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This paper reports on the geographic extension of the Human Development Index from 177 (a several-year plateau in the … United Nations Development Programme's HDI) to over 230 economies, including all members and associate members of ESCAP. This … economies traditionally omitted by UNDP's Human Development Reports. The components of the HDI are assessed to see which …
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Since 1990, the Human Development Index has revolutionized discussions about human development. However, it suffers … to create an index on the condition of people-centric Human Security such as the authors of the Human Development Index … Development Index. Initial findings are consistent with those of some sustainability and governance indicators – that …
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Since countries have continued to liberalize trade both unilaterally and as part of the implementation of preferential trade agreements during the past decade, import tariff costs now often account for a very small share of the overall trade costs faced by traders in Asia and the Pacific –...
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This chapter provides a picture of post-crisis trade and investment interventions in the Asia-Pacific region. It focuses not only on restrictions on merchandise trading, but also on new obstacles to services trade and movements of people, including service providers.
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between trade and economic development. Then the problematique of market access is analyzed, followed by a study of the …
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. Agreements are routinely classified with respect to the level of development of partners, their number and regional proximity and …
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more sustainable development practices. Even though the global economy remains under strain, global FDI inflows rose by 16 …
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The value of world exports of commercial services rose by 11% in 2011 to $4,170 billion, exceeding pre-crisis levels of $3,850 billion in 2008. Half of world exports of commercial services in 2011 consisted of travel receipts and other business services. Asia-Pacific as a region increased its...
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