Pacific Opportunities: Leveraging Asia’s Growth
Helble, Matthias; Edmonds, Christopher; Veve, Emma | July 2015
Abstract
This book examines how the 14 Pacific developing members of the Asian Development Bank can tap into projected growth in Asia. It explores how the economic and financial integration between Asia and the Pacific can be expanded to benefit both regions. This
publication identifies critical constraints on integration and sets out policy reforms to
address these constraints
Citation
Helble, Matthias; Edmonds, Christopher; Veve, Emma. 2015. Pacific Opportunities: Leveraging Asia’s Growth. © Asian Development Bank and Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5050. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9254-990-9
Print ISBN
978-92-9254-989-3
Keywords
Regional cooperation and integration
Economic Development
Development Economics
Economic Impact
Development indicators
Development planning and policy
Economies in transition
Economic agreements
Economic integration
Economic planning
Economic structure
Economics
Regional economics
Economic development projects
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