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This paper explores empirically the influence of geography on governance. While income is commonly accepted to…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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The vital factors which can facilitate the development of startups and SMEs in markets are appropriate regulatory…

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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Without realizing the importance of soft infrastructure, hard infrastructure cannot ensure a significant impact on…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Samad, Ghulam|Abbas, Qaisar

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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Tourism has played only a marginal part in the blue economy of the region of Asia and the Pacific. Most Asian and…

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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Trade costs incorporate the cost of transportation along with tariffs, nontariff measures, insurance, distribution…

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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In this issue of Update from Washington DC.: Problems and Urgent Issues in U.S. - Southeast Asia Relations for 2021…

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The Asia Foundation

Foundation, The Asia

Asia and the Pacific

30 Dec 2020

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This study outlines a computational framework to enhance the spatial granularity of government-published poverty…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Hofer, Martin|Sako, Tomas|Martinez, Arturo Jr.|Addawe, Mildred|Bulan, Joseph Albert Niño|Durante, Ron Lester|Martillan, Marymell

Philippines

29 Dec 2020

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This report presents an analysis and recommendations to improve the efficiency of tax systems in developing Asia in…

Cambodia

29 Dec 2020

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This study examines an alternative approach in estimating poverty by investigating whether readily available…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Puttanapong, Nattapong|Martinez, Arturo Jr.|Addawe, Mildred|Bulan, Joseph Albert Niño|Durante, Ron Lester|Martillan, Marymell

Thailand

29 Dec 2020

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This working paper explains how to derive indicators for a country's wellness sector using the system of…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Consing, Rafael Martin M. III|Barsabal, Michael John M.|Alvarez, Julian Thomas B.|Mariasingham, Mahinthan J.

People's Republic of China

29 Dec 2020

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