The Bangladesh Quarterly Economic Update (QEU) has been produced by the Bangladesh Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank since March 2001. The QEU provides information and analysis on Bangladesh’s macroeconomic and sector developments, key development challenges, and policy and...

ILO pub. Article analysing 1975 proposals for combining profit sharing with workers stock ownership made by sweden's trade union federation (lo) - presents brief comparison of wage earner funds in Western Europe and the USA, outlines essential features of the confederation proposal, emphasizing...

A robust and sustainable tax system requires good tax administration. This report compares the administrative frameworks, functions, and performances of tax administration bodies in 22 jurisdictions in Asia and the Pacific. The descriptive analysis is based on surveys of tax administration...

This report discusses some of the technical issues involved in formulating a multiannual fiscal strategy for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The strategy aims to achieve national growth and to reduce poverty, while maintaining sound government finances. It is important to address the...