"This book presents evolving and emerging research and development in the field of library and information science (LIS) in diverse countries in Asia-Oceania as the region continues to develop"--Provided by publisher.

This paper assesses the role of consumption and saving in Asia's growth. It examines the composition of national saving, analyzes what forces drive saving rates, and draws policy conclusions from the analysis that are relevant for the economies in the region and which might play an important...

The design of alternative tariff structures can serve as a low-cost and effective tool in achieving higher take-up of basic services among poor households while allowing the provider to recover costs. A contingent valuation survey from the Water Supply and Sanitation Project of the Asian...

Nichtregierungsorganisationen sind in den letzten Jahren in der entwicklungspolitischen und entwicklungstheoretischen Diskussion immer bedeutsamer geworden, ohne daß ausreichend empirische Studien über ihre Ziele, Aktivitäten und Organisationsformen vorlägen. Dementsprechend polarisiert und...