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Asia Bond Monitor - September 2013

The Asia Bond Monitor reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with outlook, risks, and policy challenges. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

Regional and Subregional Program Links

This report presents an assessment of the links among ASEAN and the three subregional programs: Greater Mekong Subregion, Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Resource Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2013–2017)

This document outlines the Greater Mekong Subregion human resource development strategy.

Asian Development Review: Volume 30, Number 2

In this issue: Demographic Dividends Revisited, Princelings and Paupers? State Employment and the Distribution of Human Capital Investments Among Households in Viet Nam, Foreign Firms and Indigenous Technology Development in the People’s Republic of China, Dynamics of Household Assets and Income Shocks in the Long-run Process of Economic Development: The Case of Rural Pakistan, Inequality of Human Opportunities in Developing Asia, Political Connection and Firm Value.

Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2013: Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

The Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2013 (FIGI 2013) is the third edition of the special supplement of the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific. The framework is composed of 35 indicators used as measures of income and nonincome outcomes of inclusive growth; the processes and inputs that are important to improve access to opportunities, social inclusion, social safety nets; and good governance and institutions.

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2013

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2013 aims to present the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and the Pacific to a wide audience, including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public.

International Lessons for Road Safety in the People’s Republic of China

This paper considers approaches and good practices for road safety adopted in the best performing countries during recent decades, and suggests how these can be useful for reducing road traffic deaths and injuries in the People's Republic of China.

Features, Restrictions, and Policy Recommendations in the Service Sector of the People’s Republic of China

Wei Wang from the Development Research Center, People's Republic of China (PRC), discusses the critical obstacles to service sector development in the PRC, as well as the reforms needed if the sector is to realize its potential.

Same Energy, More Power: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Asia

This report examines prospects for ADB to ramp up efforts in the region for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency, the most cost-effective source of energy supply. The report further identifies global and regional trends that are driving Asia’s energy demand and the resulting policy and regulatory environment for energy efficiency.

Fourteenth Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC-14): Summary of Discussions

This paper summarizes the proceedings of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordinating Committee in Kunming, People's Republic of China, on 18-19 June 2013.