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Rethinking the limits of climate change adaptation
Jamero, Ma. Laurice; Esteban, Miguel; Chadwick, Christopher - 2019
Using a case study approach, this research explores the various potential limiting factors of climate change adaptation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012020451
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Climate, urbanization, and conflict : the effects of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder
Castells-Quintana, David; McDermott, Thomas K. J. - 2019
In this paper, we test the effect of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder for a panel of large cities in developing countries. We focus on a particular mechanism, namely the displacement of population into (large) cities. We test this hypothesis using a novel dataset on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030663
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Myanmar's agriculture sector : unlocking the potential for inclusive growth
Raitzer, David A.; Wong, Larry C. Y.; Samson, Jindra … - 2015
Myanmar's agriculture sector offers substantial unexploited potential to underpin the country's inclusive economic development. With extensive land, water, and labor resources, as well as proximity to fast-growing markets, the country's agriculture has key competitive advantages. At the same...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402445
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The impact of tropical cyclones on fishing activities in the Philippines
Noy, Ilan; Lacheheb, Miloud; Pundit, Madhavi - 2023
In this paper, we identify the main fishing grounds and track the response of fishing vessels' activity to tropical cyclones (TCs) in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone during 2012. We use satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to locate fishing vessels...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014330341
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Market-based approaches for managing the Asian environment : a review
Gunatilake, Herath (contributor);  … - 2008
in arresting continuing environmental degradation in the Asia and Pacific region. Quoting examples, the paper asserts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003758443
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Extra-EU imports of clothing and EU preferential trade policies in the post-quota era : the position of Asian suppliers in the largest world market for clothing imports
James, William E. (contributor);  … - 2008
). This paper examines the competitive position of suppliers from developing Asia in the expanded EU clothing market relative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003758447
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Capital outflows, sovereign wealth funds, and domestic financial instability in developing Asia
Park, Donghyun - 2008
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are emerging as developing Asia's main policy tool for handling the region's excess …-risk, high-return investments, and are subject to a wide range of downside risks. The underlying nature of Asia's reserves, which … implication is that the transformation of Asia into a major exporter of capital raises the possibility that capital outflows can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003767989
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Crises in Asia : historical perspectives and implications
Hong, Kiseok; Lee, Jong-Wha; Hsiao Chink Tang - 2009
frequent, longer lasting, and more severe in Asia than in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries … financial crises or recessions in Asia. In view of the current global crisis and severe financial downturns, Asian economies are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832190
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Macroeconomic uncertainties, oil subsidies, and fiscal sustainability in Asia
Jha, Shikha; Quising, Pilipinas; Camingue, Shiela - 2009
. An overwhelming response across Asia as international oil prices spiked in 2008 was to shield domestic consumers more …. Additionally, in combination with lower growth rates, higher spending to rev up demand across Asia is also worsening the fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832198
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Poverty impact of the economic slowdown in developing Asia : some scenarios
Hasan, Rana; Magsombol, Maria Rhoda; Cain, J. Salcedo - 2009
capita even under our "low growth" scenario, poverty in developing Asia continues to decline in 2009 and 2010. What gets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832214