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The Rural-Urban Transition in Viet Nam: Some Selected Issues
Mundle, S.; Van Arkadie, B. - Asian Development Bank - 1997
market economy. In managing this process of change, the government will face important choices on the patterns of urban and … pooor linkages to rural development, and the increasing gap between urban and rural areas having negative social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005474964
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Country Diagnostics Studies: Papua New Guinea Critical Developments Constraints
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
Papua New Guinea’s economic growth has outpaced the majority of economies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific since 2007. Its development challenges, however, remain daunting, and it lags behind other countries in the region in terms of per capita income and achievement of the Millennium...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010760357
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Lao PDR Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
This urban development sector assessment, strategy, and road map documents the strategic investment priorities of the …: (i) strengthening of urban, regional, and environmental planning and management; (ii) planning and development of … corridor towns; and (iii) infrastructure investments in other priority urban areas. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790937
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Solid Waste Management in Nepal: Current Status and Policy Recommendations
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
Managing solid waste is one of the major challenges in urbanization. A survey conducted in all 58 municipalities of Nepal in 2012 found that the average municipal solid waste generation was 317 grams per capita per day. This translates into 1,435 tons per day or 524,000 tons per year of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886233
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Remittances and household welfare : a case study of Pakistan
Ahmed, Vaqar - 2010
This paper examines the impact of remittances on economy and household welfare in Pakistan by using a general equilibrium framework and microeconometric analysis. The first approach is to highlight the macroeconomic and sectoral effects of a reduction in remittances, while the second is to show...
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The Challenges of Doing Business in Papua New Guinea: An Analytical Summary of the 2012 Business Environment Survey by the Institute of National Affairs
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
This report summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of businesses in Papua New Guinea. It compares the results with the 2002 and 2007 surveys and shows that, while the business environment has improved since 2002, doing business in Papua New Guinea remains extremely challenging. Continued...
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Remittances in Asia : implications for the fight against poverty and the pursuit of economic growth
Vargas-Silva, Carlos - 2009
This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries using data for more than 20 countries in the region for 1988-2007. The results indicate that remittances positively affect home country real gross domestic product (GDP) per...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003913752
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Total Factor Productivity Growth in East Asia: A Critical Survey
Felipe, J. - Asian Development Bank - 1997
This paper surveys the empirical literature on total factor productivity (TFP) and the sources of growth in the East Asian Countries. It raises the queston whether the literature has helped us understand better the factors that have propelled growth in the region. The paper discusses the main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005474956
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Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to constrain Pacific economies. They absorb scarce capital, suffer low productivity, and often provide high cost and low quality services. SOE reform is vital to create private investment opportunities, reduce the costs of doing business, and improve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011165198
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Development Effectiveness Report 2011: Private Sector Operations
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
The private sector contributes to economic development by generating jobs and incomes, as well as through investments, new technologies, knowledge transfer, and enhanced productivity. This is particularly true in Asia and the Pacific, where much of the recent success in reducing poverty has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010823367