Expert Group Meeting on the Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in the Arab Countries
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) organized an expert group meeting on the Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in the Arab Countries,at the United Nations House in Beirut,on 13 and 14 June 213. The meeting was held in the framework of the preparations for the Population and Development Report,Issue No. 6,which will focus on the theme of the development policy implications of age- structural transitions in Arab countries. The sessions of the meeting covered the following topics: (a) the age-structural transitions in the Arab countries; (b) the macroeconomic implications of the transitions for these countries; (c) their social implications; (d) their relevance to present and future internationally- agreed development goals; (e) highlights and key conclusions. This report reviews the meeting discussions and presents the main conclusions of the participants.
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