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Economic potential and environmental attitudes of Asian urban middle class
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1992The aggregate models of economic growth have rarely considered the social groupings in a society, whose forms are vital to the smooth functioning of economic growth and the disbursement of its benefits. Thus, economic development policies implemented without attention to social class structure have often created tensions and disrupted the development process in many countriesDocumentASEAN-India deepening economic partnership in Mekong region
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The Mekong countries comprising Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam grew rapidly during the last decade. With the exception of the years of global financial crisis, magnitude of growth rates and duration are remarkable in Mekong history.DocumentSino-American rivalry in the context of Asia-Pacific economic regionalism
State University Higher School of Economics,, Russian Federation, 2014The rise of Asian regionalism and Sino-American rivalry are determining trends in the Asia-Pacific region. Asian economic indicators remain stable and growing even during the severe global crisis of 2008 and have become more and more comparable to those of developed countries.DocumentKeeping the peace: re-thinking our approach to security issues as new threats and opportunities emerge
Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2014The Pacific has seen its share of coups and conflict, but deserves recognition for being a largely peaceful region, relative to others. It also has a wealth of traditional mechanisms to end conflict and initiate reconciliation, methods that may offer a template for global conflict resolution.DocumentUnsure refuge: rash, unsound borrowing and predatory lending practices are leading some Pacific island countries toward insolvency
Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2014Increasingly a number of Pacific island countries are falling victim to predatory lending. An increasing amount of government revenues are being diverted to service debt repayments. The proportion of revenues may appear relatively low, but the monetary amounts are significant for small and fragile economiesKey messages:DocumentASEAN-India Maritime Connectivity Report
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014The promotion of all-round connectivity is one of the priority areas where enhanced cooperation between India and ASEAN is envisaged. Connectivity, in this sense, covers cross-border road, rail, air and digital connectivity, as well as maritime links.DocumentThe risk of disaster-induced displacement in south-east Asia and China
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2014With a focus on countries in south-east Asia and China, this is IDMC’s fourth regional study on disaster-related displacement risk.DocumentInternational migration and development in East Asia and the Pacific
World Bank, 2014In recent decades, divergence in income and demographic profiles within East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) has spurred increased intraregional migration.DocumentRegional cooperation for infrastructure development: towards an institutional framework for investment in the IOR - ARC
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2013Infrastructure plays a key role in promoting economic growth and development. Infrastructure is considered as a priority sector for investment in the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC). Due to low domestic savings most of the member states in the region are quite dependent on foreign investment for capital formation.