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This synthesis report is the result of close, collaborative research initiated by the Asian Development Bank in partnership with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia....
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This report presents the summary results of purchasing power parities (PPP) in the 2011 International Comparison Program in Asia and the Pacific and background information on the concepts that underpin the results. The PPPs are disaggregated by major economic aggregates which enable robust...
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recent gains in poverty reduction. The impact of higher food prices is severe—an additional 112 million people could have â€¦ escaped poverty in Asia during the late 2000s if food prices had not increased during the period. Thus, long- and shortterm â€¦ strategies are needed to ensure food security and bolster efforts at poverty reduction. Policies to enhance food security that â€¦
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This publication examines trends in growth, consumption, and inequality to construct a poverty profile for Cambodia â€¦. Recognizing that poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, it also explores (i) nonmonetary poverty and the Millennium Development â€¦ Goals, (ii) predictive poverty rates generated by the Commune Database, and (iii) perceptions of poverty and well-being. An â€¦
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This paper attempts to assess the distributive impact of the economic adjustment program in India. It begins by discussing the analytical complexities of disentangling the impact of reforms from that of other autonomous developments in the economy. It then goes on to isolate and analyze the main...
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