Rising inequality and widespread poverty, social unrest and polarization, gender and ethnic disparities, declining social mobility, economic fragility, unbalanced growth due to technology and globalization, and existential danger from climate change are urgent global concerns of our day. These...

Developing Policies for Local Farmer Production Groups and Their Impacts on Inequality and Poverty Reduction in Lao PDR -- The Role of Social Trust in Expansion of the Sharing Economy for Poverty Reduction -- Developing the Tourism Sector for Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Sustainable Growth in...

This book discusses poverty reduction and inclusive development in China. The relevant research reports included here combine unique perspectives and thorough analysis, and include both comparative and empirical analyses. Although China is the first country to have achieved the UN’s Millennium...

Is entrepreneurship a pathway out of poverty? Does creating a business represent a means for improving one's life circumstances? Surprisingly little is known about ventures started by those in circumstances of poverty. This pioneering handbook integrates diverse perspectives from around the...

Decoding the complexity of energy transition in east asia -- Drivers of energy transitions and future trends evidence from east asian countries -- geopolitics sanctions and the global energy transition assessing the impacts of the russia ukraine conflict on energy markets and ghg emissions --...

The world's developed economies are experiencing a sharp backlash against globalisation, and it appears to be contagious. Will Asia catch it next? Asia has seen spectacular growth in recent decades. It has benefited substantially from global trade, finance, openness and the rules-based...