Pacific Economic Bulletin
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 660
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Pacific Regional Order
Author: Dave Peebles
Publisher: ANU E Press
Published: 2005-10-01
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1920942467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew policies are needed if the Pacific is to realise its potential as a peaceful, prosperous region, where the Pacific's citizens enjoy good standards of health and education, long lives and many opportunities; where Pacific economic growth is constantly improving, driven by environmentally sustainable service industries; where coups, civil conflict and the dangers of failed states have been relegated to the past; where the Pacific is integrated into the wider region, and is an influential voice in world affairs. Argues that Pacific countries including Australia, need to embrace regional integration to realise this vision. The book sets out a comprehensive plan for realising a Pacific regional community dedicated to promoting sustainable development, security, human rights, the rule of law and democracy.
South Asia
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9814340820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an edited volume of different perspectives on the South Asian region and captures the political, social and economic challenges facing the region following the financial crisis and the region''s responses to these challenges.
The Manipulation of Custom
Author: Jon Fraenkel
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780864734877
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An account of the 1998-2003 crisis, a critical review of the major interpretations and an investigation of the underlying causes ... [and] analyses the post-coup period up to the arrival of RAMSI in July 2003"--Introd.
From Nation-Building to State-Building
Author: Mark T. Berger
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1317997220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the history of nation-building during the era of decolonization and the Cold War, and on the more recent post-Cold War and post-9/11 pursuit of nation-building in what have become known as ‘collapsed’ or ‘failed’ states. In the post-Cold War and post-9/11 era nation-building, or what is increasingly termed state-building, has taken on renewed salience, making it more important than ever to set the idea and practice of nation-building in historical perspective. Focusing on both historical and contemporary examples, the contributors explore a number of important themes that relate to ‘successful’ and ‘unsuccessful’ nation-building efforts from South Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s to East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq in the twenty-first century. From Nation-Building to State-Building was previously published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly and will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics and peace studies.
Malaysia
Author: Ismail Mohd. Salleh
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780821326107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld Bank Technical Paper 225. Inefficient civil service administrations are jeopardizing future development in many African countries. The reforms suggested in this paper would make these administrations more accountable, enforce the rule of law, and reward bureaucrats solely on their performance. This approach could help relieve the private sector of disabling regulations, improve services and tax collection, and shift funding away from special interests and toward essential economic programs. Three flexible reform packages are provided. They feature strategies that address varying degrees of inefficiency within a given administration. Also available in French: (ISBN 0-8213-2764-X) Stock No. 12764.
Economic Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 660
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnual issue called "Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific" contained in the March issue.
Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Economic Shocks
Author: Simon Feeny
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-22
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1317121058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on the vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks at the household level, this book draws on extensive research activities carried out in two Melanesia countries: the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In particular, it identifies the household impacts of the recent food, fuel and economic crises. The contributors also examine resilience by identifying how households responded to these recent economic events in order to cope with their impacts. Findings indicate that households are vulnerable to a range of shocks and often struggle to cope with their impacts. Shocks are making it harder for households to meet their basic needs. Households in Melanesia are facing increasing demands for money, in particular for school fees, basic foodstuffs and customary obligations. Concurrently, there are limited domestic opportunities for formal employment. Traditional social support networks are strong and are an important form of resilience. However, there is evidence that they are disintegrating. Of particular focus are the gendered impacts. Women are found to bear a disproportionate share of the burden in adjusting to household shocks. The authors highlight key areas in which public policy and development programmes can reduce household vulnerability and increase their resilience to future economic shocks.
After the Storm
Author: Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Publisher: NUS Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9789971692865
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the Storm discusses restructuring and growth strategies adopted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea after the currency and financial crisis of 1997-98. These four Asian economies were the most adversely affected despite achieving rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, with low inflation and current account surpluses. Although macroeconomic fundamentals in these countries were relatively sound prior to the crisis, early analyses of the crisis dwelled on the failure of corporate governance, currency controls and immature financial institutions and infrastructure in some countries. The book offers fresh insights into the causes of the crisis and postcrisis restructuring, the growth strategies adopted, and domestic initiatives taken by these countries. It also reveals why reforms recommended by the IMF, World Bank and others were met with resistance, thereby contributing to the ongoing discourse on the effects of globalisation.
Pacific Economic Monitor July 2019
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2019-07-01
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9292616897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Pacific's economic outlook remains solid despite the global slowdown. While social development gains in the region have been steady, some big challenges remain. This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor begins with an overview of international and regional economic developments. It features 13 articles and policy briefs that explore socioeconomic development in the Pacific, particularly on social protection, education, elderly care, health care and health financing, pension schemes, water and sanitation, nutrition, employment, and financial inclusion.
