Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2011 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific Economic Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2011 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines 2011 budget outcomes and 2012 budget plans in ADB's Pacific developing member countries.

Download or read book Asia Economic Monitor July 2011 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia’s growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section on managing commodity price volatility and inflation in emerging East Asia.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2017 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help overcome remoteness, Pacific economies are looking to improve economic integration not only through ICT and transport network investments, but also by promoting greater competition and private investment. Enhancing connectivity is crucial to the Pacific and its people, who constantly contend with the challenges of geographic isolation and remoteness. Physical connectivity through air and maritime links brings people, goods, and services to and from the Pacific while digital connectivity through information and communication technology (ICT) integrates the region with the rest of the world. This section tackles Pacific developing member countries' efforts to enhance connectivity by expanding internet and other ICT connections, improving and maintaining transport networks, and strengthening investment facilitation. Ultimately, the goal of connectivity is to link Pacific peoples with each other, and enable them to access goods and important social services, as well as economic opportunities, locally and globally.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2013 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates 2013 and 2014 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs included in this issue is regional cooperation and integration.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2019 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 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.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2016 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates the 2016 and 2017 GDP growth and inflation projections ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs in this issue is Fisheries in Pacific Economies.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2020 written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Pacific island countries appear to have avoided direct health impacts from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Yet, the pandemic highlights the need to strengthen their health and social protection systems. This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and provides an overview of other current economic and development issues in Pacific developing member countries of ADB.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2015 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates the 2015 and 2016 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The policy briefs included in this issue focus on disasters in the Pacific.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2018 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue highlights the economic prospects of the Pacific developing member countries (Pacific DMCs) and stresses the importance of improving the quality and access to basic and sustainable utilities in the Pacific DMCs. Access to electricity is low in the Pacific, particularly in the more remote and less developed parts of the subregion. Factors contributing to this include dependence on costly fossil fuels for power generation, inadequate investment in infrastructure, and electricity services that may be beyond the means of poorer rural households. To help address these challenges, most Pacific governments are taking steps to shift toward renewable energy and ultimately meet ambitious targets under international climate change commitments. Further, they have made strategic investments in more effi cient transmission networks, and better collection and payment systems.

Download or read book Pacific Department 2011 Compendium of Knowledge Products written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contains the publications produced in 2011 and lists some of the major publications of earlier years.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor March 2013 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses 2013 and 2014 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs included in this issue is energy in the Pacific.

Download or read book Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Economic Shocks written by Simon Feeny and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing 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.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2012 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The December 2012 edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines the fiscal position of ADB's Pacific developing member countries and their budget plans for 2013. Special articles included in this issue focus on economic management and growth prospects in smaller Pacific island economies.

Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2020 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and provides an overview of other current economic and development issues in Pacific developing member countries of ADB.

Download or read book Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific written by Hoe Ee Khor and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pacific island countries face unique challenges to realizing their growth potential and raising living standards. This book discusses ongoing challenges facing Pacific island countries and policy options to address them. Regional cooperation and solutions tailored to their unique challenges, as well as further integration with the Asia and Pacific region will each play a role. With concerted efforts, Pacific island countries can boost potential growth, increase resilience, and improve the welfare of their citizens.

Download or read book Papua New Guinea Critical Development Constraints written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papua New Guinea's economic growth has outpaced the majority of economies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific since 2007. Its development challenges, however, remain daunting, and it lags behind other countries in the region in terms of per capita income and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. This raises the question of how the country can make its economic growth high, sustained, inclusive, and broad-based to more effectively improve its population's welfare. This report identifies the critical constraints to these objectives and discusses policy options to help overcome such constraints.