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Power Sector in Developing Asia : Current Status and Policy Issues

Hong, Jong Ho - 2014

We examine the current status and future prospects of the electricity sectors and key policy issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC), India, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Fuel mix and energy efficiency are key to providing stable, affordable power, while curtailing future emissions in...

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Energy Security, Sustainability, and Affordability in Asia and the Pacific

Fueyo, Norberto - 2014

economies and for the Asia and Pacific region as a whole under business-as-usual and alternative scenarios. The PEI will … of renewables while the DIV will increase slightly. By 2035, energy will be much more affordable in Asia because of … substantially from 100% in 2009 to 59.8% in 2035; the DIV will remain at 2010 levels. Central Asia offers the best benefits for …

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Asia's Energy Adequacy, Environmental Sustainability, and Affordability : An Overview

Lee, Minsoo - 2014

The three pillars of Asian energy security are an adequate, reliable supply; environmental sustainability; and affordable access for all. As Asians become more affluent, managing demand by tackling outmoded subsidies so prices reflect true costs, exploring green innovations in technology and...

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Energy Security and Economics of Indian Biofuel Strategy in a Global Context

Gunatilake, Herath M.; Roland-Holst, David W.; … - 2015

The emergence of biofuel as a renewable energy source offers opportunities for climate change mitigation and greater energy security for many countries. At the same time, biofuel represents the possibility of substitution between energy and food. For developing countries like India, which...

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Energy Security, Food Security, and Economics of Sugarcane Bioethanol in India

Gunatilake, Herath M. - 2014

Energy security has been an important global policy issue for more than 4 decades. Transport biofuels like bioethanol have been receiving increased attention in recent years as a solution to heavy dependence on imported petroleum fuels, which brings destabilizing price effects on the economy and...

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Adoption of CFLs and Electrical Lighting Usage in Pakistan

Chun, Natalie; Jiang, Yi - 2014

The widespread adoption of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) have been advocated on the premise that it will result in significant savings in electricity and reduced carbon emissions. Using a household level survey of electrical lighting and usage in Pakistan, we examine the decision to...

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Power Sector Development in Myanmar

Nam, Kee-yung - 2015

While the economic literature has yet to establish whether greater electricity consumption leads to faster economic growth, or vice versa, it is widely accepted that the better provision of electricity can enable pro-poor growth. Because electricity consumption is expected to grow in emerging...

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Between-Country Disparities in MDGs : The Asia and Pacific Region

Wan, Guanghua; Zhang, Yuan - 2015

This paper explores disparities in Millennium Development Goals among countries in the Asia and Pacific region, with a …

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The Evolution and Impact of Asian Exchange Rate Regimes

Rajan, Ramkishen S. - 2010

This paper revisits the issue of the evolution and choice of exchange rate regimes in Asia. The paper first compiles … exchange rate regimes for Asia in the future …

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Thomas, Vinod; Albert, Jose Ramon; Perez, Rosa - 2013

as well as droughts and heat waves. The Asia and the Pacific region has experienced some of the most damaging disasters … Asia and the Pacific? This paper considers three main disaster risk factors — rising population exposure, greater … temperature linked to droughts and heat waves) and the frequency of intense natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific and its …

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