Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for … quantitatively the economy-wide welfare effects of developing regional infrastructure in Asia, using a global computable general … energy infrastructure during 20102020, developing Asia is likely to reap welfare gains of US$1,616.3 billion (in 2008 prices …

growth of the low value added industries, such as garments, the developing countries should develop basic infrastructure and …

growth of the low value added industries, such as garments, the developing countries should develop basic infrastructure and …

South Asia and Southeast Asia have been connected for many centuries, with the degree of connectivity varying over time … connectivity. The paper is specifically concerned with the role of cross-border transport infrastructure investments. To this end …. Missing gaps and corresponding transport infrastructure projects are identified, and projects are screened and prioritized …

In recent years the logistic needs have created tremendous pressure on the hard transport infrastructure. Logistics and … logistics firms depends on transport infrastructure, market size, labor quality and cost, agglomeration economies, communication … infrastructure. …

This paper examines financing mechanisms to support infrastructure development and connectivity in Northeast Asiaâ … intergovernmental cooperation for cross-border infrastructure investment is not as strong as in other subregional cooperation programs … in Asia, such as the Greater Mekong Subregion Program and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program. Using …

This paper examines financing mechanisms to support infrastructure development and connectivity in Northeast Asiaâ … intergovernmental cooperation for cross-border infrastructure investment is not as strong as in other subregional cooperation programs … in Asia, such as the Greater Mekong Subregion Program and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program. Using …

Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport … contribute to infrastructure development across Asia? Third, can Islamic financial markets provide funds for Asian infrastructure …, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 20102020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves …

This study attempts to quantify the links between infrastructure investment and poverty reduction using a multi …-region general equilibrium model, supplemented with household survey data for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Infrastructure … investment is an important step in economic development, with improvements in transportation infrastructure boosting economic …

This paper discusses trade facilitation in the context of enhancing trading links between South and Southeast Asia, in … non-trade barriers, in terms of both “soft†and “hard†infrastructure, and highlights ongoing initiatives designed …