Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Postal Savings for Development -- 1. Introduction: Overview and Summary of Policy Proposals for Postal Savings in Developing...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Overview -- Section I: The Impact -- The impact of the world recession on Indonesia and an appropriate policy response: Some lessons for Asia -- Impacts of the economic crisis in East Asia: Findings from qualitative monitoring in five countries...

The absence of vibrant bondmarkets in East Asia was a significant contributor to the 1997–98 financial crisis. Ever since, the development of local bondmarkets has been a major objective of financial reforms in many East Asian economies. This effort has been frustrated by the inability to...

This volume examines how collective bargaining and property rights, separately and together, influence the well-being of the rural poor in Africa and Asia and how they can be strengthened to improve livelihoods.

Cover -- Mapping the impact of Asian business systems on HRM and organisational behaviour: multi-level comparative perspectives -- Institutional influences on HRM in the Asian business environment: the case of Indonesia -- A study on management practices and manufacturing performance in India...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Visual arts marketing in East Asia -- A comparative study of the influence of political systems on the art markets of East Asia and China -- Contemporary Japanese art: between globalization and localization -- The role of ambiances and aesthetics on...

Offers a brief introduction to ILO's knowledge base on Asia and the Pacific. The resource kit can be useful to people who have a general interest in the issues as well as specialists who need additional technical resources

An invaluable introduction to the region, this book assesses Pacific Asia both in terms of its historical development and the present global system, placing general development issues in their local contexts

There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over.This lucid book studies industries and firms in...

"Contents" -- "Contributors" -- "Chapter 1: Asia on My Mind: Understanding Film Tourism in Asia" -- "1.1 Introduction" -- "1.2 Studying Film Tourism: Gaps and Challenges" -- "1.3 Film Tourism in Asia" -- "1.4 Chapter Overview" -- "1.4.1 Part I: Histories and Current Developments" --...