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30 Apr 2013
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Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality?

Development Asia Beneath the gloss of Asia’s newfound prosperity lies an unsettling reality. Rising inequality has denied the benefits of Asia’s economic growth to many millions of its citizens. The problem is worsening as the region’s rich get richer much faster than the poor, who miss out on the income, education, and...
8 Apr 2013
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Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2012

The Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) 2012 Report summarizes the results of the household survey undertaken by the National Statistics Bureau with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report presents the analysis on the progress of Bhutan in improving their people's lives in terms of health, education, employment, income and expenditure, housing, access to...
2 Apr 2013
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Facilitating Safe Labor Migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Migration within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) can be categorized as international migration, internal migration, and border mobility. Labor migration in the GMS is widespread and concerns at least 3 to 5 million workers. International, bilateral, and national legislation provide the legal framework for addressing migration issues. However, gaps still exist, cooperation could be...
31 Mar 2013
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Technological Change, Skill Demand, and Wage Inequality in Indonesia

Economics Working Papers This paper examines the empirical implications of technological changes for skill demand and wage inequality in Indonesia. According to the National Labor Force Survey of Indonesia, the share of educated workers and wage skill premium increased significantly over 2003–2009 for overall industry and...
31 Mar 2013
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Complexity, Specialization, and Growth

Economics Working Papers This paper analyzes the role of complexity in production on the level of output and on its rate of growth. We develop an endogenous growth model with human capital accumulation, where increased complexity could exert either a positive or a negative effect on the level of output but always a positive...
24 Mar 2013
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Pilot Fragility Assessment of an Informal Urban Settlement in Fiji

Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has piloted fragility assessments in selected urban settlements in the Pacific using a community-based approach and focusing on the impact of fragility on the access to and delivery of basic services. The fragility assessment of an...
14 Mar 2013
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On the Determinants of Scholastic Performance in Five Asian Countries

Economics Working Papers This paper takes an efficiency analysis perspective to analyze, on the basis of the data of the 2009 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey, the determinants of scholastic performance in five Asian countries (Azerbaijan,...
5 Mar 2013
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Working Differently in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) identifies fragile or conflict-affected countries as those of its developing member countries with weak governance, ineffective public administration and rule of law, and civil unrest. The abnormal circumstances brought about by fragility and conflict require special attention. Affected countries lag far behind in development as a result of political instability...
27 Feb 2013
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Operationalizing Experience: Donor Approaches to Service Delivery in Fragile States

Economics Working Papers This study explores the different approaches to service delivery in fragile states by surveying donors' own evaluations of their existing fragile states policies. Because there is limited understanding of what works in risky environments, monitoring and evaluation are critical components of...
31 Jan 2013
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Investing in Resilience: Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant Future

Video : Why Asia and the Pacific Need Disaster Risk Financing Natural hazards continue to cause significant loss of life and have significant social and economic consequences for people in Asia and the Pacific. Yet, these losses are far from inevitable. There is a wide range of tools and mechanisms available to assess, reduce, and manage risk, covering a vast array of...