Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Keywords: republic, china, people, support, policy, project
Number of Pages: 452
Published: 2004-04-01
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 9715614566
ISBN-13: 9789715614566

Developed to find solutions to the widening gap in prosperity between eastern China and the country’s western provinces, this report examines the land degradation, desertification, and erosion problems that face the western region. Also noted is the dearth of health and education facilities as well as the lack of a 21st-century infrastructure. In concluding, the report points out opportunities for increased employment and summarizes potential policy directions and recommendations.

Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Keywords: asia, inequality, indicators, key
Number of Pages: 469
Published: 2007-08
List price: $72.00
ISBN-10: 9715616240
ISBN-13: 9789715616249

The Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries 2007 is the 38th edition of Key Indicator, the flagship economics statistical data book series of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This 2007 edition homes in on inequality in Asia. It has 38 regional tables that compare indicators of the Millennium Development Goals and other key statistics across the 44 developing member countries (DMCs) of ADB and 45 country tables, each with data on social, economic, and financial statistics spanning an 8-year timeline.

Author: The African Development Bank
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: report, development, african
Number of Pages: 166
Published: 2006-12-28
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0199298475
ISBN-13: 9780199298471

The African Development Report 2006 is the eighteenth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent.

Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Keywords: empleos, buenos, buscan
Number of Pages: 338
Published: 2003-10-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1931003572
ISBN-13: 9781931003575

Desempleo, bajos salarios e inestabilidad laboral son algunas de las cuestiones críticas que más inquietan a los latinoamericanos de acuerdo con las encuestas. Para explicar dichas cuestiones se han esgrimido numerosos argumentos, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en creencias. La edición 2004 de Progreso económico y social en América Latina desmiente muchos de esos supuestos a la luz de un examen exhaustivo del funcionamiento de los mercados laborales en la última década, y del grado y el modo en que fueron afectados por las condiciones macro y socioeconómicas. La dinámica emple

Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Keywords: inter, american, development, bank, report, annual, social, progress, latin, america, economic
Number of Pages: 225
Published: 2004-11-15
List price: $22.98
ISBN-10: 1931003661
ISBN-13: 9781931003667

The scarcity, high cost, and volatility of bank credit in Latin America make it difficult to achieve high and sustainable growth rates and combat poverty. Unlocking Credit analyzes the macroeconomic, institutional, and microeconomic aspects of the credit sector and proposes options for supporting the deep and stable bank lending necessary to strengthen economic development.

Author: Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoAsian Art Museum
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: notecards, deluxe, miniatures, indian
Number of Pages: 20
Published: 2001-04
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0811827879
ISBN-13: 9780811827874

Author: Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoAsian Art Museum
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: notecards, deluxe, blossoms, china
Number of Pages: 20
Published: 2001-04
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0811827852
ISBN-13: 9780811827850

All Deluxe Notecards have the following specifications: Slipcase with Velcro closure, 5-1/4 x 6-3/8 in., 20 blank folded cards (5 images), 20 envelopes, Rights: W, except where otherwise indicated.