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Foreign direct investment, innovation, and exports : firm-level evidence from People's Republic of China, Thailand, and Philippines

Wignaraja, Ganeshan (contributor) - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Foreign Direct Investment, Innovation, and Exports: Firm-Level Evidence from … not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a … and development indicators for monitoring development effectiveness. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a quick …

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Market-based approaches for managing the Asian environment : a review

Gunatilake, Herath (contributor); … - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Market-Based Approaches for Managing the Asian Environment: A Review Herath … Philippines < 0091 1085 > ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 124 Market-Based Approaches for Managing the Asian … the Asia Pacific in Phnom Penh. | ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 1 4 processes; introduce good practices; and …

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Extra-EU imports of clothing and EU preferential trade policies in the post-quota era : the position of Asian suppliers in the largest world market for clothing imports

James, William E. (contributor); … - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Extra-EU Imports of Clothing and EU Preferential Trade Policies in the Post … in square meter equivalents rather than in weight (James 2008). | ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 1 5 II … dollars). | ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 1 5 The four former large quota holders of East Asia had sharp swings …

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Remittances and the brain drain : skilled migrants do remit less!

Niimi, Yoko (contributor); Özden, Çağlar (contributor); … - 2008

It has been argued that the adverse impact of skilled versus unskilled labor migration can be mitigated or even offset by the fact that skilled migrants remit more than unskilled ones. This paper contributes to the much debated and so far unresolved related issue of whether remittances actually...

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Economics of energy conservation : a case study

Gunatilake, Herath (contributor); … - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Economics of Energy Conservation: A Case Study Herath Gunatilake and Dhammika … Padmakanthi No. 131 | October 2008 ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 131 Economics of Energy Conservation: A Case … Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback on ongoing …

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Rethinking the growth diagnostic approach : questions from the practitioners

Felipe, Jesus (contributor); Usui, Norio (contributor) - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Rethinking the Growth Diagnostics Approach: Questions from the Practitioners Jesus … Felipe and Norio Usui No. 132 | November 2008 ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 132 Rethinking the Growth … not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a …

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Gender differences in remittances behaviour : evidence from Viet Nam

Niimi, Yoko (contributor); Reilly, Barry (contributor) - 2008

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Gender Differences in Remittance Behavior: Evidence from Viet Nam Yoko Niimi and ….adb.org/economics ISSN: 1655-5252 Publication Stock No.: Printed in the Philippines ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 135 Gender … policies of the Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and …

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Asian Development Outlook Forecast Skill

Ferrarini, Benno - 2014

The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) provides growth and inflation forecasts for more than 40 economies in the region. This paper assesses the accuracy of those forecasts against actual outcomes for the years from 2008 to 2011. The World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecasts by the International...

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Public-Private Service Delivery Arrangements and Incentive Schemes in Developing Asia

Capuno, Joseph J. - 2014

In many countries, public agencies or private firms are gradually moving away from being exclusive providers of goods and services that traditionally were assigned to the state or markets, respectively. Instead, state agencies, both at the national and the local level, and private organizations,...

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Decentralization and Public Service Delivery in Asia

Brosio, Giorgio - 2014

This paper assesses how decentralization can contribute, if proper political and fiscal institutions are present, to improving service delivery in Asia. In other words, decentralization is an opportunity and a challenge at the same time. The paper presents the salient characteristics of...

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