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The purpose of this paper is to inform the contemporary policy debate on promoting trade among developing countries (South–South trade) by analyzing trade patterns of developing Asian economies from a comparative global perspective. The paper begins with a stage-setting historical overview of...
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This paper argues that developing Asia is overlooking an opportunity for increased growth and development through trade … in business services. Developing Asia would benefit from liberalizing services trade as it has benefited from … liberalizing goods trade. This argument rests on these key findings: business services are important for growth, developing Asia is …
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The underdeveloped service sector in Asia has the potential to become a new engine of economic growth for developing … Asia, which has traditionally relied on export-oriented manufacturing to power its growth. The central objective of this … role of the service sector as an engine of growth in Asia. However, some Asian countries where the service sector is …
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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...
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multinationals in Asia is in line with our theoretical predictions. …
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This paper examines the evolution of female labor market outcomes from 1987 to 2008 by assessing the role of changing labor demand requirements in four developing countries: Brazil, Mexico, India and Thailand. The results highlight the importance of structural change in reducing gender...
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In this introduction, we look at the management of human resources in the Asia Pacific region. We start with an …
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Developing Asia experienced a sharp surge in foreign currency reserves prior to the 2008-9 crisis. The global crisis …
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