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South Asia Economic Focus : Jobless Growth
2018
The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near term economic outlook for South Asia. It includes a Focus section presenting more in depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth and prosperity in the region...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644104
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South Asia's Hotspots : The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation Changes on Living Standards
Mani, Muthukumara S. - 2009
South Asia is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Most previous studies have focused on the projected impacts of sea-level rise or extreme weather - droughts, floods, heatwaves and storm surges. This study adds to that knowledge by identifying the impacts of long-term changes in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644120
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The WEB of Transport Corridors in South Asia
2018
spotlights examines such issues as private sector co-investment; the impacts of corridors on small enterprises and women; and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644129
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South Asia Economic Focus : Fiscal Tension
The World Bank - 2019
The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near term economic outlook for South Asia. It includes a Focus section presenting more in depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth and prosperity in the region...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644140
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In the Dark : How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia?
Zhang, Fan - 2018
contributesignificantly to the power deficit. Three types of distortions lead to most of theinefficiencies: institutional distortions caused … analytical framework and covering all stages of power supply,In the Dark identifies and estimates how policy-induced distortions …,and environmental costs. And second, the book adopts a broader definition of thesector that covers the entire power supply chain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644181
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Exports to Jobs : Boosting the Gains from Trade in South Asia
Artuc, Erhan - 2019
the region. Also, increasing skills, and participation of women and young workers in the labor force could make an even …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644189
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South Asia Economic Focus : External Vulnerabilities
2019
The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near term economic outlook for South Asia. It includes a Focus section presenting more in depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth and prosperity in the region...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644203
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South Asia Economic Focus : Rethinking Decentralization
2020
The South Asia Economic Focus is a biannual economic update presenting recent economic developments and a near term economic outlook for South Asia. It includes a Focus section presenting more in depth analysis of an economic topic of relevance for stability, growth and prosperity in the region...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644238
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Unleashing E-Commerce for South Asian Integration
Kathuria, Sanjay - 2019
be more inclusive of underrepresented groups such as women, small businesses, and rural entrepreneurs. Intraregional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644253
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Ready to Learn : Before School, In School, and Beyond School in South Asia
Béteille, Tara - 2020
Countries that have sustained rapid growth over decades have typically had a strong public commitment to expanding education as well as to improving learning outcomes. South Asian countries have made considerable progress in expanding access to primary and secondary schooling, with countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644270