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Does trade integration contribute to peace?
Lee, Jong-Wha - 2009
This paper investigates the effect of trade integration on military conflict. Our empirical analysis,based on a large panel data set of 290,040 country-pair observations from 1950 to 2000, confirms that an increase in bilateral trade interdependence and global trade openness significantly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010529705
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Can skill diversification improve welfare in rural areas? : Evidence from the rural skills development project in Bhutan
Chun, Natalie - 2011
Income growth in rural areas may be one of the greatest challenges to further poverty reduction and economic development. Using a new survey of rural Bhutanese households we investigate the short-term economic, social, and psychosocial benefits of a vocational skills training program that was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009301867
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Managing Elevated Risk : Global Liquidity, Capital Flows, and Macroprudential Policy—An Asian Perspective
Azis, Iwan J. - 2015
This book discusses the risks and opportunities that arise in Emerging Asia given the context of a new environment in global liquidity and capital flows. It elaborates on the need to ensure financial and overall economic stability in the region through improved financial regulation and other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012403350
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Current issues in economic development : an Asian perspective; [conference ... held in Manila on 23 - 24 November 1994]
Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.);  … - 1996
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000953189
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Strategies for business, government and civil society to fight corruption in Asia and the Pacific : proceedings of the 6th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Paci...
2009
society have in the fight against corruption - and notably in the fight against bribery in business? The 6th Regional Anti-Corruption … questions and to share their experiences in fighting bribery in business. The conference, organized by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption … Initiative for Asia and the Pacific in late November 2008, explored (i) possible drivers and incentives for anti-corruption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003926367
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Governance, corruption and public financial management
Schiavo-Campo, Salvatore (contributor) - 1999
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001513446
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Fighting Bribery in Public Procurement in Asia and the Pacific
2008
practices. To support these efforts and to assist the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative’s 28 member countries in strengthening … countries’ experiences in strengthening frameworks to protect public procurement from bribery and corruption risks. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441037
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Curbing Corruption in Tsunami Relief Operations
2007
governments and donors increasingly expressed the need for measures to prevent corruption amid widespread concern that significant … amounts of tsunami aid may be being diverted to unscrupulous hands. In response to growing concerns about corruption, the ADB …-OECD Anti- Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific and Transparency International organized an experts meeting on corruption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441702