Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries is an annual statistical publication of the Asian Development Bank, presenting the most current statistical data and socioeconomic indicators from 29 of the Bank's developing member countries (DMCs). Key Indicators comprises three parts....

Key Indicators is an annual statistical publication of the Asian Development Bank, presenting the most current statistical data and socio-economic indicators from the Bank's developing member countries.

The second edition of an annual statistical publication, this volume presents the most up-to-date statistical data and socioeconomic indicators from 29 of the Asian Development Bank's developing member countries. It is divided into three parts. Part I provides a broad perspective on the...

After a decade of neglect of agricultural research, the importance of agriculture in fulfilling the basic objectives of development is increasingly being recognized. This volume provides a comprehensive review of India's experience in agricultural development and the role played by the state and...

Energy has always been and important ingredient for the economic and social progress of human society, although the form in which energy is used has undergone a phenomenal change. Energy security relates to economic security in the context of energy decision making. In modern society, energy has...

In the late 1980s, India seemed to have finally broken the shackles of the Hindu rate of growth. The reforms process begun in the early 1990s put the economy on a high growth trajectory, or did it? From the late 1990s, again the growth process faltered and then picked up momentum. While the...

The volume deals comprehensively with an important aspect of the post-reform Indian economy, the trade policy, industrial performance, and private sector development. It focuses on key challenges faced by policymakers including poverty and inequality, modernizing and improving the performance of...