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Oct 2013

Asian Development Outlook 2013 Update: Governance and Public Service Delivery

The annual Asian Development Outlook, generally launched in April, presents an analysis of developing Asia’s recent economic performance plus its prospects for the next 2 years. This Update shows whether these forecasts were met, explaining divergence between forecasts and the actual outturn, and firms the forecasts for the next 18 months or so.
Sep 2013

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.
Sep 2013

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.
Sep 2013

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.
Sep 2013

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.

Aug 2013

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.
Aug 2013

Globalization, Labor Market Regulation, and Firm Behavior

The paper analyzes differences in the perceived level of labor market regulation between firms that participate in global trade as against those supplying only the domestic market.
Aug 2013

The Role of International Trade in Employment Growth in Micro- and Small Enterprises: Evidence from Developing Asia

This paper examines the role of international trade in employment growth in micro- and small enterprises using a representative sample of manufacturing firms in six Southeast Asian countries.
Jul 2013

Climate Risks in the Mekong Delta: Ca Mau and Kien Giang Provinces of Viet Nam

This report presents the outputs of the Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta.

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