Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, December 2012.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations.

Series:

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Series

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Series ; v.2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Environmental policy--Asia.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomfield : United Nations Publications, 2013.

Summary:

The Asia-Pacific Development Journal, published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), serves as a platform for exchanging knowledge, ideas, and data on economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region. This issue, Volume 19, No. 2, covers various topics including the impact of climate change on economic growth in Asian economies, public spending on education and healthcare, challenges in financing micro and small enterprises, environmental issues such as sulphur and carbon emissions, and protecting geographical indications in Thailand. The journal aims to stimulate policy debate and assist in policy formulation by presenting empirically based research and analysis. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Table of contents

Is climate change hindering economic growth of Asian economies?

Public spending on education, health care and economic growth in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific

Obstacles to bank financing of micro and small enterprises: Empirical evidence from the Pacific with some policy implications

The Environmental Kuznets Curve in Asia: The case of sulphur and carbon emissions

Challenges and opportunities for protecting geographical indications in Thailand Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9789210560054

9210560051