units: Development Research Branch (DRB)
Development Research Branch (DRB)
10 July 2018
The Economic Analysis and Policy Division of UN DESA collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme, UN Regional Commissions, international organizations, as well as universities and research institutions, to develop modelling methodologies ...
3 April 2018
Access to knowledge and technology have contributed to solutions for environmental, social, and economic problems. From opening new options for renewable energy, to revolutionizing the delivery of government services, improving health care, and creating new jobs, technology impacts almost everyone’s lives.
14 March 2018
A decade has passed since the initial onset of the global financial crisis. Following a protracted period of sub-par growth, the global economy has strengthened as the effects of cyclical headwinds and crisis-related legacies dissipate.
1 February 2018
Will the blockchain technology that underlies cryptocurrencies fundamentally transform the interactions across industries? On February 1, our Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit will be hosting a Development Policy Seminar on the Frontier Issue of “Understanding Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Crypto Economy”.
21 December 2017
An Expert Group Meeting on Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Development was held in New York on December 14 and 15 to discuss the background, objectives and outline of the World Economic and Social Survey 2018.
23 October 2017
DPAD joins panel discussion on the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals. The event was held at St. John’s University, organized by the Economics & Finance Society and The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
26 September 2017
Pingfan Hong, Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Event held in Vienna, Austria from 26 to 28 Sept ...
1 September 2017
The WESS has been the earliest and continuous post-World War II development-focused report, predating any other world development report that appeared thereafter. It was born as a response to the resolution 118 (II) of 31 October 1947.
27 August 2017
Globalization and technological progress have enabled unprecedented gains in wellbeing across the world. However, imbalances in global flows, when they emerge, continue to plague the global economic and financial system, and cause development setbacks. The turbulence of the last decade demonstrated once again that global mechanisms remain ill-suited to protect the most vulnerable countries and populations groups from the effects of crises.
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