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UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2012
This Handbook provides a comprehensive, reliable, coherent and comparable collection of statistical data relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development, for individual countries and for economic and trade groupings. The publication presents consolidated reference statistics considered of particular importance for describing how developing countries have evolved in the context of globalization for the following subjects: international merchandise trade, export and import structure by products and by regions of origin and destination, and related concentration and diversification indices; volume and unit value indices of exports and imports, terms of trade and purchasing power indices of exports; international trade in services; commodity prices and relevant price indices; international financial data: current accounts.
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Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Publication Date: December 2012 ISBN: 9789211128369 Pages: 500 Price: $130.00
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National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables 2010 (Five-volume Set)
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This Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including United Nations agencies and other international, national and specialized institutions. The 54th edition contains data available to the Statistics Division as of 31 December 2010 and presents them in 70 tables on topics such as: agriculture, forestry and fishing; communication; development assistance; education; energy; environment; finance; gender; international tourism; labour force; manufacturing; national accounts; population; prices; science and technology; and transport. The number of years of data shown in the tables varies from one to ten, with most tables covering the period up to 2008 or 2009. Accompanying the tables are technical notes providing brief descriptions of major statistical concepts, definitions and classifications. Publisher: United Nations
International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions 2010
This edition provides a comprehensive methodological framework for collection and compilation of international merchandise trade statistics in all countries, irrespective of the level of development of their statistical system. The conceptual framework reflects both the multipurpose nature of these statistics and concern for availability of the adequate data sources and data compilation procedures. It is intended primarily for the producers of international trade statistics, particularly the staff of national statistical offices and/or customs involved in the collection and compilation of merchandise trade statistics, but may be also useful to researchers and other users interested in better understanding the nature of trade statistics.
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: November 2011 ISBN: 9789211615418 Pages: 126 Price: $24.00
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Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010
This Manual addresses the needs of a variety of producers and users of such statistics. While it is primarily a guide for statistical compilers, it is also a useful tool for governments and international organizations that use statistical information in connection with international negotiations on trade in services. Furthermore, it can help enterprises and others that need to monitor developments in international services markets. The annex presenting the nature and purpose of the Tourism Satellite Account has been updated.
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Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: January 2012 ISBN: 9789211615555 Pages: 4250 Price: $350.00
Statistical Yearbook: Fifty-fourth Issue
The International Recommendations for Water Statistics (IRWS) were developed to assist countries establish and strengthen information system for water, which in turn support the design and evaluation of better water policies. In particular, these recommendations: a) support the collection, compilation and dissemination of internationally comparable water statistics in countries; b) support the implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounts for Water (SEEA-Water); and c) provide the necessary information for deriving coherent and consistent indicators, enabling comparisons over time and between countries from an agreed list of data items. The IRWS consolidate the experiences and practices of countries and international organizations in water statistics. The United Nations Statistical Commission is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities, especially the setting of statistical standards.
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: November 2011 ISBN: 9789211615456 Pages: 226 Price: $49.00
The publication contains detailed official national accounts data for 198 countries or areas of the world for the years 1999 to 2010. It is a valuable source of information on the state and structure of economies worldwide. Each country chapter contains a write-up on the methodology and data sources which are used to compile the national accounts. A summary of the United Nations System of National Accounts conceptual framework, classifications and definitions is also included in the publication.
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International Recommendations for Water Statistics 2010
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: November 2011 ISBN: 9789211615425 Pages: 244 Price: $37.00
Publication Date: December 2011 ISBN: 9789210612845 Pages: 816 Price: $155.00
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Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook 2008
This publication provides statistics on the production of about 600 major industrial commodities. Data are provided for the ten-year period of 1999-2008 for approximately 200 countries and territories. The commodities have been selected on the basis of their importance in world production and trade. This edition is the fourth to provide data on the value of industrial production. The Yearbook is organized in two volumes: Volume I - Physical Quantity Data and Volume II - Monetary Value Data. The publication also contains correspondence tables that allow the user to link the information provided to other internationallyused product classifications.
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Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: December 2011 ISBN: 9789210613019 Price: $160.00
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UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2011 (Includes DVD)
This publication provides a comprehensive, reliable, coherent and comparable collection of reference statistics considered of particular importance for describing how developing countries have evolved in the context of globalization for the following subjects: international merchandise trade, export and import structure by products and by regions of origin and destination, and related concentration and diversification indices; volume and unit value indices of exports and imports, terms of trade and purchasing power; indices of exports; international trade in services; commodity prices and relevant price indices; international financial data; current accounts, capital and financial accounts, foreign direct investment, external indebtedness, workers’ remittances, and indicators of development like GDP and population and labour force.
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2011
This Statistical Yearbook presents data for the 58 regional Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) member countries, as well as world, regional, sub-regional and economic aggregates for comparison. It offers current trends and emerging topics in the Asia-Pacific, grouped around the themes of people, the environment, the economy and connectivity. It provides the international and regional community with key indicators, objective analyses of the current trends and emerging issues, along with data and charts. In order to maximize the comparability, the Yearbook data is sourced exclusively from international agencies that adhere to the official global statistical standards.
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: September 2011 ISBN: 9789211206296 Pages: 240 Price: $90.00
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African Statistical Yearbook 2011
The African Statistical Yearbook aims to break with past practices, whereby each regional/subregional organization published their own statistical data on African countries. It is expected that the joint collection and sharing of data between regional institutions will promote a wider use of country data, reduce costs and significantly improve the quality of the data, leading to better monitoring of development initiatives on the continent. The data in this issue of the Yearbook are arranged generally for the years 2002 to 2010 or for the last eight years.
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: August 2011 ISBN: 9789210251662 Pages: 344 Price: $55.00
Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Publication Date: December 2011 ISBN: 9789211128291 Pages: 556 Price: $130.00
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