Economic surveys : report on activities

Abstract

Since May 1964, when the Trade and Surveys Division and the Division of Economic and Social Development were re-organized, the Economic Surveys Section has shared membership of the new Economic Development Division with the Planning and Policies Section. Its main activity during the year under review was the preparation of the Economic Survey, of Africa. Work on the Survey was commenced in 1963 in response to a request of the second session (paragraph 85 of the report of the second session). This project is also designed to accommodate proposals made in other sessions for research to be undertaken on economic problems, such as monetary systems (Resolution 30(lIl)), transport and communications (Resolutions 106(Vl), 114(VI)).