In 1994 the World Bank called East Asia's strong economic growth performance a "miracle". Trade openness, high savings … was left unexplained. Research in the ensuing years has shown that when demographic change in East Asia is taken into … account, the miracle is explained. These earlier studies used the 1960-1990 sample period, but since 1990 Asia has undergone …

dynamic evolution of past variation in birth and death rates, is producing a significant shift in age structure in Asia. The … consequences of population aging depend on behavioral responses to the shift in age structure: the female labor force participation … and economic growth. The results suggest that population aging may not significantly impede economic performance in Asia …

Review of: Internal Displacement in South Asia: The Relevance of the UN’s Guiding Principles Edited by Paula Banerjee …

late entrants in Asia who can stiudy and understand the urban dynamics of existing global cities in Europe and North …

Two. The thoughtful essays in <em>Public Space in Urban Asia</em> emphasise how engaging with the present actuality of ….<strong>Contents:</strong> <ul> <li style="list-style: none"> <ul> <li>Introduction and Acknowledgements</li> <li>Foreword ¡ª Public Space in Asia …: Ways of Knowing and Acting <em>(Leon Van Schaik)</em></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part I: Public Space in Urban Asia …