Handbook on the least developed country category : inclusion, graduation, and special support measures.
United Nations.Economic and Social Council.Committee for Development Policy.
United Nations.Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
New York : United Nations,
2008.
This handbook aims at promoting a better understanding of the LDC category and the benefits derived from membership therein. It contains a comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used by the Committee for Development Policy for establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the LDC category. It also provides an overview of the international support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status and the implications of graduating from the list in terms of the potential loss of such measures.--Publisher's description.
"United Nations publication. Sales no. E.07.II.A.9"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Criteria and procedures for inclusion in and graduation from the least developed country category -- Special support measures for the least developed countries -- Methodology and statistical indicators.
This handbook aims at promoting a better understanding of the LDC category and the benefits derived from membership therein. It contains a comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used by the Committee for Development Policy for establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the LDC category. It also provides an overview of the international support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status and the implications of graduating from the list in terms of the potential loss of such measures.--Publisher's description.
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