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People

Population	1318.31 mln
Population growth	1%
Life expectancy	73 years
Net migration	-1,900,000

Economy

GDP	$3205.51 bln
- per capita	$2,432
- growth rate	13%
FDI, net inflows	$138.41 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	42%
Internet users	16%
High-tech exports	30%

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The Socio-Economic Impact of HIV at the Household Level in Asia

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HIV among women and girls has seemingly reached a plateau of approximately 35% of all people living with HIV or AIDS for the region as a whole. the HIV, Health and Development Practice Team of UNDP’s Asia Pacific Regional Centre has undertaken a regional analysis of the socio-economic impact of HIV on women and girls at the household level using the sex-disaggregated data from the national studies. This report presents in detail the findings and recommendations of this analysis. The report more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

China in Africa: How the lion should tame the dragon

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Many Western policymakers, politicians, and business leaders have viewed China’s engagement in Africa with vituperation, accusing China of extracting Africa’s natural resources on the cheap and exploiting weak political institutions for economic gain while leaving Africans with the crumbs. However, the only thing China exploits is the improvidence of some of Africa’s political elite. Blaming China for Africa’s ills would be naïve. China became Africa’s largest individual trading partner in more...

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D C on May 10, 2012

Environmental Quality and Life Satisfaction

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Environmental conditions are likely to have an effect on people’s sense of life satisfaction, both directly and indirectly. In recent years there has been a burgeoning literature assessing the relationship between measures of environmental quality and subjective well-being. This type of studies can be a useful input into the setting of policy priorities. In this paper, the effects of individual and contextual factors on satisfaction with environmental quality and life satisfaction are assessed, more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

15 Years of the Information Technology Agreement

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To mark the 15th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), this publication charts the history of the Agreement and the effect it has had on the global trade in information technology (IT) products. As well as examining the products covered by the ITA, the publication looks at how the Agreement is implemented, and the impact it has had on trade opening and innovation. The publication also analyses how the development of global production networks has affected IT trade. It more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Measuring Water use in a Green Economy

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Water is an essential resource for virtually all aspects of human enterprise, from agriculture via urbanization to energy and industrial production. Equally, the many uses for water create pressures on the natural systems. This report analyses the different ways for quantifying and accounting for water flows and productivity within the economy (including environmental needs). Based on data from the literature, the report provides the current state of knowledge of the different indicators and more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 14, 2012

International Technology Agreements for Climate Change

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This paper examines the effect of multilateral energy technology initiatives, so called "Implementing Agreements", on international research collaboration in seven important climate change mitigation technologies. The analysis is conducted using patent data on 33 OECD countries during the period 1970- 2009. It was found that co-invention is significantly affected by the membership in the Implementing Agreement. Extending adherence to other countries would increase co-invention by about 90% in more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Determinants of Local Currency Bonds and Foreign Holdings

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This case study explores which variables—macroeconomic, institutional, and capital controls—are most important in explaining cross-country differences in bond market development. It uses the ratio of amount of local currency bonds outstanding over GDP as a measure of bond market development from 43 countries during 1990–2009. The study examines government and corporate bond markets separately, as the characteristics of these markets are substantially different and requires separate examination. more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation’s use of scenario planning to explore technology and international development has been both inspired and ambitious. The Rockefeller Foundation has already used this project as an opportunity to clarify and advance the relationship between technology and development. Through interviews and the scenario workshops, they have engaged a diverse set of people — from different geographies, disciplines, and sectors — to identify the key forces driving change, to explore the more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 03, 2012

Policy Interventions to Address Health Impacts Associated with Air Pollution, Unsafe Water Supply and Sanitation, and Hazardous Chemicals

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The purpose of the paper is to review the recent empirical literature relating to the quantification and valuation of the human health impacts of air pollution, hazardous chemicals, and unsafe water and sanitation, and their use in cost-benefit analysis, as an input to environmental policy decision-making. For each of these three environmental hazards, the nature and range of these health impacts are identified. The extent to which these impacts can, and have been, quantified and valued in more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 12, 2012

Secure Cross Border Transport Model

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Various technologies are already in use to secure and track the movement of vehicles and goods, but their use in cross-border and transit transport is minimal. The Secure Cross-Border Transport Model developed by ESCAP uses technologies such as global positioning systems, cellular communication systems, geographical information systems, radio frequency identification, advanced web based software(s), electronic seals and computer network to provide a conceptual basis for design of the system more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

It's time to eliminate professional bias in China

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The relationship between scientific research and technology in China is seriously flawed - as not only do basic researchers often ignore technological development, but also, technologists can ignore the important role of scientific research. In 2010, nearly 130,000 Chinese papers were included in the Science Citation Index - the second highest number in the world. But China was ranked only eighth in the world in the number of citations for these papers. It is a discrepancy that should lead us more...

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D C on May 01, 2012

Shadow Education: Private Supplementary Tutoring and Its Implications for Policy Makers in Asia

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In all parts of Asia, households devote considerable expenditures to private supplementary tutoring. This tutoring may contribute to students’ achievement, but it also maintains and exacerbates social inequalities, diverts resources from other uses, and can contribute to inefficiencies in education systems. Such tutoring is widely called shadow education, because it mimics school systems. As the curriculum in the school system changes, so does the shadow. This study documents the scale and more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 08, 2012

‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out

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A grim catalogue of torture and other ill-treatment has emerged from Syria’s detention centres in a year of unrest against President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The testimony presented in this report, taken in the context of other human rights violations committed against civilians in Syria, is yet further evidence that torture and other ill-treatment in Syria form part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population, carried out in an organized manner and as part of more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Mobile Asia Expo 2012

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Shanghai, 20 – 22 June, 2012Mobile Asia Expo 2012 will include:• A world-class Expo, showcasing cutting-edge technology, products, devices and apps to mobile professionals and mobile-passionate consumers• A thought-leadership Conference for senior mobile professionals, featuring visionary keynotes and panel discussions and world-class networking• App Planet, where app developers can learn and expand their knowledge of the popular mobile app marketplace• A unique Deal Hub platform to connect more...

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D C on March 15, 2012

Shaping the Future of the Asia–Latin America and the Caribbean Relationship

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Economic relations between Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have clearly reached a turning point at the turn of the 21st century. This report, a major collaborative effort by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), seeks to support this policy agenda. In its four chapters, the report identifies the main challenges and opportunities in each of these pillars while drawing attention to the benefits more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 07, 2012

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