... evidence of business cycle synchronization in the region. We examine the following twelve countries in the AsiaPacific region: five Asian crisis countries (Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, ... etc.6 Using the data of twelve AsiaPacific countries, we find the following stylized facts of business cycles. First, business cycles in the five Asian crisis countries are highly synchronized ... from those in the East Asian countries. Second, business cycles in the five Asian crisis countries are highly synchronized and follow business cycles in Japan. Third, the countries in Greater...
... the ESCAP region, 2006-2007Developing economies of the region East and North-East Asia North and Central Asia South and South-West Asia South-East Asia Developed economies of the region 0.0 ... the ESCAP region, 2006-2007Developing economies of the region East and North-East Asia North and Central Asia South and South-West Asia South-East Asia Developed economies of the region 0.0 ... prices on the region has been limited for severalreasons that were discussed in the Key Economic Developments and Prospectsin the Asia- PacificRegion 2006. First, the appreciation of regional currenciesagainst...
... SPOTLIGHT2Vol. 17 No. 2 2011Asian-Pacic Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)www.arrow.org.myfrequently leads to gender bias and poor quality response.Most Asia- Pacic countries are actively ... to survivors. Many countries use a combination of models and approaches.• Capacity building on responding to GBV is critical for health care providers. Many Asia- Pacic countries have done ... Improving Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights in South Asia. 126p.ARROW. (2010). “Regional overview—MDG5 in Asia: Progress, gaps and challenges 2000-2010.” 8p.ARROW. (2010). “Brieng...
... andSuryadiputra N. 2005. The Asian tsunami: a protectiverole for coastal vegetation. Science 310, 643.George R.W. 1974. Coral reefs and rock lobster ecology inthe Indo-West Pacific region. International ... realistic option for the region. A considerable advantage for the Torres Strait region is that marketing networks, facilitating theshipment of live product to predominantly Asianmarkets, are already ... femalesACIAR_PR132.book Page 32 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:29 AM Spiny lobster aquaculture in the Asia Pacific region Proceedings of an international symposium held at Nha Trang, Vietnam, 9–10 December...
... Regulations in 155 Countries East Asia and PacificRegion Regional Profile Benchmarking—Entry Regulation East Asia and PacificRegion Compared to Global Best / Selected Other Countries Cost ... Africa, 24 from East Asia and the Pacific region, 26 economies from Europe and Central Asia, 22 from Latin America, 16 from the Middle East and North Africa, and eight from South Asia. The sample ... Time- Global 7 Reforms—Who is reforming in the region? East Asia and PacificRegion —Compared to Global Best / Selected Other Countries Number of reforms that improve a set of Doing...
... developed countries regulate internet content? 32What are the British and American approaches to Internet censorship? 33Which developing countries regulate Internet content? 34Are there countries ... and intellectualproperty.The primer also discusses the implications for developing countries in the Asia Pacific of failure to or delay in putting in place the appropriate legal/policy andregulatory ... courts will allow these into evidence in cases of disputes.What Asian countries have enacted e-commerce rules/laws?In East Asia, Hongkong has enacted the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (effec-tive...
... as required by Article IV in the Pacific Plant ProtectionAgreement for the Asia and Pacific region. In addition, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) introduced the ... a number of countries in the Asia- Pacific region. Current total globalproduction of natural rubber is about 9 million tonnes. Over 90 percent of that amount is produced in this region, mainly ... improve phytosanitary measures in the Asia- Pacificregion and safeguard against the incursion of South American leaf blight of rubber into countries in the region. It is a compilation of four separate...
... competitors in Asia. Expansion of Chinese and Indian Banks in Asia. IT outsourcing trend in the banking industry – possible re-thinking and a new business modelAccelerated expansion regionally ... EISCallatay & Wouters Presentation 18th May 2006Vietnam Banking 2006Erik Bogaerts, Director Asia Page 3InternationalExpansionPresenceCompany ProfileCompany Profile Partner in Vietnam...
... CambodiaReference sitesWorld Vision Asia- Pacic region http://wvasiapacic.orgWorld Vision Global Empowermenthttp://www.globalempowerment.org ChildInfo Immunisation: Statistics by Region, UNICEFhttp://www.childinfo.org/immunization_status.htmlRegional ... Vision IndonesiaLaurence Gray Asia Pacic Regional Advisor, Advocacy(Bangkok)laurence_gray@wvi.orgEsther Indriani Maternal & Child Health,Nutrition Sub-regional Specialist(Indonesia)esther_indriani@wvi.orgBradley ... ChanderTo nd out more about World Vision’s work with maternal and child health in Asia and the Pacic:www.wvasiapacic.orgapro@wvi.org 15Papua New Guinea% children underweight: (no UNICEF...
... challenge. Enhancing Elderly Care Services in Asia and the Pacific Outcome Document of the Regional Forum on Elderly Care Services in Asia and the Pacific 21-22 January 2011, Nanjing, China ... older persons in Asia and the Pacific. I. Key gaps and challenges The Forum identified the following gaps and challenges facing elderly care services in Asia and the Pacific: A. ... to ageing and older persons. 1 The Regional Forum on Elderly Care Services in Asia and the Pacific was convened on 21 and 22 January 2011 in Nanjing, China, to...
... development in the Asia and the Pacific, we need indicators that can be calculated using data which is readily available for as many countries as possible in the Asia- Pacific region. We propose ... Investment and the Global Financial Crisis in the Asia- PacificRegion by Sayuri Shirai WP/09/05 South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Asia- Pacific: Towards a New Paradigm in Development ... the Asia and Pacificregion would contribute to financial stability in several ways. Firstly, by reducing reliance on foreign currency debt – and its concomitant currency mismatches – Asia- Pacific...
... The average net enrollment rate in East Asia (96.6%) is comparable to the average of developed countries in the world, at 97.1%. The other subregions in Asia ... Asia, and Central Asia (97.3%–98.7%) is at par with the developed regions (100.0%). South and West Asia registered average survival rates below ... remained manageable in the region, but are high and rising for some countries in Central and West Asia. The consumer price indices (CPIs) of economies in the region have increased since...
... broodstock. Table 6. Hatchery and PL production for all shrimp and P. vannamei in Asian countries and the Pacific Country /Region P. vannamei maturations P. vannamei hatcheries Other Shrimp hatcheries ... of the other coastal Asian countries in 2000-01. Experimental introductions of specific pathogen free (SPF) “supershrimp” P. stylirostris have been made into various Asian countries since 2000, ... Table 5: Production, survival and cost data for P. vannamei and P. monodon in Asian countries and the Pacific. Country /Region Total production area (ha) P. vannamei production Area (ha) P....