| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Development Centre seminars |
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Development Centre seminars.
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| Contents |
Preface / Jean Bonvin and Mitsuo Sato Opening Address / Francis Mayer Introduction / Colm Foy and David O'Connor Welcoming Remarks / Jean Bonvin The Asian Development Bank's Contribution to the Consolidation of Asian Growth / Bong Suh Lee Asia and World Trade to 2020: An Evaluation of the Situation after the Singapore Ministerial Meeting / Arthur Dunkel Asia and World Trade to 2020 (An Outline) / Long Yongtu Asia's Contribution to Prosperity in the 21st Century: Liberalisation and Development Co operation / Rak Yong Uhm The Results of the Singapore Conference and the Prospects it Opened / Jacques de Lajugie Investment by Pension Funds in Emerging Markets in Asia with Special Reference to India / P.G. Kakodkar Old World Savings for Asian Growth / Norbert Walter Pension Fund Diversification and Asia's Emerging Markets / Roberto F. De Ocampo Asian and Global Economic Growth: Aspects of Structural Interdependence / Frank Harrigan A comment / Philip Turner Trade, Employment and Wages: What Impact from 20 More Years of Rapid Asian Growth? / Dominique van der Mensbrugghe A Comment / Michel Fouquin Can the Ageing OECD Escape Demography through Capital Flows to Emerging Markets? / Helmut Reisen A Comment / Hans J. Blommestein Meeting the Human Capital Needs of Maturing Asian Economies / Sanjaya Lall A Comment / David O'Connor Asia's Environment: Challenges and Opportunities / Vishvanath V. Desai and Bindu Lohani A Comment / Anil Markandya |
| Summary |
Based on scenarios produced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the OECD Development Centre, the authors consider ways in which long-term Asian growth can be consolidated to the benefit of the global economy as a whole. Looking beyond current economic difficulties, Asian countries have strong growth prospects, assuming they pay due attention to domestic institutional strengthening, investment in human capital and the conservation of environmental capital. This volume was produced as a product of the third "International Forum on Asian Perspectives", organised annually by the ADB and the OECD Development Centre. The purpose of the Forum is to encourage interchange of ideas between Asian and European specialists on questions of economic importance to the two regions |
| Analysis |
Economics |
| Notes |
"This volume contains contributions from participants in the third conference of the International Forum on Asian Perspectives. The conference, entitled 'The Future of Asia in the World Economy', was held in Paris on 23 and 24 June 1997 ..."--Foreword |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Economic development.
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| SUBJECT |
Asia -- Commerce.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114266
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Asia -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008617
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Foy, Colm.
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Harrigan, Francis.
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O'Connor, David C., 1953-
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Asian Development Bank.
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre.
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| ISBN |
9264160698 |
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9264162682 |
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9789264160699 |
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9789264162686 |
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