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Asia's energy adequacy, environmental sustainability, and affordability : an overview
Lee, Minsoo; Park, Donghyun; Saunders, Harry D. - 2014
The three pillars of Asian energy security are an adequate, reliable supply; environmental sustainability; and affordable access for all. As Asians become more affluent, managing demand by tackling outmoded subsidies so prices reflect true costs, exploring green innovations in technology and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010367324
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Energy access and energy security in Asia and the Pacific
Sovacool, Benjamin K. - 2013
Lack of access to electricity and modern cooking fuels constitutes energy poverty. Access to modern energy requires improved technologies and financing instruments and sources. The pro-poor public-private partnership model is one useful vehicle for raising capital to finance projects. Five...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010241520
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Diversification of energy supply : prospects for emerging energy sources
Ross, Michael M. D. - 2014
Asia's burgeoning energy demand has stimulated interest in photovoltaics, wind power, and unconventional gas (shale gas … American gas supply, but may develop slowly in Asia due to challenging geological conditions, lack of geological data, dense … excellent across developing Asia; the wind resource is strong in Afghanistan, the PRC, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Viet Nam …
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Power sector development in Myanmar
Nam, Kee-yung; Cham, Maria Rowena; Halili, Paulo Rodelio - 2015
While the economic literature has yet to establish whether greater electricity consumption leads to faster economic growth, or vice versa, it is widely accepted that the better provision of electricity can enable pro-poor growth. Because electricity consumption is expected to grow in emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011374148
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Remittances in Asia : implications for the fight against poverty and the pursuit of economic growth
Vargas-Silva, Carlos - 2009
This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries using data for more than 20 countries in the region for 1988-2007. The results indicate that remittances positively affect home country real gross domestic product (GDP) per...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003913752
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Closing development gaps : challenges and policy options
Brooks, Douglas Howard (contributor) - 2010
informed by rigorous evaluation; and social protection systems. The experience of developing Asia and others has shown that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008658813
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Financing Asia's growth
Estrada, Gemma B.; Noland, Marcus; Park, Donghyun; … - 2015
Recent key challenges highlight the need to revisit Asia's financial development. These include the region's growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011305285
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Institutional quality, trade openness, and financial sector development in Asia : an empirical investigation
Thai-Ha Le; Kim, Jungsuk; Lee, Minsoo - 2015
We examine the determinants of financial development in Asia and the Pacific from 1995 to 2011. To do so, we apply the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346239
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Fiscal policy for inclusive growth : an overview
Estrada, Gemma; Lee, Sang-hyop; Park, Donghyun - 2014
equitable society that provides opportunities for all. Developing Asia has trailed other parts of the world in equity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463545
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Energy efficiency improvements in Asia : macroeconomic impacts
Sharma, Deepak; Sandhu, Suwin; Misra, Suchi - 2014
trade within Asia while reducing trade outside. Adopting them would shift employment from energy and mining to manufacturing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463682