Asia Bond Monitor - June 2020 (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

Asia Bond Monitor - June 2020 (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

This edition of the Asia Bond Monitor reviews developments in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets and discusses how the financial sector can help fund the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Local currency bonds outstanding in emerging East Asian markets climbed to USD16.3

2019 Development Effectiveness Review (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

The Development Effectiveness Review 2019 reports on ADB's progress in achieving the priorities of its corporate strategy using the indicators in the corporate results framework, 2019-2024 as the yardstick.This publication outlines the performance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in achieving

Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

This guide serves as a reference for implementing performance-based road maintenance contracts in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries to promote effective and efficient maintenance of road networks. Road asset management is one of the top priorities of the Central Asia

Decoding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Version II (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

This publication presents the latest developments and unresolved issues for negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement leading up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow. Article 6 enables countries to utilize market and nonmarket approaches to achieve

Asian Football Yearbook 2020-2021 (Mantz Gabriel)(Paperback / softback)

The 12th edition covers domestic & International football in Asia during the 2019/20 season. Includes full line-ups of International games of all 47 countries, League Tables, Cup competitions and much

Women's Time Use in Rural Tajikistan (Asian Development Bank)(Paperback)

Through time use surveys, this report breaks down the ways in which women contribute to the rural economy in Tajikistan through their paid and unpaid work.Gender equality is guaranteed in the legal and policy framework in Tajikistan, but its implementation faces challenges, especially in rural

Value Investing in Asia: The Definitive Guide to Investing in Asia (Lim)(Paperback)

A practical, step-by-step guide to value investing in Asian stocks Value Investing in Asia offers a uniquely targeted guide to investors seeking new opportunities in Asian markets. Most value investing advice is geared toward US markets, leaving out the key guidance that pertains specifically to

Under Asian Skies - Eye Opening Motorcycle Adventure Through the Cultures and Colours of Asia (Manicom Sam)(Paperback / softback)

World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development (World Bank)(Paperback)

This year's 'Word Development Report', the twenty-eighth, looks at the role of equity in the development process. It defines equity in terms of two basic principles. The first is equal opportunities: that a person's chances in life should be determined by his or her talents and efforts, rather than

East Asian Societies (Neuman W. Lawrence)(Paperback)

So very many teach introductions to East Asia under different disciplines, including the Humanities, Sociology, Economics, History, and Religious Studies, but what makes this work so promising is its transferability across these lines of demarcation for the student engaged in her first serious

Great Empires of Asia(Paperback / softback)

A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate in regional and global politics

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: From World Development Indicators (World Bank)(Paperback)

Atlas of Sustainable DevelopmeThe Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World Development

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2017: From World Development Indicators (World Bank)(Paperback)

The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2017 uses maps, charts and analysis to illustrate, trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas primarily draws on World Development Indicators (WDI) - the World Bank's compilation of

Shakespeare and East Asia (Joubin Alexa Alice)(Paperback)

Structured around modes in which one might encounter Asian-themed performances and adaptations, Shakespeare and East Asia identifies four themes that distinguish post-1950s East Asian cinemas and theatres from works in other parts of the world: Japanese formalistic innovations in sound and

Post Economic Growth - Development Challenges in East Asia (Press City University of Hong Kong)(Paperback / softback)

Mfa Highlights: Arts of South Asia (Weinstein Laura)(Paperback)

A concise introduction to the MFA Boston's celebrated collection of South Asian artThe Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is home to an important collection of artworks from South Asia that spans a large geographical area--comprising India and the countries that surround it--and more than four millennia

Political Violence in South Asia (Riaz Ali)(Paperback)

Political violence has remained an integral part of South Asian society for decades. The region has witnessed and continued to encounter violence for achieving political objectives from above and from below. Violence is perpetrated by the state, by non-state actors, and used by the citizens as a

Global Multi-Level Governance: European and East Asian Leadership (de Prado Csar)(Paperback)

Through bilateral, multilateral and especially interregional relationships, both Europe and East Asia are now actively engaging with other regions and the global community. This book examines the opportunity to sustain peace and prosperity through dynamic, mult-level governance in which individual

ACCA Financial Management Study Manual 2019-20 - For Exams until June 2020(Paperback / softback)

Doing Business 2020 (World Bank)(Paperback)

Doing Business 2020 is the 17th in a series of annual studies investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. It provides quantitative indicators covering 12 areas of the business environment in 190 economies. The goal of the Doing Business series is to

Opening the Gates to Asia: A Transpacific History of How America Repealed Asian Exclusion (Hong Jane H.)(Paperback)

U.S. immigration and naturalization laws tracked shifting power dynamics in the Pacific as the United States emerged as a preeminent world power during World War II and the Cold War. Much is known about America's long history of barring Asians from immigrating and from U.S. citizenship, but how did

Strengthening Rural Livelihoods - The impact of information and communication technologies in Asia(Paperback / softback)

Enthusiasm among international development agencies about harnessing the potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for development has waned as observers have recently questioned the impact and sustainability of such interventions. By presenting the findings of research

The European Central Bank (Heine Michael)(Paperback)

This short book sets out the history, development and day-to-day workings of a key institutional pillar of the European Union. It assesses its work, independence, the policies and instruments at its disposal and the evolution of its role during the eurozone crisis of

International Relations of East Asia: Structures, Institutions and International Order (Huang Xiaoming)(Paperback)

East Asia's rapidly changing role in international security, the global economy, development and global governance are expertly accounted for in this much-needed, state-of-the-art text. Xiaoming Huang offers an engaging and informed account of the key concepts, issues and actors working in this