This paper reports on the geographic extension of the Human Development Index from 177 (a several-year plateau in the United Nations Development Programme's HDI) to over 230 economies, including all members and associate members of ESCAP. This increase in geographic coverage makes the HDI more...

This book analyzes commodity aspects of the effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in Pakistan. The study describes the effects of trade liberalization on selected commodities namely wheat, rice and maize at the national level and farm level. The analysis included ex-ante and ex-post...

The study was initiated with the objectives of elucidating and analyzing potentials, weaknesses, opportunities, constraints and policy options in the development of feed crop farming with an emphasis on secondary crops in Southeast Asian developing countries. In Malaysia, feed crops currently...

The case study for Indonesia analyzed the trends and projections of supply and demand for feed crops from 1988-2015 and evaluated the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in developing the feed crop sector Indonesia. The discussion focuses on conventional manufactured feeds or...

This book analyzes commodity aspects of the effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in China. The study describes the effects of trade liberalization on selected commodities namely rice, wheat, maize, soybean, sweet potato, potato, other grains, pork, beef, mutton, poultry, egg, milk and...

This book analyzes institutional and structural aspects of the effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in Indonesia. The study stresses the analysis of trade-related policies, physical infrastructure, institutions and performance in international trade. It discusses such commodities as...

This book analyzes commodity aspects of the effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in the Philippines. The study describes the effects of trade liberalization on selected commodities namely rice, and corn, at the national level and the farm level. The analysis includes ex-ante and...

This paper analyzes food availability and its related risks, distribution institutions, uses, commodity balance, food aid and related government policies at the national level. It also looks at household food availability, access, consumption patterns, nutritional quality and sufficiency. The...