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R&D and export intensities in automotive parts firms in China, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan: does ownership matter?
Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2007This paper examines the differences in research and development (R&D) and export intensities between foreign and local automotive parts firms in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan.DocumentUnderstanding bonded child labour in Asia: an introduction to the nature of the problem and how to address it
Child Workers in Asia, 2007This document presents an overview of bonded child labour in South and Southeast Asia, and provides information on legal instruments and approaches that organisations might use to fight it.DocumentSkeletons in the cupboard: illegitimate debt claims of the G7
Prospects for Development [World Bank], 2007Should indebted developing countries repay their debts? No, this report argues, if the debts are the result of irresponsible lending practices by developed countries.DocumentAsian foreign direct investment in Africa: towards a new era of cooperation among developing countries
United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2007How might African countries attract a greater proportion of Asian foreign direct investment (FDI)? This book first looks for answers to this question through an examination of the role that FDI played in both the successful economic development strategies of East Asia, and in the Asian financial crisis.DocumentGender assessment of selected e-business and strategies in Asia: the case studies of Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Thailand
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2006How can we ensure that women have equitable access to the benefits and opportunities made possible by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and how can ICTs be leveraged for women’s empowerment and the promotion of gender equality? This paper presents a study on gender and e-business in Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Thailand.DocumentTime to change agrarian development focus in South-East Asia?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Agriculture is losing is central position in the lives of South-East Asian villagers. It no longer has the productivity to meet the needs and aspirations of a large number of rural people. Are policymakers aware of the profound changes in rural lives and livelihoods taking place even in isolated areas?DocumentSocial movements aid land reform in the Philippines
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Since the introduction of a new agrarian reform law in the Philippines in 1998, nearly half of the country’s agricultural land has been redistributed to peasant households. State law has effectively become an instrument of social change, but problems in redistributing land held by elites have led some to argue instead for market-assisted land reform.DocumentIndigenous peoples safeguards
Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2007The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has the responsibility of safeguarding Indigenous Peoples (IP) and their ways of living. This report presents the findings of a special evaluation study of the bank's 1998 policy on IP. It provides an overview of the scale and nature of safeguards in the bank's operation and reviews trends.DocumentOverview of the effectiveness of National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia
Transparency International, 2007The report identifies the major trends in curbing corruption in East and Southeast Asia.DocumentExpanding collaboration between public audit institutions and civil society
International Budget Partnership, 2007Civil society organisations are increasingly undertaking innovative actions designed to hold governments accountable for the use of public resources. The paper gives concrete examples of civil society participation and audit institution engagement from India, South Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, South Korea and Argentina. It demonstrates that civil soPages