tailieunhanh - World Economic and Social Survey 2011

The current crisis is the first of this severity to hit OECD countries, since they have shifted to knowledge-based service economies where investment in intangible assets is of equal importance as investment in machinery, equipment and buildings. Efforts to stimulate the economy need to both reflect the current drivers of economic growth and take advantage of the process of “creative destruction” to accelerate structural shifts towards a stronger and more sustainable economic future. Innovation policies need to be adapted to current conditions both in terms of how such policies are crafted to work, but also as elements of stimulus . | Economic World Economic and Social Survey 2011 THE GREAT GREEN TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION Social Affairs United Nations E 2011 50 Rev. 1 ST ESA 333 Department of Economic and Social Affairs World Economic and Social Survey 2011 The Great Green Technological Transformation United Nations New York 2011 DESA The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic social and environmental spheres and national action. The Department works in three main interlinked areas i it compiles generates and analyses a wide range of economic social and environmental data and information on which States Members of the United Nations draw to review common problems and to take stock of policy options ii it facilitates the negotiations of Member States in many intergovernmental bodies on joint courses of action to address ongoing or emerging global challenges and iii it advises interested Governments on the ways and means of translating policy frameworks developed in United Nations conferences and summits into programmes at the country level and through technical assistance helps build national capacities. Note Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. E 2011 50 Rev. 1 ST ESA 333 ISBN 978-92-1-109163-2 eISBN 978-92-1-054758-1 United Nations publication Sales No. Copyright United Nations 2011 All rights reserved Printed at the United Nations New .