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Asian Development Outlook 2006: Routes for Asia's Trades

| Date: | April 2006 |
| Type: | Books |
| Series: | Asian Development Outlook |
| ISBN: | 971-561-603-8 (print) |
| ISSN: | 0117-0481 (print) |
Description
The Asian Development Outlook 2006 is the 18th edition of the annual comprehensive economic report on the developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank.
ADO 2006 provides an assessment of recent economic performance for 43 developing member countries, and projections for major macroeconomic indicators for 2006 and 2007. This year’s ADO features a new format for country chapters, including an expanded graphical presentation of information. The outlook also reviews medium term (2006–2010) opportunities and constraints facing developing countries of Asia and the Pacific.
Contents
- Foreword, Acknowledgments, Contents, Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Part 1: Developing Asia and the World
- Developing Asia and the Pacific: Performance and Prospects
- Prospects for the World Economy in 2006-2007
- Subregional Summaries
- Textiles and Clothing in the Post-Quota Era: The Outlook for Asian Suppliers
- The Doha Development Agenda: Asian Challenges and Prospects after the Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong, China
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Part 2: Economic trends and prospects in developing asia
- Central Asia
- East Asia
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
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Part 3: Routes for Asia's Trade
- Introduction
- The drivers of trade and integration in Asia
- The rise of bilateralism
- Trade scenarios: Potential benefits and risks
- An agenda for trade and integration in Asia
- Conclusions
- Statistical Appendix