The COVID-19 crisis, which has sent economies in South Asia and around the world into a deep recession, has highlighted South Asia's rising debt levels and sizable hidden liabilities. State-owned enterprises, state-owned commercial banks, and public-private partnerships have been at the center...

South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in some of the region's most densely populated and poor areas are up to 20 times higher than what the World Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Spotlight ES.1 -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Analytical Framework -- Empirical Findings -- Policy Recommendations -- Notes -- References -- 1 Public-Private Partnerships in South Asia: Managing the Fiscal Risks from Hidden...

South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Average temperatures have been rising throughout the region, and rainfall has become more erratic. These changes are projected to continue accruing over the coming decades. South Asia’s Hotspots: The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation...

South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population – especially in the manufacturing industries where it is underperforming as compared to East Asia. The report examines three critical and relatively understudied drivers of competitiveness: Economies of...

Front Cover -- Contents -- The Book at a Glance -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- A Vulnerable Region -- Climate Change and Living Standards -- Climate Modeling and Effects -- Hotspots -- Toward Greater Resilience -- References -- Chapter 1 A...

This book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one is an overview. Chapter two reviews South Asia's recent track record with regard to the quantity and quality of job creation. It traces the relationship of such job creation mostly to overall economic growth and attempts to answer what needs...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- With some exceptions, South Asia has reaped few benefits from global integration -- Productivity is the key to improved competitiveness -- Business environment challenges remain a...