substantially shift towards Asia and especially towards the Asian Giants, China and India. While such forecasts may pan out, there … are substantial reasons that China and India may grow much less rapidly than is currently anticipated. Most importantly …

Of great importance to the future World economy is the future labor force of Asia, as Asia is by far the most populous … paper with an emphasis on differences by gender and differences across regions. Some comparisons between China and India and … between Asia and selected other regions and aggregates are also included. Gini human capital coefficients are constructed for …

Forests accompany the cities we build. There are an estimated 5.5 billion urban trees in the United States. Globally …, about 25 percent of urban land is covered by tree canopy. This study examines urban forests as a policy tool for air …, mirroring well-documented industrial pollution effects though less severe. We offer insight on managing urban forests' health …