Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- I. Overview -- A. Introduction -- II. Legal and Regulatory Framework -- A. Legal Tradition -- B. English Translation -- C. Legislative Structure -- D. Hong Kong Bond Market Regulatory...

Poverty reduction remains a major development challenge in much of Asia and the Pacific. Historically, technology has played a central role in raising living standards across the region, including those of the poor. The Green Revolution and various innovations of modern medicine and public...