Papers and Briefs
Browse all ADB-researched or supported working papers and briefs.
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Policies for Private Sector Development in Indonesia
This paper surveys the evolution of policy on private sector development in Indonesia post-independence.
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Japan's Deflationary Hangover: Wage Stagnation and the Syndrome of the Ever-Weaker Yen
China and Japan should not appreciate their currencies, but instead should seek new policies to stabilize them.
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Free Trade Agreement between People's Republic of China and India: Likely Impact and Its Implications to Asian Economic Community
Analysis of impact trade cooperation between India and the People's Republic of China has on development.
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Globalization, Geography, and Regional Policy
This papers considers the impact of globalization on policies towards national regional development.
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Information and Communication Technology and Microfinance: Options for Mongolia
Using evidence from Mongolia this paper examines the application of information and communication technology in microfinance.
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Economic and Social Development in the People's Republic of China's North-East Region: a Comparative Study
This paper analyses economic and social indicators across provinces in the People's Republic of China.
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Infrastructure and Regional Development in the People's Republic of China
Theoretical and empirical analyses of People's Republic of China's infrastructure and rural development.
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Governance in Indonesia: Some Comments
This paper discusses several selected topics concerning governance in Indonesia, September 2005.
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Governance, Competitiveness, and Growth: The Challenges for Bangladesh
Different governance dimensions in Bangladesh are significantly and positively related to its economic development, however, the quality of governance has remained low.
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Contract Farming and Poverty Reduction: the Case of Organic Rice Contract Farming in Thailand
This paper is the edited version of an earlier workshop paper. It assesses the profitability and profit efficiency of contract-based, organic rice farming in Thailand.