This paper attempts to distinguish and estimate the direct and indirect effects of infrastructure on firm productivity …. The latter arises from the infrastructure-agglomeration link and has been largely overlooked in the literature on … infrastructure. An analytical framework is then developed to estimate both effects. Finally, empirical results are obtained using …

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth … to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing …; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions …

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth … to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing …; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions …

decomposition frameworks to data from the People's Republic of China yield various interesting findings and more importantly …

Walkability is an important element for assessing urban sustainability. As the People's Republic of China (PRC) rapidly …

Since the Tax Sharing Reform in 1994, the local government revenue of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has faced … promote the construction of local infrastructure. Earmarked transfers had an effect, but lump-sum transfers did not. Results … showed every 1% increase in earmarked transfers to be associated with a 5% increase in local spending on infrastructure …