aligning Trade Documents, April 2007

This paper provides trade facilitation practitioners involved in trade facilitation reforms with an overview of the main issues and suggested steps associated with managing the simplification and alignment of trade documents.



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Towards Coherent Trade Policy Frameworks: Understanding Trade and Investment Linkages, Studies in Trade and Investment No. 62

This publication features a selection of ARTNeT, ESCAP, and UNCTAD papers exploring the linkages between trade and investment. Issues covered include investment provisions and regulation through trade agreements, the need for more coherent and harmonized approaches to the design of rules of origin, the interactions between foreign direct investment and trade flows, and the drivers of outward foreign direct investment from the developing economics in the region. The publication also features case studies on the effect of trade and investment liberalization on the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Indonesia, and on trade in education services in Malaysia.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2469ISBN: 978-92-1-120535-0ISSN: 1020-3516Sales: E.08.II.F.5Copy price: US$29.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2469.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1261


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Trade Facilitation Beyond the Multilateral Trade Negotiations: Regional Practices, Customs Valuation and Other Emerging Issues

This publication, published by ESCAP in cooperation with UNDP, features the main research outputs of ARTNeT between April 2006 and January 2007 on trade facilitation (TF). Issues covered include TF in preferential trade agreements, rules of origins, customs valuation, comparative TF needs and priorities in selected countries, TF and liberalization of logistics services, and the effect of trade costs on trade flows. Overall, the publication suggests that policymakers should look beyond the narrow agenda of the multilateral trade negotiations on TF to develop comprehensive TF strategies that best meet their needs.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2466ISBN: 978-92-1-120539-8Sales: E.08.II.F.9Copy Price: US$60.00 Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2466.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1258



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Trade Facilitation in Selected Landlocked Countriesin Asia, Studies in Trade and Investment No. �8

This study highlights some of the specific challenges and inefficiencies associated with importation, exportation and transit requirements, which are experienced by selected landlocked countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Excessive paperwork and procedures, high transport costs, unfavourable regulatory frameworks, insufficient coordination among institutions, inadequate involvement of private sector and lack of transparency in trade and customs procedures can be a stumbling block to integration of these countries into the global economy by impairing their export competitiveness. Part One of the study looks at trade facilitation in Asia Pacific region in general and at the problems, needs and priorities of landlocked developing countries. It also provides policy recommendations to enhance institutional infrastructure of landlocked developing countries for trade facilitation. Part Two provides country case studies on trade facilitation conditions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, which are based on the findings of the advisory missions UNESCAP undertook during the period of 2003 – 2006.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2437ISBN: 978-92-1-120493-3Sales: E.07.II.F.3Copy Price: US$29.00Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2437.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1225


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Trade Statistics in Policymaking – A Handbook of Commonly Used Trade Indices and Indicators

Evidence-based policy making consists of using statistical and other techniques in obtaining sound and transparent data to be used in the consultative process between government and other stakeholders in any area of public policymaking, including trade policy. In the international trade context, an indicator is an index or a ratio which can be used to describe and assess the state of trade flows and trade patterns of a particular economy or economies and can be used to monitor these flows and patterns over time or across economies/regions. This handbook details the most commonly used indicators related to the real side of economy. In each case, the indicators are presented with a non-technical definition, notes on usage, the range of values, interpretation and limitations, and a simple application to give an idea of how the indicator might be used. The handbook also contains more technical information, including a formal mathematical definitions, potential data sources, and a numerical example of the calculations required for each indicator.

Trade and Investment Division (TID)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2491ISBN: 978-92-1-120516-9Sales: E.07.II.F.21Copy Price: US$52.00 Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2491.asp http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=1259



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Traders’ Manual for Landlocked Countries: Kyrgyzstan

This online manual offers up-to-date information on the trade and investment environment in Kyrgyzstan, with a short description of the country’s economic development and structure. The information covered includes details on Kyrgyzstan’s trade policy, import and export rules, regulations and procedures, foreign investment policy, regulations, procedures and incentives, its foreign exchange regime, and marketing and distribution information. It also provides relevant trade and investment contacts and tips for visitors to Kyrgyzstan.

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ESCAP Tourism Review No. 26

The High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on Sustainable Tourism Development, held in Bali in December 2005, adopted the Bali Declaration on sustainable Tourism Development, including phase II (2006-2012) of the Plan of Action for Sustainable Tourism Development in Asia and the Pacific and its Regional Action Programme. The Bali Declaration stresses the importance of taking specific actions both at the national and regional levels in line with the Plan of Action and the Regional Action Programme. Within the overall framework of strengthening countries’ capabilities in sustainable tourism development, the Plan of Action proposes various actions at the national level. In addition, the Regional Action Programme provides a framework for actions as a means of supporting efforts made at the national level.

Transport and Tourism Division (TTD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2474Copy Price: FreeOnline Copy: http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TPTS_pubs/Toreview_No26_2474/Toreview_No26_fulltext.pdf


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Logistics Sector Developments: Planning Models for Enterprises and Logistics Clusters

As ESCAP member countries seek to spread the development that has taken place in the coastal areas inland, replicating sea ports at inland locations is a policy measure that is receiving attention. In order to make informed decisions policy makers need to understand the current logistics environment and the factors that would result in a successful dry port that would attract logistics clusters. Accordingly, the ESCAP secretariat undertook a preliminary study to examine the current logistics trends, assess the literature on the subject of inland facilities including logistics centres, and formulate a policy planning model in the form of a step-by-step action plan identifying the factors that policy makers need to take into account in evaluating and establishing inland logistics ports/dry ports.

Chapter one provides an introduction to the report. Chapter two discusses recent trends in approaches to supply chain management and logistics systems with particular reference to logistics centres. Chapter three identifies the major factors governing the decision of enterprises to locate at ports or port-related logistics zones. Chapter four describes the features that contribute to the operation of an effective dry port. Chapter five investigates the basis of clustering when applied to industry, and in particular to logistics and ports. Chapter six, seven and eight addresses the formulation and application of a step-by-step action plan/model replicating port concepts at inland locations. Finally, the key findings of this study are highlighted in Chapter nine.

Transport and Tourism Division (TTD)Document No. ST/ESCAP/2457Online Copy: http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TIS_pubs/pub_2484/pub_2484/pub_2484_fulltext.pdf


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Regional Shipping and Port Development: Container Traffic Forecast 2007 Update

UNESCAP undertakes container traffic forecast studies regularly utilizing the Maritime Policy Planning Models (MPPM) developed and maintained by the Transport and Tourism Division of UNESCAP in collaboration with the Korea Maritime Institute. The main objective of the studies is to provide a planning context for decisions facing governments, shipping lines and port authorities in the region. The MPPM is being expanded to include intermodal aspects of container transport and this study made an attempt to provide rough estimates of intermodal container traffic particularly to and from landlocked countries in the region.

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the report. Chapter 2 discusses some of the major changes that have occurred in the container shipping and port environment over the last decades. Chapter 3 discusses the economic growth assumptions that underpin the forecasts, and the impact of these on expected container volumes. In Chapter 4 an attempt is made with limited available data to provide inferential estimates of future container volumes of landlocked countries in the ESCAP region.

Chapter 5 is devoted to discussion of the model`s forecasts on structural changes in trade patterns. Chapter 6 examines the implications of changes in trade for the volume of containers that will need to be handled in the ports of the ESCAP region. Finally, the report concludes with estimates of port facilities required to meet projected container handling demand, and the associate investment implications in Chapter 7.


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Study on National Coordination Mechanisms for Trade and Transport Facilitation in the UNESCAP Region

Facilitation of international trade and transport involves many government agencies and authorities as well as public and private entities. Efficient and effective coordination among all relevant government agencies and authorities, and good collaboration between the public and private sectors are crucial for the formulation and implementation of facilitation measures.

The aim of the study is to provide: (i) global and regional overviews of activities undertaken with regard to the national trade and transport facilitation coordination; (ii) good practices in establishing new mechanisms and strengthening existing coordination mechanisms; and (iii) guidelines and recommendations for establishment or strengthening of national coordination mechanisms for trade and transport facilitation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chapter 1 reviews the background to this study and the definitions and interactions of trade and transport facilitation. Chapter 2 summarizes the progress made by countries of the region in establishing national mechanisms to coordinate trade and transport facilitation. Chapter 3 and 4 provide the experiences of countries in other regions in coordinating trade and transport facilitation, and the relevant recommendations by international organizations respectively. Chapter 5 assesses the rationale and options in the establishment and strengthening of coordination mechanisms for facilitation of international trade and transport. Based on the findings of the study, Chapter 6 presents recommendations for selected application by member countries in accordance with their national conditions.

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Study on the Role of Tourism in Socio-economic Development

A Study on the Role of Tourism in Socio-economic Development is designed to increase understanding of the links between tourism, socio-economic development and poverty reduction. It focuses on identifying and providing examples of appropriate policies that would enhance the role of tourism in development.


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Toward an Asian Integrated Transport Network (Second Edition)

Published by UNESCAP and AITD, 2nd edition, slightly revised, January 2007

Contents: Networks are an integral part of the globalization process whether these networks are of component manufacturers in the global production process, transport and communication networks, networks for financial transactions, or networks that assist in improving the efficiency of delivery of government services. In line with these trends, the enclosed publication advocates policies that themselves are network-based and that take direct account of the interconnections. It defines the scope of the proposed network and lays out a broad vision, it brings together in one document information on the status of Asian transport networks, it outlines potential future developments, and it provides preliminary policy guidance to be considered by governments. In essence, the publication describes the conceptual background against which the member countries supported by the UNESCAP secretariat identify specific corridors, routes and intermodal facilities with the overarching goal of developing an international integrated intermodal transport network.

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Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, No. 76 “Gender and Transport”

The travel and transport needs of women are different from those of men and women face different constraints. As such, access to transport technologies and services is gendered. However, traditional transport planning and policy interventions and project designs often fail to recognize the gender difference in travel and transport needs. The economic and social benefits of improving women`s access to travel and transport could be very high. The first two articles in the volume consider the strands of development approaches that have been considered in addressing the transport and mobility needs of women, and feminist insights into transport issues involving women. Views on gender issues in transport based on the outcome of research and analytical studies and experiences from a number of countries are shared in the other four articles. They also discuss important policy issues related to gender and transport.

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Access to Basic Services for the Poor:

The Importance of Good Governance 26

Achieving the Health Millennium

Development Goals in Asia and the

Pacific: Policies and Actions within

Health Systems and Beyond 8

Agricultural Trade: Planting the Seeds of

Regional Liberalization in Asia, Studies

in Trade and Investment No. 60 - A

Study by the Asia-Pacific Research and

Training Network on Trade ARTNeT ��

Annual Core Indicators online database ��

ARTNeT Policy Brief No. 11-13 �6

ARTNeT Working Paper Series

No. 27-50 �7

Asia and the Pacific Bibliography 2007 �

Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol.13,

No.2, December 2006 28

Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol.14,

No.1, June 2007 27

Asia-Pacific in Figures, 2006 �0

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 22,

No. 3 7

Asia-Pacific Research and Training on

Trade: Newsletter �8

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review,

Vol. 2, No. 2, December 2006 �1


Vol. 3, No. 1, June 2007 �0


Vol. 3, No. 2, December 2007 ��

Biwako Millennium Framework: Towards an

Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based

Society for Persons with Disabilities in

Asia and the Pacific - Results-oriented

monitoring indicators - Source-Book �

Developing Women’s Entrepreneurship and

E-business in Green Cooperatives in the

Asian and Pacific Region 1�

Development of Health Systems in the

Context of Enhancing Economic Growth

towards Achieving the Millennium

Development Goals in Asia and the

Pacific 10

E-Business Development Services for

SMEs in Selected ASEAN Countries and

Southern China 20

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the

Pacific 2007 2�

Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs:

Subnational innovation systems and

technological capacity-building

policies �2

ESCAP Meeting Documents 2007 �

ESCAP Population Data Sheet 2007 11

ESCAP Tourism Review No. 26 67

E-TISNET ��

Framework for Regional Cooperation on

Space Technology Supported Disaster

Reduction Strategies in Asia and the

Pacific: Study report prepared for the

Meeting of Experts on Space Applications

for Disaster Management, Chiang Mai,

25-28 July 2005 21

Future Trade Research Areas That Matter

To Developing Country Policymakers:

A Regional Perspective on the Doha

Development Agenda and Beyond.

Studies in Trade and Investment

No. 61 ��


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Health without Borders: Improving health

and reducing HIV/AIDS vulnerability

among long-distance road transport

workers through a multisectoral

approach 12

Key Economic Developments and Prospects

in the Asia-Pacific Region 2007 �0

Least Developed Countries Series, No. 8:

Challenges of the Least Developed

Countries: Governance and Trade 2

Linking Greater Mekong Subregion

Enterprises to International Markets:

The Role of Global Value Chains,

International Production Networks and

Enterprise Clusters. Studies in Trade and

Investment No. 59 ��

Logistics Sector Developments: Planning

Models for Enterprises and Logistics

Clusters 68

The Millennium Development Goals:

Progress in Asia and the Pacific

2007 �1

Persistent and Emerging Issues in Rural

Poverty Reduction �1

Policy Framework on Space Information

Products and Services for Disaster

Management: Study report synthesizing

the recommendations of the Meeting of

Experts on Policy Framework on Space

Information Products and Services for

Disaster Management, Beijing, 17-19

November 2004 22

Population Headliners, No. 316 1�






Public-private Partnership and Community

Participation on Applications 2�

Regional Shipping and Port Development:

Container Traffic Forecast 2007

Update 6�

Role of Regional Cooperation: Business

Sector Development and South-South

Investment, Studies in Trade and

Investment No. 63 �6

Short-term Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

online database, Quarter 3, September

2007 ��

Socio-Economic Policy Brief, No.8, April 2007.

Oil price volatility: Learning from Asia-

Pacific country experiences �2

Socio-Economic Policy Brief, No.9, May

2007. Achieving the MDGs in Asia and

the Pacific: Where do we stand on trade

targets? �2

Space Technology Application Capabilities,

Facilities and Activities in Asia and the

Pacific: A Regional Inventory, 2007 2�

Staff Working Paper 01/07: Facilitating Cross-

Border Trade by Simplifying and Aligning

Trade Documents, 15 April 2007 60

Staff Working Paper 02/07: Legal Implications

of E-Commerce: Basic Issues, Initiatives

and Experiences in Asia, 30 May 2007 ��

Staff Working Paper 03/07: Competitiveness

and Institutional Quality in the Greater

Mekong Subregion, 31 May 2007 �8


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UNESCAP Working Paper Series:

Workers’ Remittances, Economic Growth

and Poverty in Developing Asia and the

Pacific Countries ��

UN Focus Newsletter �

Staff Working Paper 04/07: Mapping

Preferential Trade in Asia and the

Pacific: Introducing the Asia-Pacific

Trade and Investment Agreements

Database, March 2007 �7

Statistical Newsletter, 31 October 2007 �2

Study on National Coordination

Mechanisms for Trade and Transport

Facilitation in the UNESCAP Region 70

Study on the Role of Tourism in Socio-

economic Development 71

Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia 17

TC Yearbook, 2006 �7

Toward an Asian Integrated Transport

Network (Second Edition) 72

Towards Coherent Trade Policy

Frameworks: Understanding Trade and

Investment Linkages, Studies in Trade

and Investment No. 62 61

Trade Facilitation Beyond the Multilateral

Trade Negotiations: Regional Practices,

Customs Valuation and other Emerging

Issues 62

Trade Facilitation in Selected Landlocked

Countries in Asia, Studies in Trade and

Investment No. 58 6�

Trade Statistics in Policymaking – A

Handbook of Commonly Used Trade

Indices and Indicators 6�

Traders’ Manual for Landlocked Countries:

Kyrgyzstan 6�

Transport and Communications Bulletin for

Asia and the Pacific, No. 76 “Gender and

Transport” 7�

Understanding Youth Issues in Selected

Countries in the Asian and Pacific

Region 1�

UNESCAP Working Paper Series: Impact

of Living or Working Environments on

Persons with Disabilities ��

UNESCAP Working Paper Series: Longer

Combination Vehicles for Asia and

the Pacific Region: Some Economic

Implications ��


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