The American Economic Review
The American Economic Review

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Published: 1983

Total Pages: 1194

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Includes annual List of doctoral dissertations in political economy in progress in American universities and colleges; and the Hand book of the American Economic Association.

Global Trends 2040
Global Trends 2040

Author: National Intelligence Council

Publisher: Cosimo Reports

Published: 2021-03

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781646794973

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"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Poverty in the Philippines
Poverty in the Philippines

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9292547410

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Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts. This publication analyzes the causes of poverty and recommends ways to accelerate poverty reduction and achieve more inclusive growth. it also provides an overview of current government responses, strategies, and achievements in the fight against poverty and identifies and prioritizes future needs and interventions. The analysis is based on current literature and the latest available data, including the 2006 Family Income and Expenditure Survey.

The Economic Development of Southeast Asia
The Economic Development of Southeast Asia

Author: Hal Hill

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 688

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This four-volume set collects the key analytical contributions (most of which were written in the 1990s) on the ten economies of Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam), which together have a population of about 500 million people. Volume I (21 articles) covers the historical backdrop and country overviews, and macroeconomics and the international economy. Volume II (23 articles) discusses explanations (growth, and the crisis), and social and distributional issues (poverty and equality, labor markets and human resources, demographics, environmental issues, and regional development). The 21 articles in Volume III address public policy, institutions and ownership (overviews, case studies of intervention and reform, and ownership and business structures). Volume IV comprises 21 articles on the agricultural, financial services, and industrial sectors. There is no subject index. Edited by Hal Hill (Southeast Asian economics, Australian National University). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR