Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Box, and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- I. Introduction -- II. History of Special Economic Zones in the Greater Mekong Subregion -- A. Special Economic Zones in Cambodia -- B. Special Economic Zones in the Lao...

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Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- From Transport to Wider Economic Benefits -- Achieving Wider Economic Benefits: FIT-2-Deeds -- Main Takeaways for Practitioners -- References -- PART I GOING BEYOND JUST INFRASTRUCTURE -- Chapter 1 Insights into Regional...

Much of East Asia continues to grow rapidly, driven to a considerable extent by China. Urbanization is proceeding at pace. Demand for infrastructure services is increasing massively, particularly in cities. Much of the demand comes from the newly urbanized poor. Infrastructure has to meet their...

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Currency Equivalents -- Glossary -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Drivers of the Fiscal Decentralization System in Cambodia -- 2.1 Policy and Planning Framework for Fiscal Decentralization...

Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Map: GMS North-South Economic Corridor -- Basic Information on the North-South Economic Corridor and Its Components -- Part I: Strategy for North-South Economic Corridor Development -- Background -- The North-South Economic Corridor -- Development Potential,...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Greater Mekong Subregional Profile -- The Greater Mekong Subregion -- Cambodia -- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China -- Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China -- Lao People's Democratic Republic -- Myanmar -- Thailand -- Viet Nam --...

Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Progress with the ADB Climate Change Program -- Broadening External Engagement -- Enhancing Internal Capacity -- Chapter 3: Priorities in the Region and ADB Responses -- Expanding the Use...