Bank Bank: 1056 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Development Asia examines Asia's widening inequality from many different perspectives. It looks at the role of globalization in producing inequality, and considers the disputed relationship between inequality and economic growth. Beneath the gloss of Asia's newfound prosperity lies an unsettling reality....
Making Money Work
Financing a Sustainable Future in Asia and the Pacific (Overview)
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The new sustainable development agenda is expected to touch every country, person, and activity. Therefore, shouldn't every dollar count toward achieving it? Asia and the Pacific, home to more than half of humanity, has the money to improve the lives of all its people, and protect the planet in fair...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
No segment of the world's economy will be more affected in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than energy and fuels. The energy sector study, carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute, reviews recent experience in end-use energy efficiency, new technologies, and practices for higher...
Integrating Biofuel and Rural Renewable Energy Production in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion
An Overview and Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
This report contains the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. It also presents the executive summaries of this report, the individual biofuel study reports for the six member countries, and the biofuel modeling study. The findings were endorsed at the Fifth...
by World Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Private Health Sector Assessment in Ghana is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Banks ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. The private health sector in Ghana is a large and important sector in the market for health-related...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
This report identifies factors which contribute to collisions that can be addressed by intelligent transport systems technologies in the People’s Republic of China. It examines opportunities for establishing a policy framework for the development and implementation of mobile-communication-based...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Myanmar and presents a country strategy for biofuels development consistent with the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. The findings were endorsed at...
Taking Control of Oil
Managing Dependence on Petroleum Fuels in the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of recent global oil price trends, the exposure of Pacific developing member countries to oil price increases and its implications for social and economic development in the region. It also offers a number of policy options for managing risks associated...
District Cooling in the People's Republic of China
Status and Development Potential
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
This report defines the concept of district cooling and summarizes its benefits and challenges then presents technologies used in the process---including stand-alone as well as integrated or cogeneration (or even trigeneration) solutions. It also discusses business models followed in the district...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This publication is a comparative analysis of the provision of infrastructure in the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand. It presents a comparative assessment of the two countries with the purpose of learning from the experience of others. Those interested in identifying the similarities...
ADB Annual Report 2014
Improving Lives Throughout Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
The ADB 2014 Annual Report reviews ADB's operations, projects, internal administration, and financial management. It includes the complete financial statements and opinions of independent auditors. Organizational and operational tables are presented in PDF and Excel formats. The report captures ADB...
Asian Development Outlook 2013
Asia's Energy Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
The Asian Development Outlook 2013 estimates that regional economic growth in the Asia Pacific region will pick up to 6.6% in 2013 and reach 6.7% in 2014. This is a distinct improvement on 2012, when growth stood at just over 6%. Consumer prices are expected to rise by 4.0% in 2013 and 4.2% in 2014,...
Asian Development Outlook 2011
South-South Economic Links
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
The Asian Development Outlook 2011 emphasizes two important challenges that developing Asia must resolve to sustain the inclusive growth that is needed to eliminate poverty in the region. The immediate problem is tackling rising consumer price pressures. Inflation's insidious effects call for preemptive...