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Regional Cooperation towards Green Asia : Trade and Investment
Kalirajan, Kaliappa - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
It is logical to argue that growth led by low-carbon goods and services (LCGS) is an imperative for the countries of Asia and the Pacific, and particularly for emerging Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources. Acknowledging this fact, individual governments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278083
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Regional Cooperation towards Green Asia : Trade and Investment
Kalirajan, Kaliappa - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
It is logical to argue that growth led by low-carbon goods and services (LCGS) is an imperative for the countries of Asia and the Pacific, and particularly for emerging Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources. Acknowledging this fact, individual governments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278188
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Regional Cooperation towards Green Asia : Trade and Investment
Kalirajan, Kaliappa - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
It is logical to argue that growth led by low-carbon goods and services (LCGS) is an imperative for the countries of Asia and the Pacific, and particularly for emerging Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources. Acknowledging this fact, individual governments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278241
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Myths and Realities of Long-run Development : A Look at Deeper Determinants
Hasan, Lubna - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
highlighted in literature : institutions and geography. However, it remains controversial as to which of these two is the more … important. The Institutions school assigns primal importance to institutions, whereas the Geography school considers … their hypotheses. It concludes in favour of the Institutions hypothesis as the Geography school does not provide a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363568
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Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth in Developing Asia
Howes, Stephen; Wyrwoll, Paul - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Developing Asia is the driver of today’s emissions intensive global economy. As the principle source of future emissions, the region is critical to the task of global climate change mitigation. Reflecting this global reality and a range of related domestic issues, the governments of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277994
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Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India
Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Development of a vibrant and competitive services sector is a key characteristic of modern economies. In the developed world, services frequently account for two-thirds or three-quarters of all economic activity. The transition from agriculture through manufacturing to a services...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278062
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Asia’s Wicked Environmental Problems
Howes, Stephen; Wyrwoll, Paul - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
The developing economies of Asia are confronted by serious environmental problems that threaten to undermine future growth, food security, and regional stability. This study considers four major environmental challenges that policymakers across developing Asia will need to address towards...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278159
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Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India
Shepherd, Ben; Pasadilla, Gloria - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Development of a vibrant and competitive services sector is a key characteristic of modern economies. In the developed world, services frequently account for two-thirds or three-quarters of all economic activity. The transition from agriculture through manufacturing to a services...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278164
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Policies and Measures to Mitigate the Potential Environmental Impacts of Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects in Asia
Zhang, ZhongXiang - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
While bringing positive impacts and benefits, cross-border infrastructure projects face additional challenges relative to national projects. Moreover, such projects involve a variety of technical, regulatory, institutional, and legal factors, and their obstacles constrain the development of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278172
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Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth in Developing Asia
Howes, Stephen; Wyrwoll, Paul - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Developing Asia is the driver of today’s emissions intensive global economy. As the principle source of future emissions, the region is critical to the task of global climate change mitigation. Reflecting this global reality and a range of related domestic issues, the governments of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278179