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Sustainable Development Framework for Local Governance
Cabalfin, Michael R.; Yap, Josef T. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Over the past sixty years, the concept of development has expanded from economic growth and investment, to poverty reduction, human development, sustainable development, and more recently to institutional development. There has also been a fresh look at industrial policy and the role of the...
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Growth Diagnostics in Pakistan
Qayyum, Abdul; Khawaja, Idrees; Hyder, Asma - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Following the Hausmann, et al. (2005) methodology, we attempt to identify the constraints to growth in Pakistan. We argue that governance failure and institutional shortcomings are the heart of the matter : corruption is rampant, judicial independence is low, educational institutions do not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363661
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Is Economic Growth Sustainable? Environmental Quality Of Indian States Post 1991
Mukherjee, Sacchidananda; Kathuria, Vinish - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
This study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between environmental quality and per capita NSDP (i.e., Environment Kuznets Curve, EKC) of 14 major Indian States in the light of their very high economic growth in the post-liberalisation period. The analysis involves first ranking the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365185
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When will New Zealand catch up with Australia?
Le, Trinh - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
New Zealands average income, defined as GDP per capita, is now three quarters that of Australia and even lower than in Australias poorest state, Tasmania. Over the last seven years, New Zealand has grown slightly faster than Australia, but at these rates, it would still take 140 years to close...
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What is to be Done with Disasters?A Literature Survey on Disaster Study and Response
Marianti, Ruly - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
dominated the national and international media for weeks, confronted us with our weaknesses in times of disaster. This lead us … systematic overview on various important issues and debates on efforts in understanding and managing disaster. This paper is … organized in two parts. The first part deals with the various theoretical aspects of disaster study such as definitional debates …
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Gender Inclusion in Climate Change Adaptation
Aoyagi, Midori; Suda, Eiko; Shinada, Tomomi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
disaster and interview three female agricultural workers in Japan. In the recovery process after a natural disaster, women are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653182
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CPD Expert Consultation on Floods : Need for Enhanced Concern, Better Coordination and Confidence Building Measures
Dialogue, The Centre for Policy - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
The Centre for Policy dialogue (CPD) convened an Expert Group Consultation at its Dialogue Room on Saturday 4 August 2007. The meeting was called to discuss the state of affairs in the context of the ongoing floods in the country and the possible consequences in terms of relief and...
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Banking Crises and “Japanization†: Origins and Implications
Kawai, Masahiro; Morgan, Peter - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
Japan’s “two lost decades†perhaps represent an extreme example of a weak recovery from a financial crisis, and are now referred to as “Japanization.†More recently, widespread stagnation in advanced economies in the wake of the global financial crisis led to fears...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278133
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Banking Crises and “Japanization†: Origins and Implications
Kawai, Masahiro; Morgan, Peter - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
Japan’s “two lost decades†perhaps represent an extreme example of a weak recovery from a financial crisis, and are now referred to as “Japanization.†More recently, widespread stagnation in advanced economies in the wake of the global financial crisis led to fears...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278189
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Analytical Review of Bangladesh’s Macroeconomic Performance in Fiscal Year 2011â€12
East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER); … - 2012
The present document seeks to trace the emerging trends in the Bangladesh economy in the fiscal year 2011-12 (FY12). To this end, the paper first establishes the benchmark conditions of the current fiscal year by sketching a consolidated picture of FY11 with an analysis of the year-closing data....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493315