The 2002 African Statistical Yearbook, the twenty-first issue, presents data arranged on a country basis for 53 Economic Commission for Africa member states, generally for the years 1993 to 2001 or for the last nine years for which data are available. This volume covers countries in West Africa. ...

The 1990s were a transitional period that marked a turning point in the economic, social, and political development of Latin America and the Caribbean. This volume looks back at the decade to evaluate the major events associated with the consolidation of the region's reform process -- while taking into account the uneven pace of progress in the various countries and areas. ...

This handy pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 208 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key indicators in the areas of population, economic activity, agriculture, industry, energy, international trade, transport, communications, gender, education and environment, drawn from over 20 international statistical sources. The layout provides an easy-to-view ...

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of Africa's integration process, showing where efforts have succeeded or failed, including why intra-African trade remains low and how a lack of macro-economic policy convergence and insufficient infrastructures hamper integration. ...

The GAP Toolkit Module 1 has been produced to assist States Members of the United Nations in developing culturally appropriate systems (relevant to the countries concerned) for collecting drug information, to support existing drug information systems be promoting their conformity with internationally recognized standards of good practice, and to focus on harmonization of drug abuse indicators. ...

This overview is drawn from the groundbreaking policy research report, "Assessing Regional Integration in Africa." It reflects on the integration agenda, revisits some of its payoffs for Africa, and considers the best experiences, the pitfalls, and the challenges in moving forward to integrate Africa's economies. ...

This fourth edition combines Series A and Series C of the former publication, Foreign Trade Statistics for Africa. This publication includes data (English and French) by economic grouping in Africa and selected grouping of Africa. The data is intended for users at the international, regional, sub-regional and national levels, and specifically for African policymakers and national planners. ...

Prepared on the occasion of the historic 60th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), this publication describes the reform that has been undertaken by the Secretariat of the Commission. The reform is aimed at ensuring that ESCAP's programs remain relevant to the needs of its members. The publication concludes with an appraisal of the economic and social forces that will shape the region's future. ...

This publication contains detailed national accounts estimates for some 207 countries and areas of the world for the years 1970 to 2004/2005. The national data for each country and area are presented in separate chapters using uniform table headings and classifications recommended in the United Nations System of National Accounts 1993. Statistics on national accounts aggregates such as gross domestic product, per capita gross domestic product, ...

This year's issue of the Yearbook is made up of three chapters. The first covers demographic and social indicators. The second chapter presents basic economic, trade and balance of payments statistics as well as national accounts. Reflecting the growing concern of the regional and international community for sustainable development, the third chapter provides available information on the environment and natural resources. The electronic version ...